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Final Approach
Sure but dying slowly is not the way I want to go. Big smoking hole is my choice or a nice heart attack
I will take the dying peacefully in my sleep.
Sorry about your loss Sara.
David
Sure but dying slowly is not the way I want to go. Big smoking hole is my choice or a nice heart attack
For those who haven't had one yet, a word of advice. They'll tell you that you can flavor the colon-blow to make it more palatable. I used margarita flavored Crystal Lite. It sounded like a good idea at the time but after drinking a gallon of margarita flavored anything....
I haven't had a margarita since and that was three years ago.
He passed yesterday morning peacefully.
For those who haven't had one yet, a word of advice. They'll tell you that you can flavor the colon-blow to make it more palatable. I used margarita flavored Crystal Lite. It sounded like a good idea at the time but after drinking a gallon of margarita flavored anything....
I haven't had a margarita since and that was three years ago.
Put me off Gatorade until I spent the day flying low altitude during a Georgia summer. After that I chugged the stuff.
He passed yesterday morning peacefully.
I'm posting this as a big thank you. I had my 5th colonoscopy today and had it done without any sedation. I never would even have thought to ask if that were possible if it hadn't have been for this thread. The prep was just as nasty (and not being able to eat ANYTHING on Super Bowl Sunday was rough), but being able to walk out of there ready to go was wonderful.
The staff at the clinic were flabbergasted that I was declining the sedation, but nobody put up a fuss. Apparently it's quite rare there. The anesthesiologist was kind of whiny (no fee) which I thought was a little pathetic.
The doctor doing the procedure was surprised also, but was totally cool with the idea. Watching the exam play out in living color on the screen was quite interesting, and the doctor gave a running commentary. There was only one place where it was quite uncomfortable, like a pretty strong cramp, but it didn't last long. He grabbed one very small polyp to have checked and then I was done. I walked out and drove home. No amnesia, no sleepy, groggy after effects.
Do it!
If it's clear, is the recommendation for a follow up still 5 years or has that changed ?
I think it's a ten year interval if you have no risk factors (starting at 50 yrs).
Depends on a few factors, one being family history. My Mom had colon cancer so I go every 5 years. Some go every 3 years. Not sure of any other times, but a medical site might have that info, such as WebMD.
If it's clear, is the recommendation for a follow up still 5 years or has that changed ?
The way the doc explained it to me, the timing of the next colonoscopy is based on the interval within which two percent or fewer people with similar findings and risk factors will develop cancer.
The American Cancer Society recommendations can be found here.
Rich
I'm posting this as a big thank you. I had my 5th colonoscopy today and had it done without any sedation. I never would even have thought to ask if that were possible if it hadn't have been for this thread. The prep was just as nasty (and not being able to eat ANYTHING on Super Bowl Sunday was rough), but being able to walk out of there ready to go was wonderful.
The staff at the clinic were flabbergasted that I was declining the sedation, but nobody put up a fuss. Apparently it's quite rare there. The anesthesiologist was kind of whiny (no fee) which I thought was a little pathetic.
The doctor doing the procedure was surprised also, but was totally cool with the idea. Watching the exam play out in living color on the screen was quite interesting, and the doctor gave a running commentary. There was only one place where it was quite uncomfortable, like a pretty strong cramp, but it didn't last long. He grabbed one very small polyp to have checked and then I was done. I walked out and drove home. No amnesia, no sleepy, groggy after effects.
Do it!
I had my first one last year (at 62 yrs old). I had a polyp (benign) removed and was told I had a little gastroenteritis for which I was given a medication. I was told to come back in 3 years.If it's clear, is the recommendation for a follow up still 5 years or has that changed ?