Colonoscopy

Cavman · Post by **Cavman** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:19 am

I suppose this is something else they are going to hit me with here soon. I have seen the doctor more, & had more tests in the last month than I have had all together in the last 30 years. I have never had the prostate exam either.

desertbadger · Post by **desertbadger** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:30 am

Straight Arrow is right, as well as the others gents, get it done! It's really nothing to be afraid of. I've had two of them plus a sigmoidoscopy.
Note: If given a choice, get the colonoscopy, not the sigmoidoscopy. For the sigmoidoscopy they did not put me under, I was awake for the whole thing. That was not only painful,....

but you're farting out compressed air for several hours afterwards!....

Post by **Sam** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:47 pm

Two colons and one sig. I swear they used butt grease for that and it was hard to get rid of. But the benefits outweigh the minor issues that go with this, and I do try to take the docs recommendations to heart. Dentist, well, maybe not as often for a tooth cleaning, no excuse, just that I don't have issues. Glasses, at least every three years examined, more like two or so.

mantic · Post by **mantic** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:19 pm

I just got the scanned image of the procedure from my doctor and thought y'all might be interested in it:

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:07 pm

mantic wrote:I just got the scanned image of the procedure from my doctor and thought y'all might be interested in it:

That is scary...

sgtrecon212 · Post by **sgtrecon212** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:42 pm

I'm soon to be in your shoes... I just turned 50....

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:41 pm

John, Yes, no doubt. It's quite the rage in certain circles these days....including here I see. Afterwards you'll be able to join right in with the hip crowd. Bah!...they pestered me for years about this, but, guess what?....right....they weren't willing to pay for it, and since I couldn't that was kind of that. There were a couple more tests they were hot to do as well, but, same deal. Unfortunate, but until we get a more civilized health system going here, there was nothing to be done. I finally got the whole deal done last year because my son's surgery FINALLY pushed the figure beyond the outrageous deductable, thus making this stuff doable. I'm not a fan of 'medical procedures' but this one was pretty mellow. As others have mentioned, the lead up was the unpleasant part. The procedure itself was a breeze. Thank goodness they put you under today though, years ago, they didn't and that might not have been so jolly.
Regards,
Gordon

mantic · Post by **mantic** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:49 am

I just set up a blog post explaining what's going on and what I experienced. BTW the doctor did remove some polyps and sent them away for analysis. I'll know the results next week.

Furrball2 · Post by **Furrball2** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:59 am

Um, prostate, there is no R.

There is nothing light about GoLytely!

(sorry, doctor joke)

mantic · Post by **mantic** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:12 am

mantic wrote:BTW the doctor did remove some polyps and sent them away for analysis. I'll know the results next week.

Benign. *whew*

TRBeck · Post by **TRBeck** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:31 am

Glad to hear it, Mark.

Regards,

Kyle76 · Post by **Kyle76** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:54 am

Always nice to get that report, but I think the doctors have a pretty good idea from looking whether a polyp is the nasty kind. Some will tell you they think everything's OK, others will wait for the report. Good to hear!

a-cut-above · Post by **a-cut-above** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:26 am

Always glad to get good news when the topic is cancer.
Guys, gents, fellow wetshavers: please don't avoid getting "scoped" or getting prostate checks. As stated above, whatever "unpleasantness" you may be imagining, it is nothing compared to what you will experience from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. I see this stuff every day.

If that is not enough to encourage you, how about this: if you are on most chemo agents, you may not be able to shave with a razor. (You probably will feel like s--t and not be able to shave anyway.) You will have to forego wetshaving!

There, if that's not enough of an incentive and warning, what is?

Straight Arrow · Post by **Straight Arrow** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:41 pm

Great to hear the report of "benign" Mantic. And I'm very glad this thread has stimulated discussion and raised awareness.

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:55 pm

Mantic, it's good to read that they were benign.
I think they might want you to get a colonoscopy more often now that you did have some polyps.

illini1963 · Post by **illini1963** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:10 am

Right about that!

It'll be every 5 years from now on.

Joel

never2close · Post by **never2close** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:53 pm

Unlike many posters on this thread I have this sign on my butt:

a-cut-above · Post by **a-cut-above** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:34 pm

Relevant medical joke:

Patient, leaning over exam table, about to get prostate/rectal exam: "Doc, I really don't like this."

Doctor, snapping glove on and inserting finger: "I know. But what you should worry about is if I start liking this."

Blades · Post by **Blades** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:00 pm

If your over 40, you need one. I am alive cause the colonsocopy found pre-cancerous polyps. Another few months and I would have had cancer.
They pulled my colon out, and I have been doing well for 3.5 years now.
GET IT DONE!!
The drugs are the best part. Well worth the "trip".

Jason

sgtrecon212 · Post by **sgtrecon212** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:59 pm

My day is the 9th of December... It's tough gettin' old!