Panic Attack!

 

1. I don’t remember mine.  They always knock me out. Chin up, you’ll be fine

   Posted by grayjohn       07/02/2013  at  06:38 PM  



2. Not had one for a while. nor missed them either.

   Worst humiliation I had was when I was lying on the table buck naked except for a back-to-front gown with no ties and the technician, nurse and doctor all came in at the same time. All young women! About my daughter’s age!!

   They seemed to get a real kick out of my double take. Sigh.

   They did let me watch it on the monitor, which is a bit gross as the camera approaches the orifice (here comes the traaaain).

   That and the farting afterwards.

   Why did you make me relive it?

   Posted by TimboToo       07/03/2013  at  12:39 AM  



3. I’ve had 3 colonoscopies in the past 12 years.

   The doctor I go to doesn’t believe in knocking the patient out, only sedating them. I’ve tried to argue that I want to be 100% asleep, but to no avail.

   So, it’s a tad uncomfortable but no worse than having a tooth pull with only a shot of Novicaine.

   Ask to be knocked out. Most doctors would rather have you snoozing than writhing around, which could cause a punctured colon.

   Posted by New Jersey Yankee       07/03/2013  at  01:05 AM  



4. I have avoided all the ‘tests’ thus far - haven’t had a mammo in years - hate those (close your eyes and think of your little guy being squished between two hard pieces of plastic - beyond your screaming in pain - just to get an idea of how it feels) - and use the no money - since we can’t get a colonoscopy at the MTF - what is the other one - oh, the good ole pap smear - a thousand and one of those - yeah like another one is going to save my life (shh, don’t tell any women - but it’s the fact that I can’t take the vaunted Birth Control pill, 5+ pregnancies and nursing for more than 74 weeks that allow me the pass). Now that sex is fast fading in the rear view mirror (like most of those things I enjoyed in my life - smoking, drinking, soft drinks, sugar, cake, cookies, ice cream - damn I’m getting hungry) must go bake something. I fight it because my Dad (Internal Med/Cardiologist) always said RISK, and since these jokers shut up when I start talking about my body life - they realize I don’t want to play the ‘herd’ mentality healthcare game. Sorry I don’t buy the one healthcare tract fits all.

   And since this year - after two years of panic-manic about diabetes/kidney failure - oh my - all my numbers (except BP) are way down - I sort of beat them at their own game.

   If humans were meant to be treated like a herd animal - they’d be born in litters. (Yes I know I’m mixing species) - Sue me!

   Posted by wardmama4       07/03/2013  at  07:28 AM  



5. Drew, I may be a bit late with this but ... there are very good alternatives to that awful Golitely crap. No pun intended. It goes by that name as well.
   I can’t tolerate that much less consume it as directed, and so have been given something else works the same but does not have that taste or the bloating due to the amount drunk in a short time.

   NJYank

   If your doctor didn’t want you out, may I assume it was done here on this side of the pond?
   Cos they don’t put you our here where I am which in my case caused the exam to be stopped before they finished.  Embarrassing in the extreme as I was the only one that had the problem with severe pain. I prefer the American (Ca.) procedure where I’m totally out til it’s over.

   Posted by peiper       07/03/2013  at  08:28 AM  



6. Did my third last year. The first two were in clinics in NY, but here in the PRMA its done in the hospital. Ran my insurance all the way up to the $1k deductible.

   All three times, I went to sleep and woke to a clean bill of health. No recollection of anything after the anesthesiologist’s needle went in. YMMV, but each time it left me wondering what all the fuss is about.

   Of course, no mention of the subject would be complete without this link:

   http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/02/11/427603/dave-barry-a-journey-into-my-colon.html

   Posted by larryr       07/03/2013  at  12:51 PM  

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