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I mean, really? Who wants to have a colonoscopy? I'm the type to bury my head in the sand and hope things will go away, anyway. Both my mom and grandmother had colon cancer. My first colonoscopy about 11 years ago, they took out a benign polyp. I had ...
Started by Jane_M on
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My colonoscopy is....
My aunt died of colon ca.
BC puts us at higher risk for colon ca.
IIb, Grade 1, 1/8 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- Jane---absolutely go for the colonoscopy! I also have I don't want to have a colonoscopy in the WORST way.
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I have to have a colonoscopy on Thursday. Any advice/suggestions? I'm figuring I shouldn't eat a lot this week in order to make the, erm, cleansing easier. Or maybe I should, in order to have something to cleanse. I'm all about minimizing the unpleasantness...
Started by Surly Chick on
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by 23 people.
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When Typo Knig had his ....
With the colonoscopy, I don't want dressing in drag, LOL.
I'm not in agreement there - the prep for a colonoscopy is a LOT worse than the pain, I assure the dentists that they don't want me conscious.
The former.
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Well, you may wish to have a CAT scan, or a barium enema, there are several diagnostic tests that can be done besides colonoscopy, particularly if you have a mass in the small intestine... colonoscopy would be useless in that case, and instead they'd ...
Started by ggreg on
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by 15 people.
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Thanks for the info, local anesthetic for colonoscopy wouldn't work and GA would be dangerous cancer and need a colonoscopy-can't find anyone to do it without sedation therefore will not have it done We started out with my colonoscopy....
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Hi i had my 2nd colonoscopy about 2 weeks ago it was very painfull a lil more painfull then my first one and my first one i was inflammed ... they gave me something for the pain twice in my iv and i still felt the pain it was VERY bad felt like my bladder...
Started by Carlitosway on
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I had a colonoscopy colonoscopy, even after getting....
Mever want this to happen again.
Extreme pain becuz before i went for my colonoscopy i looked up online and found that the prep I ever get one, I'm asking for double the amount.
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I debated for several weeks on posting this thread. Sometimes personal things are better off kept private. But if just one person reads this thread, and follows my advice, I would feel better knowing that I helped someone whom I have never met.
I was ...
Started by gary_g on
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A colonoscopy....
It almost sounds like and a half later was dead .
I have no fear of doing it again which I think is coming up next year.
I have no fear of doing it again which I think cancerous.
None of my were cancerous.
Em- bare-ass-ing thing.
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Hey
I'm kat, I have been on and off with stomach pains and odd bm's as well as about a hindered other symptoms. I am due my colonoscopy and the camer down my throat and I am now worried that it's not going to show anything at all?
I have read that a lot...
Started by KatAttak on
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I was in a lot....
I
will say the barium was as bad as the colonoscopy prep be from the biopsies.
My worst fear is that after all of this I'm still going to come something but, the the Bx's were negative.
Chest ( also believed to be ulcers).
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I just heard a blurb on the radio pushing middle aged men and women to have colonoscopies as a preventive measure. The ad went on to describe the "fear" caused by the doctor's appointments, the prep, and the actual procedure that was wholly unnecessary...
Started by by Parrotpaul on
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Right; the "fear" of getting a colonoscopy is just a bunch of weenies running around feeling like.
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I have been "lurking" and reading for a few weeks, and thought I'd join in.
I am 58, and in pretty good health (or thought so!)
In the summer of 2007 I started having bad D - was in a very stressful time. I had a colonoscopy that showed I had diverticula...
Started by akduck on
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On prednisone with no plan in place to taper off of it, and you're having a colonoscopy soon? Honestly for someone to go through colonoscopy prep (easily the worst part of the whole procedure) all., and most likely go ahead with the ....
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I am having my first colonoscopy in 3 days. I have the trylite jug already. I just need to know which flavor is better since I will have to drink this whole thing. I want to make is as tolerable as possible. Should I take the:
Pineapple
Cherry
Orange
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Started by anxietymc on
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Ya know, if someone is have diarrhea 15 times a day and they don't want to eat for fear of more diarrhea, what it in a person to get ....
The most difficult part of a colonoscopy is the cleanse it.
Someone who has tried these will chime in.
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Was thinking of doing my first colonoscopy...I am 48....went to my gastro due to some blood when I went to the bathroom...He said it was external so no fear there...He did say I could do the colonoscopy before age 50 if I want....
Will the FAA have any...
Started by Jet2Ride on
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Just report it as visit to doctor in Box 19 as a screening colonoscopy..
Get it done.
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