Last October, I failed a colonoscopy. No, they didn't find cancer. They couldn't find anything. I was still too full of crap. They figure my guts slowed down after the chemo. I got rescheduled.
This time through, I've got not one, but 2 jugs of the happy juice to down starting this AM, and continuing until 0100 Monday AM.
Zero Hour, 9 AM.
And I think its gonna be a long long time.
Where's Rocky Raab for the countdown?
Tell Renegade50 when you see him: Pics or it didn't happen-- are you sure???
Yeah, One of the things I never mentioned during my chemo rants was that there was a great concern about constipation. I had several levels of laxative proscribed. They told me I had to keep eliminating. In truth, I was slow, but fairly steady throughout, and I'd didn't think anything of it all after over a year. Obviously, I wasn't quite over the effect.
Mine was preceded by dulcolax and magnesium citrate. Very thorough cleaning. I did eat lightly for the day prior to starting the countdown. Of course the special prescription juice is going to enrich the pharma cartel.
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Doing the countdown for my wife, Shaman. She has a colonoscopy this morning. Between us, we've had something like eight of them over the years and the funny thing is that the "prep" was different for every one of them. Not sure why that keeps changing, except that some of them were particularly disagreeable.
Doc says that since all of mine came up clean, I'm done with them at age 77. Wife however has family history; her father died of colon cancer. So she has this one and probably one more five years down the road.
What’s with old fuggs having to post all their colon health issues on a supposed hunting and shooting forum?
It’s an age-related phenomenon, the compulsion to discuss one’s personal situation with strangers, whether or not they’re interested. I’m about the same age, and know the feeling, but usually manage to stifle it. It’s a struggle……
Well, I'll tell you, callnum. Your elders, in their wisdom, are trying to tell you that your "happy go lucky" attitude will someday come back to bite you. You may think you are bullet proof and immortal but so did we. And all these things will come to you, also. The only difference will be whether your Doctor says you have something manageable or to get your affairs in order.
Naturally, you will now reply that won't happen to you. No, not you. Because you're special. Uh huh.
Helps too if you just stop eating about 3 days before
These chow hounds that think they need to demolish a Bob Evans biscuit bonanza, bringing trouble upon themselves. Give it a fuggin rest. Let them guts rumble. Builds character.
Even with non torso surgeries, I stop eating 2 days before.
What’s with old fuggs having to post all their colon health issues on a supposed hunting and shooting forum?
The first time I did it, lo these many years ago, I was well past 50, and well overdue. The doc had never asked for one, and I didn't feel like reminding him. As it turned out, half a century of using my alimentary canal the way one might use a borrowed 4X4 had taken its toll. I had a slew of polyps and a couple were . . . well, questionable. The surgeon snipped everything and sent it off to the lab and luckily nothing was malignant.
That was a close enough shave. My Mom's best friend had a husband that was a puss about it. He waited until he was showing outward signs to go to the doctor. The surgeon sectioned his bowel, and told him to be back every 6 months for a checkup. The doofus was too scared to go back. He assumed ambient temperature 2 years later, dying in agony.
Colon cancer is one of the easiest malignancies to detect early and fix permanently. It grows slowly, so you've got plenty of time. However, after 45, you're rolling the dice.
I gave up-to-the-minute reports on my first colonoscopy as a public service to this forum, and I had a bunch of emails from guys who said they had seen the light.
I suggest y'all put down the chicken and get thee to church-- or the proctologist.
Helps too if you just stop eating about 3 days before
These chow hounds that think they need to demolish a Bob Evans biscuit bonanza, bringing trouble upon themselves. Give it a fuggin rest. Let them guts rumble. Builds character.
Even with non torso surgeries, I stop eating 2 days before.
This is the answer. If the prep was a painful and/or very unpleasant experience it's your fault for packing your gut like you will never see food again. Eat less, not more in the days before. Eat easily digestible food, not gut bombs. Common sense.
Last October, I failed a colonoscopy. No, they didn't find cancer. They couldn't find anything. I was still too full of crap. They figure my guts slowed down after the chemo. I got rescheduled.
This time through, I've got not one, but 2 jugs of the happy juice to down starting this AM, and continuing until 0100 Monday AM.
Zero Hour, 9 AM.
And I think its gonna be a long long time.
Where's Rocky Raab for the countdown?
Tell Renegade50 when you see him: Pics or it didn't happen-- are you sure???
Try a high fiber diet . Bran Buds will keep everything moving . I eat a bowl of that every morning .Keeps me schitting like a goose .
Its all right to be white!! Stupidity left unattended will run rampant Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
Helps too if you just stop eating about 3 days before
These chow hounds that think they need to demolish a Bob Evans biscuit bonanza, bringing trouble upon themselves. Give it a fuggin rest. Let them guts rumble. Builds character.
Even with non torso surgeries, I stop eating 2 days before.
This is the answer. If the prep was a painful and/or very unpleasant experience it's your fault for packing your gut like you will never see food again in the days before. Eat less, not more in the days before. Eat easily digestible food, not gut bombs. Common sense.
The instructions I got had a low residue diet for three and two days before, and a clear liquid diet for the day before. Other than tasting bad the prep was no big deal. Sure, I needed to stay near a toilet, but it wasn't like I was passing brown cinder blocks with the power of a Saturn V rocket engine.
I had my first colonoscopy last summer and it was easy peasy. I took the pills for prep along with lots of water. Being a meat eater I was surprised that I didn't have any polyps, 10 years and ill do it again.
Bring a disposable diaper to wear after the procedure. Sometimes a phart is more than just gas.
That could be anytime for me.
Its all right to be white!! Stupidity left unattended will run rampant Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
Doc said I could go the easy route this week with just a sample. I forgot and here is ups, yep it was schit kit like I've never seen before, 30 page illustrated instruction manual and 4 page shipping instruction pamphlet. Haven't read a manual that large since drivers ed and just can't get motivated for that.
What’s with old fuggs having to post all their colon health issues on a supposed hunting and shooting forum?
You don't have to be that old to have problems. A good friend died at age 47 due to ass cancer. That was before they started recommending your first butt cam at age 45. And it's age 40 if you have colon cancer in your family.
It's good to get your butt cams on schedule. Good preventive and a horrible death if you fear the cam and get unlucky.
What’s with old fuggs having to post all their colon health issues on a supposed hunting and shooting forum?
You don't have to be that old to have problems. A good friend died at age 47 due to ass cancer. That was before they started recommending your first butt cam at age 45. And it's age 40 if you have colon cancer in your family.
It's good to get your butt cams on schedule. Good preventive and a horrible death if you fear the cam and get unlucky.
Every week there is a colon thread from some do nothing boomer that doesn't hunt or shoot. The fire should be named "Old Fudds Health Issues"
What’s with old fuggs having to post all their colon health issues on a supposed hunting and shooting forum?
You don't have to be that old to have problems. A good friend died at age 47 due to ass cancer. That was before they started recommending your first butt cam at age 45. And it's age 40 if you have colon cancer in your family.
It's good to get your butt cams on schedule. Good preventive and a horrible death if you fear the cam and get unlucky.
Every week there is a colon thread from some do nothing boomer that doesn't hunt or shoot. The fire should be named "Old Fudds Health Issues"
Might do ya some good to get one take ya boi frind along
I nearly died FROM having one. GI doc found something he couldn't check with the scope. Scheduled me for surgery. Nearly died twice during the 16 days following surgery. 1x dehydration due to an Ileus. 1x sepsis due to non-seal. Multiple complications and follow up surgeries. Still alive, Thank you, Lord. However, will never be the same.
Kicker... Two year post op, finally got around to looking at test results. 16 biopsies of the "problem area". All 100% normal. Zero cancer. Zero pre-cancer.
What’s with old fuggs having to post all their colon health issues on a supposed hunting and shooting forum?
You don't have to be that old to have problems. A good friend died at age 47 due to ass cancer. That was before they started recommending your first butt cam at age 45. And it's age 40 if you have colon cancer in your family.
It's good to get your butt cams on schedule. Good preventive and a horrible death if you fear the cam and get unlucky.
A good friend of mine also died in his mid forties from colon cancer. No family history.
A brother in law died of colon cancer. He didn’t want to bother with a colonoscopy. Finally the lower abdominal pains got too bad and he asked his wife if black poop was normal? 😳
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