Having fun in the colonoscopy room.

LOL!  

The last one I had 2 years ago, I actually remember toward the end of the procedure, and the video monitor was right in front of me.  I came out of the anesthesia singing the Oompa Loompa song from Willy Wonka.  There was definitely laughter in the room as I became fully conscious again.  Heh...must have had something to do with the video image of the "tunnel".

OY!  Have another one coming up in about 4 months.  I'm with you on the prep day beforehand.  The day after is "fun" too when you finally get the release of all that gas they pump in there to open things up.  It was so loud, I was just sure my neighbors could hear it.  Good times.  

I'm way overdue for my first one.  I'm 52.  My cousin just called me after his experience. The day before ritual was a disaster.  When I asked him what happened his dialouge went something like this:  "So I drank that devil concoction the day before.  It really cleans you out.  I felt a very unpleasant episode coming and ran to the master bathroom 15 feet away.  Paul, it needed to be 10 feet."

I'm lucky, I qualify for the "the poop is in the mail" routine.

That's funny Johnny. Nothing like a 73 year old rock star on the juice.

Bill

Next time remember Young Frankenstein:

Oh sweet mystery of life I found you.

Oh at last I know the secret of it all!

When I had mine done it wasnt as funny as your was. But glad you had at least a littlefun with yours. It made me laugh some.

At my last physical, my doctor informed me that I have "aged out" of the need for a colonoscopy. I'll be 76 end of June. What a relief.

GMorrison

I'm lucky, I qualify for the "the poop is in the mail" routine.

 

 

Bill

 

I hear that, just got the results back from mine.  Now they want a colonoscopy to determine if hemorrhoids, polyps, or maybe a bleeding ulcer.

Just turned 69, and with all the other health issues, doesn't make much difference what gets me first.  Besides, normal circumstances, I just barely make it, and that's 25' from the chair.

The Army gave me one while I was awake once upon a time. Yeah, it felt like an arm was twisting my guts as I watched it on the TV.

Had one within the last month or so, a much better affair when you're put under.

Just as long as they don't play banjo music when you walk in.

TOJO thanks I needed a good laugh.

Funny colonoscopy article

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article1928847.html

Tojo72

Funny colonoscopy article

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article1928847.html

 

Onto a more serious note, my brother-in-law refused to have a colonoscopy. "Nobody's going to stick a hose up my butt!"  He died at the age of 58 from colon cancer that had spread to his liver and lungs. His doctor said that the cancer probably started at least eight years previous and that if my brother-in-law had had a colonoscopy when he was 50 he would still be alive today. 

A colonoscopy can save your life. Don't put it off.

GMorrison

I'm lucky, I qualify for the "the poop is in the mail" routine.

Bill

 

Johnny K I totally agree with you about the importance of having a colonoscopy done.  Had my first one done at the age of 50 and nothing showed up and then another one done at 60 last December and 11 polyps showed up.  Luckily no cancer showed up but it was a pretty tense week until the news came back.  Now I need to have it done every 5 years to stay on top of it. Everyone should have it done because it saves lives.

tjs

I agree Tom it does save lives. Cancer is big in my family. I have it now. I want to see my grandkids graduate college an then hopefully when it is my time to go that they would understand what is happening. Mine showed up in a blood test not a colonoscopy but cancer is cancer. I had surgery to remove it but they couldnt remove it all. Not it will be monitatoured monthly . hopefulyy it doesnt progress . If it does then more drasstic measures will need to be taken. So I do strongly suggest you get tested it does save lives.

I go in for my first one in July.

I'm 56.

The doctor says there's nothing in my blood work to indicate that I should be concerned, but I'm doing it anyway.

I felt there was no point in " poop-in-the-box" because ...

One: there could be a false negative.

Two: If it was positive, I would have to do the procedure  anyway , so I figured "the box" would just be an added expense. 

( plus, ... what if the porch pirate's get their hands on the box ... " SUPRISE !!! )

Had my first around 50 and they removed a couple benign polyps and set me on the 3 year plan.  Second showed all clear so I'm on the 5 year plan.  My dr that administers the procedure is a not unattractive woman. I told my wife "some people would pay for this" 

keavdog

Had my first around 50 and they removed a couple benign polyps and set me on the 3 year plan.  Second showed all clear so I'm on the 5 year plan.

I'm in a very similar situation.  Had my first bum-o-scope at 53.  The doctor removed three pre-cancerous polyps and I had a follow up scope three years later.  All clear.  Due for my next one next year.

A very close friend of almost 40 years had a scope back in the fall and cancer was discovered in the large intestine.  Further examination revealed lesions on the kidney and liver.  All lesions and six inches of intestine were removed.  He's 57 and said he had no symptoms whatsoever.  His prognosis is very good.

To the nay-sayers, get it done.  It might save your life.

I hope this hyperlink works.  If it doesn't go to YouTube and search for Billy Connolly - colonoscopy.  I peed my pants watching it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvrzUngEQRw

lurch

I agree Tom it does save lives. Cancer is big in my family. I have it now. I want to see my grandkids graduate college an then hopefully when it is my time to go that they would understand what is happening. Mine showed up in a blood test not a colonoscopy but cancer is cancer. I had surgery to remove it but they couldnt remove it all. Not it will be monitatoured monthly . hopefulyy it doesnt progress . If it does then more drasstic measures will need to be taken. So I do strongly suggest you get tested it does save lives.

Oho! 

      Guess what ? I have aged out, BUT, if the Doctor says get it I will. Why? well, being an adopted child I have had health issues my Parents( God Bless those two!) Didn't have. They had the usual, Ulcers, Liver etc. Me, all mine so far have been Cardiac and Fixable! Thank God.

     My grandmother( Great Grand) Had Cancer, and made me promise never to tell the family till she was gone! Thank God for Roswell Park memorial cancer center in Buffalo N/Y. I had her for twelve more years. It started as a simple Melanoma under her eye.She told Mom and Dad it was a mole! They passed before she did.

      I kept my promise, she passed quietly after it had Metastasized into the forpart of her brain from the Eye Socket. I got emergency leave because she was the legal " Next of Kin" for me. That's when I told the family. Haven't had contact with anyone since. That was fifty five years ago! So if you need a Colonoscopy or a Biopsy, Get It!

I don't recall the prep I went through in 1998, but when I had it this year, you get a couple of bottles of the nasty tasting prep and a large quart sized cup to top off with water.

I took a half day off from work the night before. I had contemplated drinking the first bottle at work and driving the 50 minute commute home, but I decided against that course of action.

When I got home, I prepared the drink in the kitchen and took a giant swig. I was talking with my wife and kids who were home, and within a few moments, I felt the need to pass gas. Nope, that wasn't gas!

I hadn't eaten anything but a bowl of instant ramen noodles at noon. Here it was at 8 o'clock and it was like my body was a fire hose.

I forced myself to finish the first "big gulp" of the mixture. After my stomach was empty, it passed the liquid instantly.

The next morning I was supposed to repeat the same drink. I only got about half of it down before it had cleaned me out again. It was amazing how fast the liquid you drinks comes straight out the other end.

I am so glad that I don't have to do that, but may some day.

Rob, how is your wife? I really hope she's getting back to her old self.

Bill

littletimmy

( plus, ... what if the porch pirate's get their hands on the box ... " SURPRISE !!! )

 

Here is a photo of the "cleaning fluid" that I drank. The baseball gives a sense of scale. The container holds a gallon of fluid. I drank 1/2 gallon (8 oz. at a time) at 4:00 in the afternoon on the day before the proceedure. The second dose was consumed at 6:00 in the morning on the day of the procedure. I placed the "cleaning fluid" in the fridge to get it nice and cold. I also mixed some lemon flavored Crystal Light into the fluid. I drank the stuff through a straw placed well back in my mouth. After finishing drinking the stuff I sucked on a lime wedge. The lime removed the nasty taste of the "cleaning fluid" from my mouth. 

JohnnyK

Here is a photo of the "cleaning fluid" that I drank. The baseball gives a sense of scale. The container holds a gallon of fluid. I drank 1/2 gallon (8 oz. at a time) at 4:00 in the afternoon on the day before the proceedure. The second dose was consumed at 6:00 in the morning on the day of the procedure. I placed the "cleaning fluid" in the fridge to get it nice and cold. I also mixed some lemon flavored Crystal Light into the fluid. I drank the stuff through a straw placed well back in my mouth. After finishing drinking the stuff I sucked on a lime wedge. The lime removed the nasty taste of the "cleaning fluid" from my mouth. 

 

I used lime ice pops to kill the taste,but the crystal lite really made it tolerable compared to 1st two times I got it.

Eagle I had prostate cancer. They removed the prostate but found that it had spread to my ureathra and bladder. If they removed the cancer from there I would have had a cathetor for the rest of my life and that I would not be able to work and very strong restricktions again for the rest of my life. We are going to moniter it very closley and see what happens. They may need to dothat if it progresses but if doesnt progress then I dont have to do anything and live life normally. Its a waiting game at the moment. I just started back to work and working on getting things done around here now. So now I am praying for the best and waiting to see what happens.Had colonoscopy done and they took out polops that was cancer but all is good there for now.

Wish you the best and we'll keep you in our thoughts & prayers.  Keep the faith!

tjs

Thanks Mr. Tom I appreciate that. I have to keep the faith cause I have 5 grandkids that I want to be with as they grow up.They mean the world to me.