tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post4436146866956192961..comments2023-05-28T07:13:37.806-06:00Comments on Enjoy The Journey: No MoreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13311083597294672388noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-50123966830843132442013-08-19T19:21:46.664-06:002013-08-19T19:21:46.664-06:00I was 66 when I had my first and last colonoscopy....I was 66 when I had my first and last colonoscopy. <br />Was told that since I had no polyps that I could go 10 years before my next one. I was also told that after age 75 the risk of the procedure is a high as the risk of developing cancer if there has never been any previous indications.edlfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859730659143852274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-53135838532799382002013-08-10T07:58:46.455-06:002013-08-10T07:58:46.455-06:00Due to chronic constipation I occasionally have to...Due to chronic constipation I occasionally have to drink about 5 ounces of grape flavored magnesium citrate which is grossly similar to the colon prep. At least it's over in seconds, and it seems to be the only thing that works reliably. Ruined grape for me though.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-84402441503997819312013-08-10T07:56:43.153-06:002013-08-10T07:56:43.153-06:00I had the upper and lower GI done due to chronic g...I had the upper and lower GI done due to chronic gas and constipation. No pathology to explain my symptoms (of course) but they discovered I had pre-cancerous esophagous cells due to undiagnosed acid reflux. Hate to admit it was a good thing to have it done, but there you go.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-2961920977014495662013-08-09T14:16:50.825-06:002013-08-09T14:16:50.825-06:00I caught two of the puns, but missed the flush. (N...I caught two of the puns, but missed the flush. (No pun intended.)<br /><br />I've had a couple of sigmoidoscopies, but haven't had the full colonoscopy yet. If I go back to San Diego for a checkup in 2014, I'll schedule one just to be on the safe side. My paternal grandfather died of colon cancer, so... better to be safe. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516591720277269204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-19173327988293929172013-08-09T10:29:43.668-06:002013-08-09T10:29:43.668-06:00The previous colonoscopy procedure was with a diff...The previous colonoscopy procedure was with a different doctor in San Diego. Different docs. Different preps. Different med schools probably promote different preparations. Then there are the insurance companies which also dictate how some things (not in this case) are done in the medical industry. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311083597294672388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-36435263629812154432013-08-09T10:23:55.439-06:002013-08-09T10:23:55.439-06:00It was a purposeful pun. There were two others. On...It was a purposeful pun. There were two others. One was "flush the digestive system" and the other was the doctor's personality due to his point of view. At least I thought they were puns. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311083597294672388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-1468906411546990062013-08-09T10:21:45.660-06:002013-08-09T10:21:45.660-06:00This was my third. This time it was to check for s...This was my third. This time it was to check for some possible reason for the infrequent discomfort in lower right abdomen. Considering I will be in my mid 80s ten years from now, there doesn't seem to be much reason to go looking for things.<br /><br />There is no family history of cancer -- except for my paternal grandmother who had breast cancer. Don't think that applies to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311083597294672388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-15887245313882235462013-08-09T09:06:24.285-06:002013-08-09T09:06:24.285-06:00Different Fasting time hear in Canada. Soft Food t...Different Fasting time hear in Canada. Soft Food the day before and nothing not even water after midnight. With Hypoglosemia i still felt the need for food.<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-86180085100737412752013-08-08T22:27:24.413-06:002013-08-08T22:27:24.413-06:00It is all "behind" you. You made a pun a...It is all "behind" you. You made a pun and didn't even know it.<br /><br />The end.TravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-91578113741188954612013-08-08T22:20:02.987-06:002013-08-08T22:20:02.987-06:00If this is your first, you're behind schedule....If this is your first, you're behind schedule. Although I did get one, it's something I wonder about. Is it really worth it for somebody with no family history of cancer? Or is it just the latest thing for the medical profession to push? I'll probably get another one in ten years, but I still wonder.Barbara and Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950659270754642037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565671130289537623.post-41637508470582453012013-08-08T22:09:54.702-06:002013-08-08T22:09:54.702-06:00I know that feeling, just had my fourth or fifth ...I know that feeling, just had my fourth or fifth last January. Lost count. It was a nice nap, but not worth it! Hope you are feeling better now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754733658176083050noreply@blogger.com