Posted on 08/16/2010 10:46:29 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob
Bears repeating.
Actually, you sleep through the whole procedure, and even after you wake up, you don't remember very much.
Also, please keep in mind, should the diagnosis be bad, that radiation treatment and chemotherapy are much, much better than they were twenty, or even ten, years ago. Much better.
Once you reach "that certain age", or if you have a family history of colon cancer, GO GET THE COLONOSCOPY. You won't regret it.
Good news! I hope you feel all recuperated very soon, and I look forward to seeing your photo, with you dressed as Ben Franklin, on FR!
these days, they put you completely out for the Colonoscopy, and you wake up none the worse for wear.
As has been commented before, what sucks is the “cleansing” beforehand. Argh.
Wow I bet that 20 year old is really pissed at you.
I haven’t had the colonoscopy, but I just wanted to say something about the Versed that was given. I had Versed when I had some oral surgery a couple of years ago. I can describe it thusly: I little Iv injection, then the doc said “open your mouth wide”, and then he said “Get out of the chair, we’re finished.” That Versed is really an amazing drug. And no. I didn’t leave anything out between open your mouth wide and get out of the chair. As far as I knew, that was all that happened. Versed also contains an amnesiac, which makes it the best way to go as far as I’m concerned.
Actually once you are done with the “cleansing” phase, it feels really good. People in Switzerland go to clinics and pay $1,500 a day for “colon cleansing” which is just an expensive way to accomplish exactly what the “go juice” does.
I missed your earlier column. I am so glad the first I hear of this is on the side of good news rather than uncertainty. Fantastic news!
Thanks for taking the time to write this. Am so happy to hear how well you are doing.
It should be noted that everyone handles it differently. I lost my mother to lung cancer 2 1/2 years ago. She made it through the radiation just fine, able to function and go places, but the first round of chemo about killed her. She passed out and they had to revive her and she wound up hospitalized after wards. She never did recover from that.
All of us cancer survivors know that testing can save your life. If you are reading this and are in a risky group or of a certain age, what are you waiting for? Call your doctor and talk about getting on the schedule.
Sounds like you’re gonna be a skinny Ben Franklin.
Congrats!
I’ve heard that the risk of colon damage from the invasive diagnostic procedure is as great as the risk that you might have cancer.
Anyone else heard this?
I am turning 50 in a month. I know that is the start date for another whole series of these things.
I am not looking forward to them, but I am not going to avoid it.
Thanks for a nice reminder.
I've only heard/read that connected to people on their 80's on up.
bttt
Thanks for posting the Berry article. The only one I thought was funnier was the one where he and a friend tried out a potato gun.
Congratulations on being cancer free!
You’re right, early detection saves lives. Even when it seems your chances are slim to none. Because everyday lives are saved from cancers that were once a death sentence for all who got them.
But you have to act fast. Once you are diagnosed, you have to get on it!
I’m a lung cancer survivor. Lost 1/4th of my left lung March 9, 2006 and I’m thanking God every day for my blessing. And now today, I’m thanking God for your blessing too!
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