If you read no further: Get your screening colonoscopy. It's two days of indignity but vitally important to our health.
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I put off my colonoscopy for a year. I was afraid, skeeved out, embarrassed. My PC suggested I do a Cologuard crap-in-a-box-and-send-it-for-diagnostics kit, which I did. Results came back positive for baddies in my guts.
I waited another year. Too busy. Been feeling really healthy. Lost weight, lifting weights, running, hiking....
This year's physical my doc asked if I was stubborn or stupid. So I scheduled it.
My date was November 20. Today.
I read the instructions and talked to my friends about the process. The main recommendation is to take the prep instructions seriously, and even to pregame a couple of days to be sure. You don't want to be not clean enough to have the procedure - that means you get to do it twice.
My appointment was Wednesday at 10:30 am
I had only chicken and mashed potatoes Sunday with clear liquids. Monday morning I had a chicken breast. Then on to clear fluids.
Tuesday was some chicken broth, some Pedialite, and water. Then the prep.
Soduim sulfate-potassium sufate-magnesium sulfate osmotic laxative. 1 container mixed with a pint of water followed by 2 pints of water. Repeat in 12 hours day before exam.
It wasn't that bad.
Procedure was smooth. I opted for conscious sedation since I work in medical devices and wanted to watch on the monitor. Whole procedure took 25 minutes. I have peace of mind for the next 5 years
Everyone - Get your colonoscopy.
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I put off my colonoscopy for a year. I was afraid, skeeved out, embarrassed. My PC suggested I do a Cologuard crap-in-a-box-and-send-it-for-diagnostics kit, which I did. Results came back positive for baddies in my guts.
I waited another year. Too busy. Been feeling really healthy. Lost weight, lifting weights, running, hiking....
This year's physical my doc asked if I was stubborn or stupid. So I scheduled it.
My date was November 20. Today.
I read the instructions and talked to my friends about the process. The main recommendation is to take the prep instructions seriously, and even to pregame a couple of days to be sure. You don't want to be not clean enough to have the procedure - that means you get to do it twice.
My appointment was Wednesday at 10:30 am
I had only chicken and mashed potatoes Sunday with clear liquids. Monday morning I had a chicken breast. Then on to clear fluids.
Tuesday was some chicken broth, some Pedialite, and water. Then the prep.
Soduim sulfate-potassium sufate-magnesium sulfate osmotic laxative. 1 container mixed with a pint of water followed by 2 pints of water. Repeat in 12 hours day before exam.
It wasn't that bad.
Procedure was smooth. I opted for conscious sedation since I work in medical devices and wanted to watch on the monitor. Whole procedure took 25 minutes. I have peace of mind for the next 5 years
Everyone - Get your colonoscopy.
