oh. wonderful!

**davidpizzica** · 08-31-2007, 04:54 PM

I have ANOTHER medical proceedure to go through. I have to get a colonoscopy when they get it set up. I've never had one, but it doesn't sound too thrilling to me. Has anyone gone through this? Kind of apprehensive.

**Catty1** · 08-31-2007, 05:21 PM

David - I never have had one of these...I understand they can be uncomfy, but not really painful. Hopefully an experience person will reply here!

HOWEVER - Tammy Faye Bakker died of colon cancer that spread everywhere. She had one initial successful treatment...but in her interview on Larry King, she said she had gone bleeding for ONE YEAR because she didn't want a male doctor examining her there!

That was her excuse anyway - and it cost her dearly. Cost her everything.

So - good for you for going through with this!

**davidpizzica** · 08-31-2007, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

David - I never have had one of these...I understand they can be uncomfy, but not really painful. Hopefully an experience person will reply here!

HOWEVER - Tammy Faye Bakker died of colon cancer that spread everywhere. She had one initial successful treatment...but in her interview on Larry King, she said she had gone bleeding for ONE YEAR because she didn't want a male doctor examining her there!

That was her excuse anyway - and it cost her dearly. Cost her everything.

So - good for you for going through with this!

Thanks Catty for the info. It doesn't sound like a walk in the park, but I believe I really need to find out what's going on there.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 08-31-2007, 05:49 PM

You will be sedated during the procedure. The preparation is the uncomfortable part.

As a general rule you will be directed to a doctor of the same sex for the procedure. And of course, you can request a doctor of the same sex if it makes you more comfortable.

**Freedom** · 08-31-2007, 06:19 PM

There are 2 prep procedures. For one, you drink gallon or so of a fluid made up at the pharmacy. Kind of a chalky thing. For the other, you take tablets and drink sodas. Not colas. I think it was Lemon Lime or some such, they will tell you.

Do thee tablets it is a MUCH easier prep. ASK for it if they give you a prescirption for the other method.

**Pam** · 08-31-2007, 06:30 PM

David I had one and I can tell you the test is a piece of cake. You simply sleep. The prep the night before sort of ties you to the bathroom if you get my drift.

I mean you seriously won't be able to leave there.

The stuff I drank was a lemony-lime but had a very salty flavor. It was a chore to get it all down. That all said, there is nothing in the world quite like having your doctor tell you afterward that everything looks fine.

**Karen** · 08-31-2007, 11:26 PM

I've never had one, but Dad has, and he described it to me in gory detail - as the others said, the prep is the worst part. He had some pre-precancerous cells removed, and that was the best part - getting the "all clear"!

**davidpizzica** · 08-31-2007, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

I've never had one, but Dad has, and he described it to me in gory detail - as the others said, the prep is the worst part. He had some pre-precancerous cells removed, and that was the best part - getting the "all clear"!

Karen, I'm going to line up my favorite DVD movies and watch them as I uh, "go"! As I said, at 59 I'm WAY overdue.

**Alysser** · 09-01-2007, 08:45 AM

My Dad just had one of those, he hated it. Said the prep was the worst part to, but the rest was easy since you are sedated through it.

Anyway, this ONE procedure can save you from alot of pain and worrying, if you have or think you have colon cancer.

Hope it goes well!

**moosmom** · 09-01-2007, 08:52 AM

Everyone I talked to said the procedure is the worst part and that you're asleep during the actual procedure. I still (yeah, yeah I know) need to set up an appointment for mine. Sheer laziness on my part.

**joycenalex** · 09-01-2007, 04:14 PM

hey donna, remember this? i'm doing it, david is doing it, sirrahbed, slick, donnaj4962, redhedd and pam have done it too. all the "cool"

kids are doing it, join us, be cool too

.....06-29-2007, 02:54 PM ...moosmom....QUOTE...
I called my doctor's office today and they're going to set it up for me. I KNOW it's gotta be done, but I'm looking forward to it about as much as chewing glass!!