Wish me luck please

**Queen of Poop** · 03-10-2010, 09:55 AM

Yikes, I'm sorry it went so sideways.

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 03-10-2010, 10:05 AM

Oh no

was going to say "what a bummer" but that would have been too tactless right?

**pomtzu** · 03-10-2010, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Pawsitive Thinking

Oh no

was going to say "what a bummer" but that would have been too tactless right?

Thanks for the laugh.

I needed it since I still feel like crap. No pun intended there either......

**Medusa** · 03-10-2010, 10:14 AM

Oh I'm sorry, El! I was just about to ask how you're doing. That's just a shame in every respect.

**Freedom** · 03-10-2010, 10:15 AM

Whoa, that doc should NOT be charging you a cancellation fee! You tried! You discussed this prep with him, told him you weren't comfortable with it! Not your fault you couldn't do it! That is just plain MEAN if he tries to charge you that fee!

I sent you a PM. The prep I did was 2 10 ounce bottles of Magnesium Citrate, (and you do NOT take them both together!) and 4 Dulcolax pills (I put 2 pills in the PM but I gave you the link to see the proper set up). You don't drink it all together, and I found it a very easy prep. Of course, I don't have the same issues as you. It is all Over The COunter stuff, not costly at all.

Do you HAVE to use this doc for the procedure? Can you select another doc? Would you want to?

If you don't like the prep in th elink I gave you, browse around, using GOOGLE:
colonoscopy prep
There are quite a few out there. I saw a good discussion on an IBS forum, you may want to read through when you are feeling better.

You may have better success if you ask the doc for x prep, rather than leave him guessing which one is going to work for you.

Hugs to you, hope you are feeling more yourself quickly!

**RICHARD** · 03-10-2010, 10:49 AM

Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments during the exam were quite humorous...... A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing their colonoscopies:

1. 'Take it easy, Doc. You're boldly going where no man has gone before!

2. 'Find Amelia Earhart yet?'

3. 'Can you hear me NOW?'

4. 'Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?'

5. 'You know, in Arkansas , we're now legally married.'

6. 'Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?'

7. 'You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out...'

8. 'Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!'

9. 'If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!

10. 'Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.'

11. 'You used to be an executive at Enron, didn't you?'

12. 'God, now I know why I am not gay.'

And the best one of all.

13. 'Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is not up there?'

**Catherinedana** · 03-10-2010, 10:55 AM

I thought you got knocked out when you had a colonoscopy!!! ???

**Asiel** · 03-10-2010, 10:57 AM

Wow......sorry Pom, I thought it would be all over byt the time I got back on here. What a bummer. My mom used to have much the same reaction as you so they would hospitalize her for the prep,and she was already there next morning to whisk away and do the test. Wonder why your doctor didn't think of that. I can't believe you're getting charged $100 cancellation fee, kind of sucks . We would never get charged for something like that, probably be getting a sympathy card. The only time we get charged is if we have a doctor's appointment and forget to cancel it, otherwise we call and cancel and no big deal, they always have someone waiting to grab the empty slot. I've forgotten to cancel a few times and was never charged.
And I'm heading out for my doc's appointment after lunch.....oh joy...fun day.