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Obediah
Mohicanland Statesman
USA
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 Posted - September 12 2009 : 5:15:15 PM
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Billy Connolly sure hit the nail on the head! I laughed so hard, I woke my wife up.
Back in the day...those short (concious) exams of the sigmoid area (called a flexible sigmoidoscopy) only lasted 4 minutes & were rather uncomfortable, to put it mildly, with about 10 seconds of excruciating pain involved! Nowadays, very few gastroenterologists even do this procedure, just the full colonoscopy, aka "The Whole 9 Yards." And yes, the prep is the worst part -- most patients get to drink "Fleet's Enema" or some related crapola (my wife guarantees that it's the worst tasting stuff in the world). There are now pills for this (OsmoPrep, which not all insurances pay for) which tastes much better that that liquid. But believe me, my friends, a little discomfort now is a whole lot better than the alternative: undiscovered colo-rectal cancer.
One last thing: #9 should read "If it doesn't fit you must acquit!" At least that's how I originally heard it several years ago. If that's to cryptic for you, just think of OJ. |
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Wilderness Woman
Watcher of the Wood
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Posted - September 14 2009 : 12:31:11 PM
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Originally posted by Obediah
But believe me, my friends, a little discomfort now is a whole lot better than the alternative: undiscovered colo-rectal cancer.
Obi makes a very good point, and one that he knows all-too-well.
All joking aside -- the discomfort level is very low these days. Once every 10 years as a routine can save your life. Don't put it off! |
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