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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 19, 2019 18:10:11 GMT -5
Cologuard depends on your history. Mine is such that I will be doing a colonoscopy. I don't like the prep but I only fear the possible results.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 13:58:02 GMT -5
I have a colonoscopy scheduled for wednesday, so it's a liquid diet today, and clear fluids only tomorrow. Today I've had water, a frozen lemonade, a black raspberry milkshake, and a diet pepsi. I'm starving. And hangry. I think I'll go to the chinese buffet and get a quart of broth. How did it go? I'm starting to chicken out. Then to top it all off, I just found out that work scheduled our company picnic for the day I'm not supposed to eat anything. I'll just die being here at work next Thursday with everyone pigging out on all kinds of good food and just being able to drink Diet Pepsi and broth.
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Post by swamp on Aug 22, 2019 14:03:28 GMT -5
I have a colonoscopy scheduled for wednesday, so it's a liquid diet today, and clear fluids only tomorrow. Today I've had water, a frozen lemonade, a black raspberry milkshake, and a diet pepsi. I'm starving. And hangry. I think I'll go to the chinese buffet and get a quart of broth. How did it go? I'm starting to chicken out. Then to top it all off, I just found out that work scheduled our company picnic for the day I'm not supposed to eat anything. I'll just die being here at work next Thursday with everyone pigging out on all kinds of good food and just being able to drink Diet Pepsi and broth. It's really not a big deal. The procedure itself was a breeze. The prep kind of sucked, but not the end of the world. You start with 4 duclolax at noon, and at 5 you mix a container of miralax with 64 oz of gatorade. after you're done with the gatorade mix, you drink another 64 oz of gatorade or water. It took me from 4:30 p.m. to midnight to get it all down. I am never drinking the white gatorade again. The end result, it confirmed I have IBS and have to watch what I eat.
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Post by swamp on Aug 22, 2019 14:04:13 GMT -5
after the procedure, I ate an entire serving of nachos.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 14:15:00 GMT -5
I want to just get it over with, but I think I'm going to reschedule. The whole final prep day falling on the company picnic day is just too much. I'll mull it over a bit.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Aug 22, 2019 14:22:27 GMT -5
after the procedure, I ate an entire serving of nachos. I had an Italian cold cut sub and a few .......
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 22, 2019 17:46:21 GMT -5
after the procedure, I ate an entire serving of nachos. I had an Italian cold cut sub and a few ....... I go to Perkins for a late breakfast. And then a nap!
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Post by steph08 on Aug 23, 2019 20:37:51 GMT -5
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Post by thyme4change on Aug 24, 2019 9:08:44 GMT -5
I want to just get it over with, but I think I'm going to reschedule. The whole final prep day falling on the company picnic day is just too much. I'll mull it over a bit. Can you / would you just skip the picnic? My sister said I should not go to work during the prep because of the (shall I say) rapid evacuation.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 9:21:59 GMT -5
I want to just get it over with, but I think I'm going to reschedule. The whole final prep day falling on the company picnic day is just too much. I'll mull it over a bit. Can you / would you just skip the picnic? My sister said I should not go to work during the prep because of the (shall I say) rapid evacuation. My company is cheap. They're having the picnic during the work day on site, so from 11-1 they're grilling out and having games and such and they fill the tables in the halls with snack food. I'll be on day 3 of the special diet. The day you can't have anything but clear liquids and broth all day. I'll be so miserable with all that good food around. The only way I can skip it is to take a vacation day from work and I already have to take the day following it for the procedure. The prep part where you drink the stuff is in the evening after I get home and the morning of, so not worried about taking off extra for that. I called yesterday to reschedule but ended up with just an answering machine after having my call transferred twice and they never returned my call. I'll try again on Monday. I don't think there's ever really a "good time" for a colonoscopy, but next week is particularly bad.
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Post by skeeter on Aug 24, 2019 10:34:16 GMT -5
I want to just get it over with, but I think I'm going to reschedule. The whole final prep day falling on the company picnic day is just too much. I'll mull it over a bit. Since you're not having any luck so far, can your doctor's office reschedule the appointment for you? They probably have a different phone number to use and don't have to mess with answering machines.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 12:49:32 GMT -5
I want to just get it over with, but I think I'm going to reschedule. The whole final prep day falling on the company picnic day is just too much. I'll mull it over a bit. Since you're not having any luck so far, can your doctor's office reschedule the appointment for you? They probably have a different phone number to use and don't have to mess with answering machines. I'll get it straightened out one way or another on Monday even if I have to stop in and stare at someone on the phone until they help me.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 24, 2019 16:31:40 GMT -5
Since you're not having any luck so far, can your doctor's office reschedule the appointment for you? They probably have a different phone number to use and don't have to mess with answering machines. I'll get it straightened out one way or another on Monday even if I have to stop in and stare at someone on the phone until they help me. If I were still working, I would schedule my colonoscopy on a Monday. Sunday at home prepping.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 24, 2019 18:19:21 GMT -5
My doctor only does colonoscopies on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, so Monday is not an option.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 24, 2019 19:12:09 GMT -5
My doctor only does colonoscopies on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, so Monday is not an option. I go to a place called Gastro One. In truth, I don't know if they perform colonoscopies Monday-Friday or just certain days of the week. All I know is we patients are pretty much lined up for the procedure like an automobile assembly line.
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Post by weltschmerz on Aug 24, 2019 19:51:49 GMT -5
"how's your day going?"
Pretty good. Went for a 5 km walk, did grocery shopping, a load of laundry, finally hung up my 150 pound antique mirror from the 1800s (it's not very stable, but it's up) washed floors and cooked. I feel very productive. Now it's time to put my feet up and have a coffee with rum and whipped cream.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 25, 2019 15:52:18 GMT -5
Tennesseer When I lived in the Denver area, I went to a medical office that was only gastro doctors. I could have gotten a colonoscopy any day of the week. I may not have gotten my chosen doctor, but the clinic did them every day of the week. Here, the doctor I see is alone. He probably has one day a week off. Who knows why he doesn't do them on Thursday. One of the downsides of living in rural Iowa.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 25, 2019 16:02:00 GMT -5
Tennesseer When I lived in the Denver area, I went to a medical office that was only gastro doctors. I could have gotten a colonoscopy any day of the week. I may not have gotten my chosen doctor, but the clinic did them every day of the week. Here, the doctor I see is alone. He probably has one day a week off. Who knows why he doesn't do them on Thursday. One of the downsides of living in rural Iowa. My dad was a dentist. While his office was open Monday-Friday, Dad took Wednesdays off. Summer it was to play golf and during the winter, play poker with those he played golf with during the summer.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 25, 2019 16:52:22 GMT -5
There is a nurse practitioner in the office. I know the office is open 5 days a week, but I'm sure the doctor isn't there 5 days a week.
Most dentist offices around here that are one person offices are closed on Friday.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2019 18:03:08 GMT -5
My oldest feels sick, and the youngest is sneezing and coughing a little too. I hate that summer is winding down. It feels cold to me now, but my DH refuses to turn on the heat in August. To be fair, the inside of the house hasn't dropped below 70, but if it still feels cold. I really like west Michigan, but my body doesn't belong here. You would think I've lived my entire life down south, with how little tolerance I have for the cold.
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Post by weltschmerz on Aug 25, 2019 18:48:10 GMT -5
My oldest feels sick, and the youngest is sneezing and coughing a little too. I hate that summer is winding down. It feels cold to me now, but my DH refuses to turn on the heat in August. To be fair, the inside of the house hasn't dropped below 70, but if it still feels cold. I really like west Michigan, but my body doesn't belong here. You would think I've lived my entire life down south, with how little tolerance I have for the cold. Heating the house in August? Just put on a sweater and a pair of socks.
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 25, 2019 22:22:29 GMT -5
Thank you... I'm either or
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2019 23:30:36 GMT -5
My oldest feels sick, and the youngest is sneezing and coughing a little too. I hate that summer is winding down. It feels cold to me now, but my DH refuses to turn on the heat in August. To be fair, the inside of the house hasn't dropped below 70, but if it still feels cold. I really like west Michigan, but my body doesn't belong here. You would think I've lived my entire life down south, with how little tolerance I have for the cold. Heating the house in August? Just put on a sweater and a pair of socks. Thanks--never thought of that. I thought the fleece and slippers were sufficient.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 25, 2019 23:32:41 GMT -5
Thank you... I'm either or Don't knock it when you want to cut down on the indoor humidity! Have I mentioned in this thread that my house is like a cave?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 7:51:01 GMT -5
I still have my AC on. Could probably turn it off at night and open the windows, but I figure it's not working too hard to keep it at 70 when it's 60 degrees outside. I won't turn the furnace on until towards the end of October at the earliest.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 9:26:06 GMT -5
I want to just get it over with, but I think I'm going to reschedule. The whole final prep day falling on the company picnic day is just too much. I'll mull it over a bit. Since you're not having any luck so far, can your doctor's office reschedule the appointment for you? They probably have a different phone number to use and don't have to mess with answering machines. I got rescheduled to next Wednesday. Still a bad day as it's my kids first full day of school, but I do already have Tuesday off for his orientation day, so maybe it will be ok.
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