It has been 2/1/2 weeks since the dreaded colonoscopy so I need to catch you up on where we stand right now. First, I hate my doctor. I hate my insurance company. I am now back to falling asleep before 4 AM and staying there for 7 hours. Libby says that is the sedative side effects. I know they killed every good bacteria in my complete digestive tract, so I am still eating pretty funny. Lots of yogurt, pro biotics,and kim chee trying to get my stomach full of rotten stuff; cheese (for the binding effect), and lots of water. I can now walk upright without clutching my stomach to releif the ache in there. And guess what ! Got my letter from the hospital. They had managed to corner one tiny polyp about the size of a dust particle and removed it. It was not cancer. ( I think it may have actually been a tiny vestige of my immune system that was hiding from them.)
Oh! And I might possibly have a sign of a hemmorhoid! Ya think! I have given birth 5 times and anyone that has been through that knows what that means! That, coupled with the indignities I suffered the night before was enough to drive a lesser woman over the edge.
So now that the "procedure" is a fading memory, I am here to dispense my wisdom. I understand that colon cancer is a real problem and if caught early is much better managed. So while I may make light of it, I feel much better knowing that for me, it is not a problem. So, if your doctor recommends one, then by all means, do it. But first try the begging him not to do it. This always makes them feel that they are in control. They will also know you are scared shitless (I do not mean that literally.) and may take pity on you. At least you can always hope!
Oh! And I might possibly have a sign of a hemmorhoid! Ya think! I have given birth 5 times and anyone that has been through that knows what that means! That, coupled with the indignities I suffered the night before was enough to drive a lesser woman over the edge.
So now that the "procedure" is a fading memory, I am here to dispense my wisdom. I understand that colon cancer is a real problem and if caught early is much better managed. So while I may make light of it, I feel much better knowing that for me, it is not a problem. So, if your doctor recommends one, then by all means, do it. But first try the begging him not to do it. This always makes them feel that they are in control. They will also know you are scared shitless (I do not mean that literally.) and may take pity on you. At least you can always hope!
