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I once read in WSJ that they have less invasive ways of doing colonoscopies, but this is very profitable. My problem was vomiting the stuff back up. I was expecting them to say I was not ready, because I had so little of it go all the way through me.gemgirl said:colorluvr said:gemgirl said:Last night I started my three day prep, and this morning I started my two day fast for my surgical colonoscopy on Monday. By Monday afternoon, I think I'm going to want to chew off my own foot!
It's 11:00 a.m. and I'm hungry!
WOW! Two days? I don't remember it being that longEither I have selected memory loss (very possible) or mine was only 24 hrs......
No, you're right, the fast is usually 24hrs. That's standard. This is compliments of that dunderhead surgeon from June who noted that my prep was "sub-optimal" on the operative report. Someone should duct tape her mouth shut for two days and see how she likes it.
Sorry, I'm cranky already. My husband is lucky he's fishing a tournament today.
packrat said:Lots of dust to you Gemgirl!
Uppy, you are a true friend. Nothing says Forever Friends than sympathy diarrhea.
Sparklee said:packrat said:lulu said:Ah, Monty Python people. My fave is the Norwegian Blue--beautiful plumage. Of course Michael Palin can make me laugh without opening his mouth,
bwahahaha ohhh my word that is about the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life. This pa-rrot is de-ceased! It is NO MORE! It has ceased to live! It is de-miiiised!
“He's not pining, he's passed on. This parrot is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff, bereft of life, he rests in peace. If you hadn't have nailed him to the perch he'd be pushing up the daisies. He's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot!”
OMG!! Love to see Monty Python fans.......![]()
risingsun said:ksinger said:Upgradable said:Just an update on my numb and tingly fingers. I took the B12 and vitD today and have had NO numbness!! Let's see how it goes tomorrow, but I haven't had a full day without numbness in over 2 months! Cautiously excited here.![]()
Well, I'm not sure sure SURE I have fibro, but I certainly have a reasonable laundry list of the primary symptoms. Still, it sounds like you guys are dealing with far more than I, sadly.
I'm curious, Uppy and Risingsun - did you have sudden onset of this condition, or was it gradual? Mine was gradual, with some symptoms popping up for me, as far back as 10 years ago. I've read (somewhere) that for those of us with HMS, the onset tends to be more gradual, which seems to playing out with me. I really NOTICED the condition of my condition, after my mom died, and I was able to actually pay attention to myself a bit again. I found I was a wreck...or I thought I was a wreck. Or maybe I'm just nuts?
The onset for me was gradual. Over a long period of time I started noticing more things were wrong with me. I have had health problems for a long time, but I came to a point where it was affecting my career, activities, ability to do things I had previously done and generally decreased my quality of life. At one point, ~2 years ago, I had a full blown episode. I had severe chest pains and had to be hospitalized. They did a complete cardiac workup and my heart was fine. I do have a non-threatening cardiac anomaly, but the pain was costochondritis, which is a symptom of fibro. After that episode, the fibro sx worsened. I had two more hospital visits for chest pain. The last one, several months ago, was for pleurisy. I suspect it was chest wall pain or both. My PCP has added Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to my diagnoses. They share many sx. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
Upgradable said:........I want to give a shout to the big Master Stirrer for some good juju for our Gemgirl. Praying for a good outcome, an uneventful procedure, good drugs, and lots of bowing and catering to her every need. Just put it on my tab. We'll settle up at the Pearly Gates. Thanks, everso.![]()
lulu said:So the 9/11 threads have me thinking-you folks must all remember where you were when you heard about the Kennedy assassination. I was in my 5th grade classroom when my friend came from her piano lesson with a note for Sr. Laura telling her about the shooting and she sent us all home after informing us. How about you?