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12-19-2007, 04:20 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Israel
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| | | Colonoscopy - I Finally Did It
A few days ago I had a colonoscopy. I will spare you the details, but I should have done it a long time ago. I was more uptight about how I was going to avoid low blood sugars (I wear a pump) then the procedure itself. For those of you that are thinking about doing a virtual colonoscopy, I checked into that, and if it is done the same way as they do it where I live, I do not recommend it. The reason is: you have to do the same preparation before the virtual procedure, which is worse then the procedure itself. In addition, if they find a problem, when doing the virtual, you have to do the regular colonoscopy. The results came back and everything was alright. Now its your turn! |
12-19-2007, 06:13 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Charles, IL
Posts: 549
| | I have one every 2 years.
I'm a polyp farm. 
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12-19-2007, 09:51 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Israel
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| | I thought we were the ones (Israelis) that invented drip irrigation! 
Mark |
12-19-2007, 10:10 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
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Originally Posted by MJB  I have one every 2 years.
I'm a polyp farm. |
Ok now that just made me laugh out loud. Good laugh for the day MJB. I am glad I am not a farmer. |
12-19-2007, 11:59 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Charles, IL
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| | Glad I could make you laugh Nancy. 
On a serious side, anyone over 50 should have this procedure done, even younger folks if you have any family history of colon cancer.
It's really a simple, painless procedure that could save your life.
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12-19-2007, 12:12 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, ON Canada
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| | | Welcome you are now officially a human roto rooter |
12-20-2007, 07:10 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007
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| | | Did you get a copy of the video? Great to break out when those visitors that won't leave overstay their welcome.
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Diabetes is a condition that you have to manage or it will manage you. The care team is only there in a supporting role
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12-20-2007, 08:29 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
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| | | I actually volunteered to do this at 45. Well, my grandmother and all her sisters have/had colon cancer.
I chose the virtual route, only because the doctor & I didn't expect anything to be wrong. Virtual would not be a good idea if you had any inkling of problems, because just like already mentioned . . . if anything is found that needs attention, you then have to do the regular colonoscopy.
__________________  Type 1 since 1979 (Age 18)
Pumping w/MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 & Nov. '08 |
12-20-2007, 11:17 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Israel
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| | | volleyball
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Originally Posted by volleyball Did you get a copy of the video? Great to break out when those visitors that won't leave overstay their welcome. | No, I didn't get a copy. Maybe if you have an extra you can send it to me. No one will know that it belongs to you. |
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