Sorry this took so long Tim, but multiple things that kept me off the Internet for the last week and a half.
I had my first colonoscopy when I was 32 years old and ironically I would have never had one if I hadn't been paralyzed when I was 30. The ironic part is they found one polyp which was pre-cancerous and the chances are I wouldn't have made it past my mid-40s if I didn't have the early colonoscopy. I guess it's one benefit to being paralyzed, but I haven't found many others. At least not yet. I have had numerous colonoscopies over the last several years and it seems like the majority of them go off without too much difficulty. Down here in Tampa the protocol or spinal cord injured patients is to start a liquid diet on Wednesday evening and to be admitted to the hospital on Friday. Friday evening starts off with Mag- citrate (spelling). In my experience this is the worst part of the whole thing. On Saturday we are required to drink 1 gallon of Golightly (spelling). Thankfully by this point they are usually able to affix a fecal matter bag to my rectum, so this isn't as bad as it sounds. However, this last time it wasn't that easy. Oh well, I digress. On Sunday they provide us with one more additional gallon of Golightly. Wednesday morning we get a few enemas and then usually go into the procedure by noon. Hopefully this gives you an idea of what it's like. However, there is no experience like actually going through it. :-) Quadius On 8/11/07, t crook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have had left side colon pain for ten years or so. My doctor has told > me it is irritable bowel syndrome and that he doesn't want to put me through > the colonoscopy (because of symptoms and my age etc.). So how bad was it- > hours on the commode, accidents, the procedure etc.? And what was your > reason for the colonoscopy? > > Thanks- > > Tim c5-c6, 19 years post > > www.geocities.com/onemofortom <----- my story > http://www.geocities.com/onemofortom/handicappstuff <----- handicrapper > stuff for sale > www.whoopiekatjewelry.com <----- my business > http://blog.whoopiekatjewelry.com <-----drop by and blog a while (about > anything) > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2007 6:23:36 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] Forgot to mention I'm back > > I completely forgot to mention that I made it through my colonoscopy and > caregiver respite unscathed. I ended up getting out a few days early, but > it has been so hectic at home I haven't had a chance to get on here until > today. > I trust that not too much wind on while I was sequestered from > everything. :-) > Quadius > > > > ------------------------------ > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48256/*http://travel.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFhN2hucjlpBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BHBvcwM1BHNlYwNncm91cHMEc2xrA2VtYWlsLW5jbQ-->on > Yahoo! Travel. >
