Me too. I'm almost 61, 42 yrs. post, and I have no desire to see 70. I have those same problems and they just get steadily worse. Enough misery is enough, why look for more?
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: February 24, 2013, 5:32:24 PM EST > To: quad-list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP/Colonoscopy > > I'm with you. > > Meredith > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:51:43 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP/Colonoscopy > > I, personally, will NEVER EVER go through a colonoscopy, mama gram, pap > smear or any other type of "disease hunting" procedure. I have no > desire to live a long life as a quad. I've already put in close to 40 > Quad years, I'm 57 now. My pain is out-of-control even though I take > morphine … all my meds are pain meds. My scoliosis is only going to get > worse and the arthritis in my neck too. I've never had so many > different sores on my butt in different places … I have a sorry, > skinny, flat ass. > > Dose anybody else not want to go through "disease hunting" procedures? > Bobbie > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jume9999 <[email protected]> > To: quad-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, Feb 24, 2013 3:30 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP/Colonoscopy > > If there was a way to get a complete removal then I could see it but I > have had friends who wasted their time because they were not clean > enough and were sent home. If it isn't squeaky clean they can't do the > procedure. I just can't go through it > > Meredith > > From: "Nan" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:49:43 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP/Colonoscopy > > > > I know the prep is shitty for all of us, pun intended, but at least I > know I don't have colon cancer... > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: Nan <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 2:15 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP > > > The prep is too difficult. > > From: "Nan" <[email protected]> > To: "Quadius" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Cc: "quad-list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 8:48:37 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP > > I've had a colonoscopy and am due for another this year. The prep is a > bitch, but I'd rather know what's going on... Do you have other > problems that prevent you from having a colonoscopy? > > > Nan > > > From: Quadius <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: quad-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 5:45 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP > > > Meredith, > In my experience when I am getting blocked up I get a liquefied stool > without any hard stool. It's different than diarrhea. > > I don't know why you can't take a colonoscopy. It's difficult for > quadriplegics, but it can definitely be done. The protocol here is > really intensive and requires hospitalization. > Quadius > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Just wondering, what tests are taken to see if one is blocked up? I'm > not really able to do a colonoscopy according to the Doc I spoke to. > > Meredith > > From: "Billy Lang" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected], "quad-list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:15:23 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP > > See ur Md. you need to see if ur blocked. Also, ask your Dr. About > Amitiza. Pill form up to 4,8 or 24 mcg. I take monstrous amounts of > opiates and the pills along with fiber keep me regular. > > > You will need to experiment with dosages to find the right balance for > you. > > > Sent from Billy Lang's iPad > > > > On Feb 18, 2013, at 19:08, [email protected] wrote: > > > Try 2 sennakots or milk of magnesia, eat fruit and lots of it, if you > continue in pain go see the doctor. > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:27:16 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] BP > > The last 2 weeks I've had such stomach pains. I've been pooping rocks > and nothing has helped. I've tried Miralax, softeners, etc. I don't > want to use too much, that hurts just as much. I keep using it more > often, but I've never had to drink Miralax more than 2 times in a week. > Then I can go months without it. I'm on my like 6th dose in 2 weeks. I > want to double over in pain. G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
