Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-09 Thread pm7088
- Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:01:04 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy It used to be that a script was not needed, but I am

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-09 Thread Mountain Man
Pete wrote: Pete, who is damn happy to be alive Nothing I say should ever be misconstrued to indicate that I am not happy to be alive. What you need to be assured of, however, is that the part of life that we all want to ignore should not be ignored. That is, death. It happens. Get a grip on

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-08 Thread Peter Hertzing
Mike Second opinion is definitly warrented here, and your physician will most likely welcome and provide a reccomendation on who to see. Depending on your preference, treatments that are a little more experiemental but offer more flexible options may be availble. Good Luck - Peter On Sat, Feb

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-08 Thread Curt Raymond
: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Message-ID:     3485b4231002061846w5b59d0a9me6c461aed76d9...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Mike wrote: All options are welcome.  However I do have more trust in my Doctor than I do my failing body. You missed the point. If you don't visit

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-08 Thread Mountain Man
Curt wrote: I don't believe everything big medicine tells me but theres being skeptical and then theres being a dork about it. I think we agree. I did not say I will not go to the doc - just that I don't go to the doc. As I said, I eat well and take care that way, instead of living

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2010-02-08 Thread buymbparts
So when and how often do you and your family visit the doctor? --Original Message-- From: Mountain Man Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Feb 8, 2010 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Curt wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
and your family visit the doctor? --Original Message-- From: Mountain Man Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Feb 8, 2010 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Curt wrote: I don't believe

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-08 Thread Mountain Man
rusty wrote: So when and how often do you and your family visit the doctor? We don't. My wife would have me cancel the health coverage I pay my boss for my wife, but I can't do that. She won't go to the doctor, period. I won't do much more, since she won't. Of course, I have a few meds that

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-06 Thread Michael Esh
All options are welcome. However I do have more trust in my Doctor than I do my failing body. Kinda like DIY on the Benz, I can manage basics but this is a little to complicated for me and I do not have the correct tools. :-) Mike On Feb 5, 2010, at 11:34 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Michael

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-06 Thread Mountain Man
Mike wrote: All options are welcome. However I do have more trust in my Doctor than I do my failing body. You missed the point. If you don't visit the doc, you won't know of the problem. I follow that advice, by the way. I eat well and try to keep things in running order, but at my age,

[MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-05 Thread Michael Esh
Discovered through colonoscopy that I have Inflamatory Bowel Disease with newly found displaysia. This is said to the precursor to Colon cancer. Doctors are reccomnding a colenectomy (removing entire lower intestine). Does anyone on the list have any experience or knowledge they would

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2010-02-05 Thread Rusty Cullens
/ 770-454-9745 ICQ 427542441 AIM BuyMBparts - Original Message - From: Michael Esh michael...@me.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 10:35 AM Subject: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Discovered through colonoscopy that I have Inflamatory

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2010-02-05 Thread R A Bennell
, February 05, 2010 9:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Discovered through colonoscopy that I have Inflamatory Bowel Disease with newly found displaysia. This is said to the precursor to Colon cancer. Doctors are reccomnding a colenectomy (removing

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-05 Thread Allan Streib
Wow... sorry for that bad news. I can't advise you on these choices... but considering that these are the options presented to you, if it were me I would start by getting a second opinion to confirm everything. On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:35 -0500, Michael Esh michael...@me.com wrote: Discovered

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-05 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Michael Esh Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Discovered through colonoscopy that I have Inflamatory Bowel Disease with newly found

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2010-02-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Are there any cancer meds that can be taken as a preventative with less disturbance to your lifestyle than the surgery? IIRC, Aptosyn didn't pan out too well, but one of the NSAIDs, I think it was Celebrex, got label approval for familial adenomatous polyposis. High doses of Celebrex aren't

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2010-02-05 Thread andrew strasfogel
If there's no family history of colon cancer, I might be willing to risk option 3, depending on one's age... I would also definitely get two or three second opinions. I consulted four neurosurgeons prior to my back surgery and felt much better about my decision because of the information I

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-05 Thread Michael Esh
Esh Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Discovered through colonoscopy that I have Inflamatory Bowel Disease with newly found displaysia. This is said to the precursor to Colon cancer. Doctors are reccomnding a colenectomy

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2010-02-05 Thread WILTON
We all wish you well; our prayers are with you. Wilton - Original Message - From: Michael Esh michael...@me.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Yes, with newly found dysplasia. I

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-05 Thread R A Bennell
Do all 3 of them agree on the best course of action? Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Michael Esh Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 12:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy

2010-02-05 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Michael Esh Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Off Topic - Colectomy Discovered through colonoscopy that I have Inflamatory Bowel Disease with newly found displaysia

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2010-02-05 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
There are drugs that will control the inflammation. Steroids and sulfasalazine. Once the dysplastic changes occur you are already on the path to cancer. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 5, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Are there any cancer meds that can be taken as a

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2010-02-05 Thread Mountain Man
Michael wrote: Any insight or reccomendations would be welcomed. My insight is not welcome - I assure you. Don't visit the doctor. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives