TWANG Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 tomorrow I begin the process by eating nothing all day long. And drinking a gallon of this horrible foul tasting liquid. Then I drink 12 oz. of water every fifteen minutes. I expect that every 12 minutes, I will lose that water.. er.. out the back door. After starving myself, and living in the bathroom all Sunday, I report to Herr Dr. Quackenbush. Who then will insert a camera on a plumbers snake through my plumbing. After he and the nurses spend an hour alternately laughing at how stupid I look laying there naked with my knees to my chest-calling orderlys for more air freshener-and making jokes about Lemiwinks the Hamsters similar journey on South Park, I will waken in a semi stuporous state, and be informed as to the condition of my colon. You must admit, I will be a person in this forum who can at least one day of his life claim he's really not full of it. With a little bit of luck, and grace from above, *no atheists in..er.. 'fox' holes* I wont have cancer, or bleeding, or perforated stomach, or any of the other 'rare but serious' side effects or diagnosis that goes along with this. We should check every ten years they say, so.. heh. Don't forget your day will arrive. So, sunday monday, and probably tuesday, I doubt I'll risk sitting on my chair to type in here. so have a great long weekend and I'll see ya later. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSDx Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Well, goodluck and best wishes, man ..... my 16 year old daughter went through this procedure about a year ago - they thought she might be developing Crohn's disease, but the "official" diagnosis is ulcerative colitis. She was a trooper about the whole thing...... doesn't sound like fun..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostindesert Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good luck and keep your fingers crossed. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Patrick, I think it's very generous of you to help your doctor make his next payment on his Maui vacation home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Nelson Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 tomorrow I begin the process by eating nothing all day long.And drinking a gallon of this horrible foul tasting liquid. Then I drink 12 oz. of water every fifteen minutes. I expect that every 12 minutes' date=' I will lose that water.. er.. out the back door. After starving myself, and living in the bathroom all Sunday, I report to Herr Dr. Quackenbush. Who then will insert a camera on a plumbers snake through my plumbing. After he and the nurses spend an hour alternately laughing at how stupid I look laying there naked with my knees to my chest-calling orderlys for more air freshener-and making jokes about Lemiwinks the Hamsters similar journey on South Park, I will waken in a semi stuporous state, and be informed as to the condition of my colon. You must admit, I will be a person in this forum who can at least one day of his life claim he's really not full of it. With a little bit of luck, and grace from above, *no atheists in..er.. 'fox' holes* I wont have cancer, or bleeding, or perforated stomach, or any of the other 'rare but serious' side effects or diagnosis that goes along with this. We should check every ten years they say, so.. heh. Don't forget your day will arrive. So, sunday monday, and probably tuesday, I doubt I'll risk sitting on my chair to type in here. so have a great long weekend and I'll see ya later. TWANG [/quote] In spite of everything else between us here where it's all actually meaningless, I wish the best for you in your health. and all of the good luck....and don't get too aroused by it where afterward you find yourself in a seedy part of town with a hose and a flashlight looking for a lady of service with a really open mind...Just kidding, Twang...get well soon and get back here so that I have someone to argue with...Best of luck Mr.Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmidnight Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Been there...done that...and I damn sure didn't want the stinking T-shirt! The worst part is that "go lightly" stuff....were the heck they came up with that name I'll never know Good luck my friend and hope all they find is a missing guitar part or two. Capt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 here here TWANG, I hope everything ok...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Norm Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Don't worry too much for the exam...I passed it last July ( it's free in Quebec, but not less painful..loll). The worst part of it, is to drink that liquid and get both empty..the liquid and the you know what.... You won't feel nothing bad during the exam, it's painless...not comfortable, but painless. I wish you the best for the results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good luck TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill V Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Don't know if you've already been through it before, but I had mine three years ago (actually they did both ends). It wasn't too bad. The prep was a different story though. My day started at noon, where I had to take 4 Dulcolax with water. At 3 PM I started drinking the gallon of liquid. It had to all be gone within 2 hours. The taste of the liquid wasn't bad, really (it was Miralax (which is tasteless) and 64 ounces of orange Gatorade). The first 48 oz. went down pretty easily. Forcing down the last 16 oz. was murder. Somehow I managed to get most of it down. It didn't take long for it to take affect, especially when you consider the 4 laxitive pills I took 5 hours earlier. By 6 PM (give or take) it was all over. The next day I had my procedure. My wife was waiting outside the exam room and escorted me and my gurney back to the room. I'm embarrased about some of the things I allegedly said while coming out of the anesthesia, which we won't go into. She still kids me about it. Right after we left the hospital we went to the nearest Denny's for some coffee and an All-American Slam. That was the best tasting breakfast I had eaten in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkhead Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Best of luck dude Hope you are back soon with a clean bill of health! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelh Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Definitely good luck to you TWANG. I guess I best step up to the plate and get mine done too...keep putting it off. You'd think we would get a reward reaching old age. But nooo...instead we have to get a Colossalanalstick thing-a-ma-jig Anyhow good luck TWANG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtufguy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Welcome to your 50's ! Good Luck my friend ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Best of luck with a not so nice proceedure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermionik Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 . . Don't forget TWANG - post the vid on YouTube and link to it here..... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good luck TWANG!! That's exactly how I spent this past Monday & Tuesday. In case you haven't done this before, the "no solid food" all day, and the "prep" shall we say are the worst parts of the whole thing. Just keep a big stack of magazines handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Nelson came closest to how my son reacted.. only nelson was much nicer about it! If there is a reason for ghosts existing, it's to come back when your kid has something like this so you can neener neener neener. (by the way.. that's all cool though. Me and the brat are like that about everything. Like those commercials where the parent and kid are saying really nice things but in an angry voice.) Thanks all.. I just keeping seeing visions of myself laying on a table with explosive.. well.. not good visions! Therm.. I think I'll ask the doc for a CD and see what he says! you can all help me write the narration: "here we are at the grand canyon..." TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good luck. Hope it all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28v6r Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 You must admit' date=' I will be a person in this forum who can at least one day of his life claim he's really not full of it. [/i'] Trust you T, even in the deepest darkest of moments you still make us laugh... nice one! Oh! and you have my vote of confidence also... Take it easy and hope all goes well... Good Luck! P.S Do let us know in your usual indomitable manner if you can "Thread a needle @ 100 paces" Rumour tells me that you gain that ability after such a procedure.... :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkin38 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I too went thru both of those procedures a couple of years ago. It`s not painful. And they woke me up towards the last part of the colonoscapy. I was joking with the doctor. The stuff tastes like drinking your sand even though mine came in a pineapple flavor. But it`s a necessary thing as you get older. I feel for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I made the doctor sign a certificate for the benefit of my wife verifying that he did NOT find my head up there during the procedure! Take it easy, Twang ... it's no biggie! MIDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg3333 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 My wife has done it twice. I have yet to go do it although I know I should. She was kind of light headed after the first time. Make sure someone drives you and has food available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardog Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 :- twang, don't sweat it. my wife has had both procedures about 3 yrs ago and she was a blast. aaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!!!. Really, the worst of it was the prep. she was under during both. fun part was watching her come back to her senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeymetro Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good Luck! You will be pooping all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydpink7 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good Luck! Hope everything turns out for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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