The juice I drank was rather bitter (only 6 oz. mixed with 10 ounces of water), then I drank 32 more ounces of just plain water all in one hour. Then I repeated the same steps the next morning at 6:00 a.m. My friend who had a colonoscopy earlier this year had cherry flavored juice. One coworker said he took a pill -- I will check out that option in 5 yrs. for my next colonoscopy.

Hmmmm can you add scotch or beer to it? LOL

Thanks 2B. Hopefully we wont have to cancel again. But - whatever it is, it is.

Looking to find a senior community with ACTIVITIES!
We are in one in So. Fl. but it is BORING !

No! But a martini with two olives and a pearl onion maybe! :evil6:

This thread, as you suggested earlier, may not have been true to its heading. In my haste, I made it too limiting. It possibly should have been as follows: Colon cancer/colonoscopies/doctor patient relationship etc. However, it seems to have worked out okay as most people have understood that anything related to colon cancer is fair to discuss.

The reason I brought up the Daily Sun article about contaminated colonoscopy equipment is basically the same reason it was printed in the newspaper. It's news that people should know about. I think full disclosure, in the long run, is a good thing. The public is unlikely to demand better medical treatment if they don't know what's going on. So the first step is to know what's going on.

Rather than behave in a hapless/helpless manor, I would hope that some patients take the inititive to ask if the equipment is being sterilized according to hospital regulations. Is there a special device made for this purpose? Do they have it? Do they use it?

Let's stop acting like doctors are gods and that patients are supposed to be dumb.

a little grace....
 

... each person has a conversation style and so each also has a thread style. Instead of asking for honest opinion, as though hehad not made up his mind yet.... this style is to make it seem that others opinions are wanted when in reality he has already made up his mind and wants to communicate that and why he has done so. Just his style neither good nor bad...some seem to be put off by it....but if it helps to open up the discussion and possibly save another life then glad for the discussion. Some take this as argumentative though. See other posts by the OP.

Everyone who had read my opening post carefully, should have known that I did have my mind already made up. The second sentence, in part, says, ....I have been refusing to get a colonoscopy. Does that sound like I didn't have my mind made up? Actually, I didn't refuse because the doctor never said that I should have one. He asked if I had one and I said no. And that was that. But on a previous occasion I made it clear that I didn't intend to have one because there was no family history of colon cancer etc..

However, when he handed me an envelope for a fecal test, I was taken off guard. I didn't have time at the end of my visit to really think about it. Then the next day I realized I didn't want to get involved with the fecal test either. And after calling my HMO I got the impression the doctor might be pressuring me toward a colonoscopy, and that if I were to keep refusing he might drop me as a patient. The HMO said that was possible.

Thus the question in my thread heading: Screening for Colon cancer: When is it needed? The answer could have been as follows: "It may be needed if you want to keep your doctor."

Somehow I thought I had made it clear; reread my opening post and see if it doesn't make sense. Yes, I did mention other factors such as my reasoning for not getting tested but my main concern was that I might lose my doctor because of not wanting to be tested.

Screening for colon cancer
 

My Dad was 82 (no cancer of any shape or form in the family) he had gastric problems for a month, had a colonoscopy, was diagnosed with cancer and died within 7 days of the test results, please, please get tested every 5 years.

Drank 1/2 GL of the pineapple flavored stuff at 5PM yesterday. Taste like salty watered down pineapple juice. Not too bad. Drank the other 1/2 GL at 4AM this morning. Checked in to the clinic at 0830, by 0915 was in the room getting hooked up and sedated. Don't remember anything until I awoke back in the recovery room at 1030. Out the door on the way home, wife driving, at 1100. No discomfort. A little groggy. Taking it easy the rest of the day. No polyps or lesions found upper or lower. Good to go.

Congratulations. Now don't you feel a whole lot better knowing that you're all clear? I know I always have. Wish me luck, I'm going in for the same in about 2 weeks.

Good for you and an extra....Whew, that is over. I feel good for ya!

Thanks Gracie. Now I can finish off those Thanksgiving leftovers guilt free :mmmm:

Sounds similar to what I experience the first time unit was done. Groggy for the rest of the day.

I made an appointment to meet my friend for coffeee later that day and totally forgot about it as I was still groggy. Oh well.

Glad to hear you got good news.

Good luck to you and may your results be positive!

Probably 3 pages about a colonoscopy that will never happen is enough. Ideas have been shared and suggestions made, but the situation is the same as it was in the first post. 'nuff said.