Re: joan re- colonoscopies ?

[Guest guest]

Hi , It's every five years after 60. They put you under here so the only

bad part is the night before. LOL

Joan

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 13, 2011, at 8:49 PM, " maryanne.waspe1@... "

<maryanne.waspe1@...> wrote:

> Joan how often do you have to do colonoscopies in US ? as I have one every

> four years but am thinking 5-6 might be okay.

> x

> -- Re: Re: Antibiotics before Dental Work

>

> Hi , I would have walked out also. In fact, I had a colonoscopy about

> 6

> months before my TKR, and during the initial interview, I was asked if I had

> any

> replacements with the idea that if I had, I would get the antibiotics

> beforehand. I said not yet, and he said fine. But in five years, remind

> me!

> All the best, Joan

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Joan, I am 55 and have one every 4 years as we have a high history of

it in my family, my mother and her brother both have polyps removed, her

mother died of bowel cancer as did her younger brother at 46 years of age,

I haven't had any polyps removed, and we are also put under here. Like you

say its the day before that's the worst part. I might stretch it to another

year.

mary

-- Re: Re: Antibiotics before Dental Work

>

> Hi , I would have walked out also. In fact, I had a colonoscopy about

> 6

> months before my TKR, and during the initial interview, I was asked if I

had

> any

> replacements with the idea that if I had, I would get the antibiotics

> beforehand. I said not yet, and he said fine. But in five years, remind

> me!

> All the best, Joan

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , With your family history maybe this isn't the wisest thing to do. Even

though you have had no polyps, you might be better off having the test sooner

rather than too late.

All the best, really, Joan

________________________________

From: " maryanne.waspe1@... " <maryanne.waspe1@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Thu, April 14, 2011 6:09:10 PM

Subject: Re: joan re- colonoscopies ?

Thanks Joan, I am 55 and have one every 4 years as we have a high history of

it in my family, my mother and her brother both have polyps removed, her

mother died of bowel cancer as did her younger brother at 46 years of age,

I haven't had any polyps removed, and we are also put under here. Like you

say its the day before that's the worst part. I might stretch it to another

year.

mary

-- Re: Re: Antibiotics before Dental Work

>

> Hi , I would have walked out also. In fact, I had a colonoscopy about

> 6

> months before my TKR, and during the initial interview, I was asked if I

had

> any

> replacements with the idea that if I had, I would get the antibiotics

> beforehand. I said not yet, and he said fine. But in five years, remind

> me!

> All the best, Joan

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know, I know, but think of the alternative!

________________________________

From: " maryanne.waspe1@... " <maryanne.waspe1@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Fri, April 15, 2011 6:29:39 PM

Subject: joan re- colonoscopies ?

Yes you are right but I can't bare the thought of yet another procedure even

tough its simple. Just sick of it all

x

-- Re: joan re- colonoscopies ?

Hi , With your family history maybe this isn't the wisest thing to do.

Even

though you have had no polyps, you might be better off having the test

sooner

rather than too late.

All the best, really, Joan

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

urrgghh you make so much sense !!!! I don't like it though. LOL !!!!

-- Re: joan re- colonoscopies ?

Hi , With your family history maybe this isn't the wisest thing to do.

Even

though you have had no polyps, you might be better off having the test

sooner

rather than too late.

All the best, really, Joan

------------------------------------