Guest guest Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 Very interesting, Suzanne. I hope you continue to feel good, too! Whenever anyone mentions colon cleansing, Eddie 's " The Nutty Professor " and that crazy dinner scene come to mind, LOL! Re: [ ] Recent testing > Hi Iris, > > What an interesting story! > > You have a very thorough knowledge of how one tests the colon and stomach. > (LOL). Somehow I suspect it did not come without a cost... You've actually > told me far more than I ever wanted to know :-) . I hung on every word > though. These many days later (10 days?) I still don't have a report from > the GI doctor. I called my pcp Friday to see if they had received a report > yet. The receptionist suggested I call the GI doctor's office, which I did. > It appears the GI doctor is waiting for a report from a pathologist before > he writes his report. > > Is it customary for someone doing a colonoscopy to take a biopsy? > > My medical friend is having a fit. She swears I am never having another > test/surgery in my town, but going to her town where she insists the medical > care is better. I do have to admit I sometimes thinks she is right. > > Your observation of the potential physician's nails is interesting. When I > went to a surgeon several years ago before some thyroid surgery, I took my > medical friend with me. She commented after the visit that she liked his > hands, they were small and he wouldn't have to make a large incision. I > would have never thought to look at something like that! > > There's something quite repellent about a surgeon having dirty fingernails > in an office environment. I wonder what his patients' level of complications > are after surgery? > > I'm sure you know how lucky you are to have such an honest and caring > physician looking after you. > > Here's an interesting side effect after the colonoscopy: most of my > arthritis pain abated! Weird, huh? I thought it might be because of the > demerol. Breaking the chain of pain or something. My rheumy thinks it might > be because of the colon cleanse. He said colon cleanses are an old-timey > arthritis treatment. Whatever the reason, 10 or so days later I still feel > much improved. I haven't needed to supplement the mtx and Vioxx with any > arthritis strength Tylenol. I run up and down the stairs without much > thought (well, maybe not run, but you know what I mean.) and the pain in my > right shoulder is down to mostly a twinge. Consequently, my next appt with > him is not for 3 months. Hope I keep feeling this good! > > Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2002 Report Share Posted August 18, 2002 Dear Suzanne, I am so glad that you are feeling so much better and I hope that it continues. I hope that they get your results to you because waiting is very hard. To you it is very personal but to them, we are a name on a file. I do believe that they would certainly take a biopsy if they saw anything suspicious but that never came up with me. Yes, you are right - it was hard earned experience. I was so sick for several years before I had my colon surgery and I never realized how sick until I was feeling better. What my dr said about the other surgeon was just that I had probably saved my life by not using this surgeon and just alluded to surgical mishaps. Now, if I get a creepy feeling from a dr, I don't go back. About colon cleansing...I know a lot of people swear by it but after having all those tests and surgery, I don't want to even consider it. Let us know what your results show. Have a good one. Iris > Re: [ ] Recent testing > > > > Hi Iris, > > > > What an interesting story! > > > > You have a very thorough knowledge of how one > tests the colon and > stomach. > > (LOL). Somehow I suspect it did not come without a > cost... You've > actually > > told me far more than I ever wanted to know :-) . > I hung on every word > > though. These many days later (10 days?) I still > don't have a report > from > > the GI doctor. I called my pcp Friday to see if > they had received a > report > > yet. The receptionist suggested I call the GI > doctor's office, which I > did. > > It appears the GI doctor is waiting for a report > from a pathologist > before > > he writes his report. > > > > Is it customary for someone doing a colonoscopy to > take a biopsy? > > > > My medical friend is having a fit. She swears I am > never having > another > > test/surgery in my town, but going to her town > where she insists the > medical > > care is better. I do have to admit I sometimes > thinks she is right. > > > > Your observation of the potential physician's > nails is interesting. > When I > > went to a surgeon several years ago before some > thyroid surgery, I > took my > > medical friend with me. She commented after the > visit that she liked > his > > hands, they were small and he wouldn't have to > make a large incision. > I > > would have never thought to look at something like > that! > > > > There's something quite repellent about a surgeon > having dirty > fingernails > > in an office environment. I wonder what his > patients' level of > complications > > are after surgery? > > > > I'm sure you know how lucky you are to have such > an honest and caring > > physician looking after you. > > > > Here's an interesting side effect after the > colonoscopy: most of my > > arthritis pain abated! Weird, huh? I thought it > might be because of > the > > demerol. Breaking the chain of pain or something. > My rheumy thinks it > might > > be because of the colon cleanse. He said colon > cleanses are an > old-timey > > arthritis treatment. Whatever the reason, 10 or > so days later I still > feel > > much improved. I haven't needed to supplement the > mtx and Vioxx with > any > > arthritis strength Tylenol. I run up and down the > stairs without much > > thought (well, maybe not run, but you know what I > mean.) and the pain > in my > > right shoulder is down to mostly a twinge. > Consequently, my next appt > with > > him is not for 3 months. Hope I keep feeling this > good! > > > > Suzanne > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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