Colonoscopy

[walds11]

Thoughts on the colon cancer at home tests?

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

MD from the U of MN. Residency and 26 years of emergency medicine practice handing out potions and poisons and doing unnecessary procedures.

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by walds11

Thoughts on the colon cancer at home tests?

For people with an average risk, they are just O.K., in my opinion. but they do produce 13% false positive results, and 8% false negative results. Follow your Doctor’s advice regarding if the at home test is the best way to go, given your personal and family medical history.

Kat


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[walds11]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

For people with an average risk, they are just O.K., in my opinion. but they do produce 13% false positive results, and 8% false negative results. Follow your Doctor’s advice regarding if the at home test is the best way to go, given your personal and family medical history.

Kat

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Thanks, Kat. I just turned 51 and will be scheduling an appointment with my family doc soon for an annual physical, blood work, etc…

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by walds11

Thanks, Kat. I just turned 51 and will be scheduling an appointment with my family doc soon for an annual physical, blood work, etc…

While there, if your Doctor doesn’t bring it up, make sure you do. You are past the age when the Medical establishment suggests to start Colon CA screenings. They moved the age, when you should start being screened, up to 45 years, presumably because men and women in their mid to late 40’s were dying from this disease. Also ask if a cardiac stress test is in order. What I noticed during my career as an oncology nurse, was that men were diagnosed more frequently, than women, with colon Cancer. Food for thought.

Kat


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[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by PT_91

Thank you for being so open about this and sharing your experience. My fingers are crossed that everything will be fine!

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[joeychitwood]

Originally Posted by Beo3

You forgot devilish handsome ski patroller and ski bum...:

Aw shucks, Eddie. But, I guess it’s not bragging if it’s true.

[walds11]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

While there, if your Doctor doesn’t bring it up, make sure you do. You are past the age when the Medical establishment suggests to start Colon CA screenings. They moved the age, when you should start being screened, up to 45 years, presumably because men and women in their mid to late 40’s were dying from this disease. Also ask if a cardiac stress test is in order. What I noticed during my career as an oncology nurse, was that men were diagnosed more frequently, than women, with colon Cancer. Food for thought.

Kat

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Thanks again! Will do.

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

MD from the U of MN. Residency and 26 years of emergency medicine practice handing out potions and poisons and doing unnecessary procedures.

Yeah but she reads the internet Joey

[Boothroyd]

I have posted this to another such thread in the past, but I always schedule mine for midday. Prep the night before from 4PM-8PM/10PM, get a good night's sleep, a bit more prep in the morning, and off the GI, who puts me out for good measure. Funny how you memory of the day fades later in the evening when it wears off. Very good advice not to do work email until the day after.

Always see the stories on the prep. My doc recommends 2 Ducolax tablets to start, a container of Miralax mixed with 64 oz Gatorade for the main event, then a 10 oz bottle of magnesium citrate in the morning. Prep is a breeze, so to speak. Don't understand using some these other concoctions that are reported to be unpleasant. Dietary restrictions for a couple of days ahead of time helps a lot. The doc I go to invented one of the instruments used for these things, so trust him implicitly.

And the procedure clips out the bad stuff that can kill you, which needed to be done several times in my case. An examination and prevention at the same time. FWIW.

[joeychitwood]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Yeah but she reads the internet Joey

So do I. That’s how I found out that you’ve been dating Gisele Bundchen.

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

So do I. That’s how I found out that you’ve been dating Gisele Bundchen.

SSHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! We’re keeping it a secret!

[cajunron]

Just got home. Doctor removed 2 polyps, he said they would be sent to a lab for analysis. I was given Propofol, and I was out 15 seconds after administration. They woke me after it was complete, about 30 minutes or so. It was easier than I expected, just as everyone said it would be. The doctor said I should have another exam in 5 years because of my family history and the discovery of the 2 polyps. Thanks everyone!

[cajunron]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Today they only took out four polyps, which is good news, because it's usually in excess of ten, which is how many they took out on my second procedure last June.

Originally Posted by Gaijin

I had my first at 50. They took out 19 polyps.

Grady and Tom, wishing you both the best of good health; and also to everyone on the forum. Take care of yourselves and the ones you love.

[Boothroyd]

Originally Posted by cajunron

Just got home. Doctor removed 2 polyps, he said they would be sent to a lab for analysis. I was given Propofol, and I was out 15 seconds after administration. They woke me after it was complete, about 30 minutes or so. It was easier than I expected, just as everyone said it would be. The doctor said I should have another exam in 5 years because of my family history and the discovery of the 2 polyps. Thanks everyone!

Glad to hear it was routine. A good message for anyone fearing the procedure. Don't do any work email until tomorrow, trust us.

[INC]

[Old Geezer]

Originally Posted by cajunron

Just got home. Doctor removed 2 polyps, he said they would be sent to a lab for analysis. I was given Propofol, and I was out 15 seconds after administration. They woke me after it was complete, about 30 minutes or so. It was easier than I expected, just as everyone said it would be. The doctor said I should have another exam in 5 years because of my family history and the discovery of the 2 polyps. Thanks everyone!

That's good Ronnie

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by cajunron

Grady and Tom, wishing you both the best of good health; and also to everyone on the forum. Take care of yourselves and the ones you love.

Thanks Ron. I'm really glad that everything worked out well.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Gaijin

Get it done.

I had my first at 50. They took out 19 polyps. Several that were precancerous adenomas. The doctor said I would have definitely had colon cancer if I did not go in.

Get them annually now and they still take out multiple numbers of polyps.

Wow, we're definitely in the polyp removal horse race.

I'll go online tonight and look at the GI notes to see what my overall count is.

I'm not really fond of the prep or the procedure, but as long as they are found and removed early, I'm as pleased as punch to go in and get it done.

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by cajunron

Just got home. Doctor removed 2 polyps, he said they would be sent to a lab for analysis. I was given Propofol, and I was out 15 seconds after administration. They woke me after it was complete, about 30 minutes or so. It was easier than I expected, just as everyone said it would be. The doctor said I should have another exam in 5 years because of my family history and the discovery of the 2 polyps. Thanks everyone!

Glad to hear this, Ron! Once again, I'm grateful that you went and of course to hear it went smoothly as expected. All the best to you!

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by cajunron

Just got home. Doctor removed 2 polyps, he said they would be sent to a lab for analysis. I was given Propofol, and I was out 15 seconds after administration. They woke me after it was complete, about 30 minutes or so. It was easier than I expected, just as everyone said it would be. The doctor said I should have another exam in 5 years because of my family history and the discovery of the 2 polyps. Thanks everyone!

Glad it went well, Ron. I had my last one quite recently, and no polyps this time.I did have 2 polyps the time before. Anyone else reading the thread, who is at least 45 years old, and has not had this procedure done, please ask your physician at your next check up, whether or not you should be scheduled for this very safe CA screening test. Also ask about a cardiac stress test. Heart disease remains the number one killer of both men and women. I sincerely care about your health. Thank you.

Nurse Kat


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[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

Why thank you.....I did graduate as a nurse practitioner from U of MN
and you?
AGCNS

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

MD from the U of MN. Residency and 26 years of emergency medicine practice handing out potions and poisons and doing unnecessary procedures.

What else you got AGCNS?

[TheVTCGuy]

Awesome Ron!

[scarlet knight]

Originally Posted by cajunron

Just got home. Doctor removed 2 polyps, he said they would be sent to a lab for analysis. I was given Propofol, and I was out 15 seconds after administration. They woke me after it was complete, about 30 minutes or so. It was easier than I expected, just as everyone said it would be. The doctor said I should have another exam in 5 years because of my family history and the discovery of the 2 polyps. Thanks everyone!

Ok, the prep sucks. Under anesthesia, who cares what they do. Once the polyps are out, they can’t develop into cancer. This is a winner among medical procedures.

[John Deaux]

Originally Posted by joeychitwood

MD from the U of MN. Residency and 26 years of emergency medicine practice handing out potions and poisons and doing unnecessary procedures.

That's it?.....well, I watch House, some episodes twice!

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by John Deaux

That's it?.....well, I watch House, some episodes twice!

I like house shows too…. “Love it or List it”

Kat


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[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I'll go online tonight and look at the GI notes to see what my overall count is.

This is going to take more time than I anticipated, but I did find a short cut. Instead of scrolling through all the notes from every practitioner, I can just narrow it down to lab result.

I just figure that out, so I think I can accomplish that over the weekend.

I'm very interested in the results myself and no, this is not some kind of perverse "pissing contest."