dread, Dread, DREAD

[sandra]

Tomorrow I start prep for my first colonoscopy ever on Monday. Man, I dread this.

But, I'm having too much fun. I don't have time to die yet, so I'll go get myself checked out. Did I mention how MUCH I dread this?

[Pax]

A colonoscopy is a piece of cake, you'll have no memory of it...now a flex sigmoidoscopy SUCKS! You're wide awake and they talk to you the entire time they're messing around in your backside...man I HATED that.

[bike4ever]

I just recently had my second one. Just make yourself comfy in the bathroom. I borrowed a tv table and watched a movie on my computer. Luckily all of my family was out for the evening so I could stay in the bathroom. One new suggestion was baby wipes - definitely a nice addition to the procedure.

[carpaltunnel]

The procedure itself is easy. I found the prep to be - um - challenging. Definitely plan to settle in & make yourself comfy in the bathroom, books, TV, etc. Good on you to face it & get it done!

[roadie gal]

The prep is definitely the worst part. Yuck.

[sandra]

I don't have to drink the gallon. He gave me the EZPrep.

EZ? yeah right.

[KnottedYet]

glad you're doing it, and thinking good thoughts for you getting through all the prep.

My dad died of colon cancer at age 49. The docs figured he'd had the tumor for 15 years or so. (it was large and had metastasized) It was in an odd place, so he didn't have symptoms anyone recognized.

I haven't had a colonoscopy yet, but I'm sure one is looming on my horizon. I'll remember the TV and books and baby wipes when it's my turn!

[LoriO]

KNock on wood, I haven't had to go for the colonoscopy yet, but I just got the notice from my Dr that I need to go for my very first mammogram. Being very LARGE chested, I am dreading having them smooshed.

[sandra]

I'm large breasted. 34DD. It is not a big deal at all. I have a family history of breast cancer so I've been getting yearly mammograms for a long time. Don't worry!

[Trek420]

Just had a physical and my Dr. said I have a choice of:

collect a sample yearly and either drop it by their lab or mail it in, or

colonoscopy once every 10 years.

she said the yearly lab test is just as accurate, just have to "get this cr@p in the mail" (had the office cracking up at that).

[KnottedYet]

Oh, sign me up for cr@p in the mail!

[KnottedYet]

KNock on wood, I haven't had to go for the colonoscopy yet, but I just got the notice from my Dr that I need to go for my very first mammogram. Being very LARGE chested, I am dreading having them smooshed.

Mammos really aren't as bad as you hear. Yeah, they smoosh you, but it's not much worse than a really enthusiastic hug.

[Grog]

Although it is not the "familial" type, colon cancer is rampant on both sides of my family, so I'll have to start getting coloscopies done every few years once I'm 35. Although I have no symptoms, I may get started earlier, for added peace of mind.

Perhaps an excuse to get some quiet reading time! :S

[Trek420]

Mammos really aren't as bad as you hear. Yeah, they smoosh you, but it's not much worse than a really enthusiastic hug.

Yeah right, from a gorilla, Olympic weight lifter or someone else extremely strong and very enthusiastic who runs up and just grabs your bQQb.

[kelownagirl]

I agree it's not as bad as you think. I had one of the two Queen mentioned - can't even remember now, but I was awake for it. The prep is fine if you have no expectations to do anything else. The procedure is as joyful as you would expect but I figure everything done in a hospital is invasive and embarrassing and they do it all day long so it doesn't bother me much. I got over my shyness having 3 kids...