What Can I Not Do?

tom_k/mo · Post by **tom_k/mo** » Mon May 21, 2012 9:01 am

Good luck Dusty. If you must have it done, at least you can get a laugh out of it. This has to be one of the funniest stand-ups about preparing for a colonoscopy that I've ever heard. Billy Connolly Probably NSFW.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:32 am

derekdarling wrote:... which my doctor told me was the main reason I have to get the procedure done regularly in the first place!

Yeah, I got the fiber lecture, too.
Does sawdust count?:D

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon May 21, 2012 1:35 pm

Well that is done and all is well. What is really good is that I can once again eat and I don't have to go back for seven years.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Mon May 21, 2012 5:24 pm

That's good. I'm on a five year plan. They keep finding little polyps.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Mon May 21, 2012 6:06 pm

Our Doc said 10 years...

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dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon May 21, 2012 6:33 pm

The frequency of followup visits, I believe, is a function of each patients condition. Francis, if you are on a ten year cycle I would conclude that previous exams have been negative or you are too young to begin worrying about this sort of thing.

I have had polyps removed before and that coupled with a clean exam this time has put me on a seven year cycle. The doctor told me that if he found polyps this time, I would go on a five year plan. Seven years is sort of "middle ground".

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Tue May 22, 2012 6:28 am

MY cycle has been the: first one, followed by 3 years, 3 years and now 5 years. Glad I started early. I lose track of the years but it's been something like that. Grandpa died of rectal. Of course, he tried to stall, ignore the doctors and not take any tests. The rectal cancer was probably one of a number of cancers he had by the time he died. Silly really. Even in the 80's when he died they could have removed enough to save him from the death he suffered had he been proactive. These days I live by "when in doubt, cut it out". I applied that philosophy to my brain tumor 11 years ago and I always say, they didn't remove "that much"!

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:26 am

dusty wrote:The frequency of followup visits, I believe, is a function of each patients condition. Francis, if you are on a ten year cycle I would conclude that previous exams have been negative or you are too young to begin worrying about this sort of thing

The Doc's words were "everything is perfect" to Diana and I both. He said he would leave me alone for 10 years.
It was the first for both of us. When I started going to this doctor, who I like, (he is almost as weird as I am) a couple of years ago it was the first time I had been to one for more than an insurance physical in over 40 years.

When I sought him out I was becoming badly crippled and could only walk over 100' by using 2 canes. It turned out that I had become hypothyroid. Synthroid turned me around quickly. Then I was diagnosed as being diabetic. He put me on Lisinopril, not because my blood pressure was very high, but to protect my kidneys from the diabetes. He also put me on Lovaststin with the comment that my cholesterol (especially the good to bad ratio) was within limits but that with the diabetes he wanted it lower. A general change of diet quickly reduced my fasting glucose reading down to where it stays about 89 to 95 and I can now eat pretty much anything I want (within reason

). I try to see to it that I walk at least a couple of miles a day here on the farm.
Currently we are wanting to pickup a pair of bicycles to do a little riding. Many communities here in Central Indiana are building bicycle trails where you can ride for miles almost all off the roads. We want to incorporate riding some of those into our "Sunday drives any day of the week at the drop of a hat" activity.

I am also want to get my son to help me this week get my old 4 cylinder motorcycle out and move it to the shop for a tune-up, a battery and a new starter switch. it is in a building down the road and it is too far to push it alone. It is a fairly heavy bike.

BTW, I turned 70 last month...

When did that happen?

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dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:12 am

robinson46176 wrote:The Doc's words were "everything is perfect" to Diana and I both. He said he would leave me alone for 10 years.
It was the first for both of us. When I started going to this doctor, who I like, (he is almost as weird as I am) a couple of years ago it was the first time I had been to one for more than an insurance physical in over 40 years.

When I sought him out I was becoming badly crippled and could only walk over 100' by using 2 canes. It turned out that I had become hypothyroid. Synthroid turned me around quickly. Then I was diagnosed as being diabetic. He put me on Lisinopril, not because my blood pressure was very high, but to protect my kidneys from the diabetes. He also put me on Lovaststin with the comment that my cholesterol (especially the good to bad ratio) was within limits but that with the diabetes he wanted it lower. A general change of diet quickly reduced my fasting glucose reading down to where it stays about 89 to 95 and I can now eat pretty much anything I want (within reason ). I try to see to it that I walk at least a couple of miles a day here on the farm.
Currently we are wanting to pickup a pair of bicycles to do a little riding. Many communities here in Central Indiana are building bicycle trails where you can ride for miles almost all off the roads. We want to incorporate riding some of those into our "Sunday drives any day of the week at the drop of a hat" activity.
I am also want to get my son to help me this week get my old 4 cylinder motorcycle out and move it to the shop for a tune-up, a battery and a new starter switch. it is in a building down the road and it is too far to push it alone. It is a fairly heavy bike.

BTW, I turned 70 last month... When did that happen?

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Well, I guess you are getting close (like me) to that point where age becomes important. However, I believe that your (our) frame of mind is as important for long term survival as are the results of medical checkups.

I am 73 and with the single exception of what my knees have done to me, I feel as good as I did at 50. Furthermore, I can see better than I did then due to cataract surgery a couple years ago. Like in a song I have heard, "I can do everything I used to do, once".

The objective now is to keep the shop equipment running in top condition so that it will all be there when I need it from now until I don't need it anymore. I have told the kids and grand kids that when I am 85 they can start negotiating for who gets what. Until then, they have to come here for their saw dust therapy.

lightnin · Post by **lightnin** » Tue May 22, 2012 1:39 pm

Oh yes I remember that the doctor said I was a perfect as%#ole.
For a couple months it felt like someone had rearranged all my guts though.
Doctor even printed me a picture.. wife through it out.. don't know why it was my good side.