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Posted by timmer on January 22, 2024, 9:37:37, in reply to "Going in for my first (and way overdue) colonoscopy next Monday"
Four polyps. Not sure how big or how worrisome. Doc just said four and left. For reference, Ryan Reynolds had one large one and Rob McElhenny had three normal sized ones. Previous Message I have hockey that night; is that pretty much a no-no after such a procedure?
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- Going in for my first (and way overdue) colonoscopy next Monday - timmer January 15, 2024, 17:21:15
- Update: Colon biopsies are negative. Come back again in 5 years* - timmer January 26, 2024, 10:14:30
- Came out clean. No polyps. - EffinIllini January 22, 2024, 17:10:50
- So I suppose 4 isn’t a good number* - timmer January 22, 2024, 17:26:18
- I had two or three my first colonoscopy. Next two have been clean* - gvibes January 22, 2024, 23:35:49
- It’s better than 42 (at least in this case). - DocWalk20 January 22, 2024, 19:09:01
- It doesn't really matter. What matters is the type. - Stu January 22, 2024, 18:47:48
- This* - OWWDig January 22, 2024, 20:33:24
- Not great, Bob. - Tuscy January 22, 2024, 18:34:09
- For the 2 I've had, I took "Super Bowel Prep"...and was bummed it had nothing to do with football* - RSMBob January 22, 2024, 15:38:55
- 2 babies born since I’ve been waiting.* - EffinIllini January 22, 2024, 14:44:52
- Throw I hope your surgery goes/went great. - nash January 22, 2024, 9:55:29
- Checked in at 6am CT, out the door by 8:15am - timmer January 22, 2024, 9:37:37
- nm - timmer January 22, 2024, 9:37:37
- Lost just 2.5lbs* - timmer January 22, 2024, 4:48:48
- So fvcking hungry * - timmer January 21, 2024, 17:25:44
- And so it begins…. - timmer January 21, 2024, 7:04:19
- As odd as this thread is, it has been a great PSA for the ever-aging male Deuce population* - RSMBob January 19, 2024, 11:57:55
- This is what we have come to. Toilet Bowl I for shits and grins. - SurfTheBoneyard January 21, 2024, 17:55:59
- ooo - EffinIllini January 21, 2024, 19:31:15
- It's also a PSA that people here have gotten boring as shit - Stu January 21, 2024, 7:10:00
- Odd in that timmer started it? - timmer January 19, 2024, 12:45:30
- The chicks are aging too, bro* - Jackie January 19, 2024, 12:10:09
- Not so major update: - timmer January 19, 2024, 11:33:39
- send pictures*= - memyselfandillini January 16, 2024, 20:43:20
- Do yourself a favor: don’t eat meat the day before your prep. - opossum jenkins January 16, 2024, 17:17:29
- Also, buy Vaseline and start using before prep. Slick anus is a good thing* - longsnapper January 17, 2024, 7:54:59
- Also, lots and lots of extra baby/wet wipes - Blazer January 17, 2024, 3:34:49
- ooo - complainant January 17, 2024, 4:00:49
- Can’t wait until I weigh myself that morning of the colonoscopy* - timmer January 16, 2024, 17:29:18
- oooo - Blazer January 17, 2024, 3:34:25
- getting put under is almost worth all of the hassle. it's so great* - cpsteine January 16, 2024, 15:30:51
- Already 2 down. Cosign everyone here, prep is the worst part. - KingTalkyTiki January 16, 2024, 12:18:45
- The horror story is my Dad - although he's in his 70s and had never had one. - GMAW January 16, 2024, 9:58:44
- Did my first last year. No big deal... just one day of Super Colon Blow in advance.* - uofi1998 January 16, 2024, 9:56:44
- Good luck to all getting their butts probed in the near future!* - Phytynlini January 16, 2024, 9:53:45
- AMazing how the times have changed on this board (and former iterations)* - RSMBob January 16, 2024, 9:53:07
- Good thread. I just scheduled my first this morning as a result of this thread* - GMAW January 16, 2024, 9:47:56
- FYI. Recommendations (and insurance coverage) is now 45 yo for it. - ibdoc January 16, 2024, 9:27:17
- The 22nd? We're virgin colonoscopy buddies! (gross) - EffinIllini January 16, 2024, 9:22:41
- Dots - Phytynlini January 16, 2024, 9:51:44
- Also, I have a Saturday night beer drinking fundraiser event. - EffinIllini January 16, 2024, 9:41:43
- For me, the prep was really awful. Not the same for everyone. I had to drink magnesium and it made - Taz January 16, 2024, 9:27:42
- As someone who despises fasting, the Costco chicken bone broth was key to my prep day - ZahRule January 16, 2024, 10:16:11
- Whatever they give me is vile. Since my doc is at Siteman Cancer Clinic in St. Louis area, I book... - Tuscy January 16, 2024, 9:52:21
- The stuff I had to drink was vile* - bjl63 January 16, 2024, 9:42:24
- I take 4 Dulcolax tablets and mix Miralax with 64 oz of Gatorade ... - EffinIllini January 16, 2024, 9:37:49
- Got to do Colaguard this first time - yay me! * - aimlessillini January 16, 2024, 8:58:41
- Had my first one in October at 53 - bjl63 January 16, 2024, 8:47:33
- Next Wednesday for me. Yay (nm) - Jack McMurdo January 16, 2024, 8:35:40
- I’d had blood in my stool 2-3 times a year….went in Nov 2022 - TarheelIllini January 16, 2024, 6:58:42
- I’m the same. Way overdue and still need to schedule this year. Had to wait to get a new doc here - ATL January 16, 2024, 6:11:03
- I need to get off my ass and do this too. I’m about 49 and still haven’t done it.* - voiceofreason January 15, 2024, 22:09:52
- Please do!* - OWWDig January 15, 2024, 22:11:05
- i'm looking at three days in hospital.... then pathology report. yes do it * - Throwsize January 15, 2024, 23:12:24
- I’m sorry, man. * - OWWDig January 16, 2024, 1:31:51
- What symptoms compelled you to go?* - complainant January 15, 2024, 23:42:21
- I had no symptoms. Did my 1st colonoscopy and boom - stage 3b cancer. - OWWDig January 16, 2024, 1:33:23
- i didn't have any symptoms. i was overdue. - Throwsize January 16, 2024, 0:01:15
- Wow. What's the current status of your kidneys?* - complainant January 16, 2024, 0:03:16
- current state is: fucked * - Throwsize January 16, 2024, 0:05:52
- dialysis?* - complainant January 16, 2024, 0:07:13
- yeah. horrible i fucking hate it * - Throwsize January 16, 2024, 0:22:50
- Jesus. Sorry to hear it, throw. * - VIV January 16, 2024, 14:25:06
- Effing A man. I'm so sorry.* - KingTalkyTiki January 16, 2024, 12:20:32
- Eff that, sorry dude :( * - Jackie January 16, 2024, 9:49:02
- Oh. That sucks. mrs. Effin is a dietitian at the local Davita clinic. - EffinIllini January 16, 2024, 9:31:21
- Damn dude that's a lot to deal with. Positive thoughts and prayers to you* - Taz January 16, 2024, 9:22:03
- Sorry to hear this. - Illiniphil January 16, 2024, 8:58:54
- Sorry, throw. This sucks. - GMAW January 16, 2024, 8:49:10
- Shit. Sorry, man. * - bjl63 January 16, 2024, 8:45:57
- Met a coworker last night here in Oakland - TarheelIllini January 16, 2024, 8:42:44
- Oh man. This is awful. I’m so sorry (nm) - Jack McMurdo January 16, 2024, 8:37:07
- Dialysis center? At home? - timmer January 16, 2024, 7:53:18
- fuck. sorry throw.* - Nobster January 16, 2024, 6:42:40
- oh man; sorry to hear this* - suburbanmyth January 16, 2024, 1:34:08
- Oof. Transplant eligible?* - complainant January 16, 2024, 0:36:53
- take care of yourself * - biclops January 15, 2024, 23:16:09
- I didn’t truly understand the term “butt pee” until I finished my prep. - ibdoc January 15, 2024, 21:59:18
- I currently have a GI virus that's basically colonoscopy prep. - Illiniphil January 16, 2024, 9:05:13
- I shit my pants when I had swine flu, and when I had Covid. - Jack McMurdo January 16, 2024, 8:39:31
- tmi* - jjlocke923 January 16, 2024, 8:45:26
- The prep is the worst part. Procedure itself is piece of cake--best nap I've ever had* - Blazer January 15, 2024, 22:08:26
- The butt peeing, for me, wasn't near as bad as not eating* - bjl63 January 16, 2024, 8:45:14
- Yep, first time made the mistake of coaching a baseball practice a few hours after the first prep... - RSMBob January 15, 2024, 23:39:36
- agree, though I had an anesthesia “hangover” for a good chunk of hours after * - biclops January 15, 2024, 23:11:59
- This* - UofIL6 January 15, 2024, 22:10:46
- Yeah it really depends on how much the prep affects him, I think* - Taz January 15, 2024, 22:07:47
- As a colon cancer survivor, I’m happy you’re doing this. I hope all you - OWWDig January 15, 2024, 21:51:59
- Yeah no chance* - cpsteine January 15, 2024, 21:48:53
- good luck. i put it off due to the other bullshit i've been dealing with - Throwsize January 15, 2024, 20:34:54
- No, it’s mandatory* - Stu January 15, 2024, 17:44:12
- Yes - IlliniSax05 January 15, 2024, 17:26:07
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