Nervous about colonoscopy - Page 8

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I put mine off for 6 years; a couple of times my mind went blank and during the prep, I ate something I shouldn't have eaten. Another time, I had to cancel because both my co-workers called in sick. Another time, I got the time wrong and arrived too late to have it done. It was just such a hassle and I was nervous, I just wouldn't admit it to myself. I was going over it with my doctor and she said I could do the Cologuard because I was not high risk and I had no risk factors for or family history of colon cancer. She just made me promise that if the Cologaurd results called for a colonoscopy, I'd have one. I had no problem agreeing to that. I believe Cologuard testing must be done every 3 years. I think doctors don't recommend Cologuard more because colonoscopies are big $$$ for hospitals.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@KKJ wrote:
@Janey2 wrote:
There are pills to take instead of drinking the "stuff." Talk to your doctor about the pills.
Had mine a couple months ago and didn't know you could take just pills. I had to drink that awful stuff---Miralax in 2 big bottles of Gatorade. I hate the taste of Gatorade anyway so having to drink so much of it with the laxative was barf-inducing. I agree with others that the prep is the worst part. The procedure itself is no big deal and goes pretty fast.

You can bypass the having to drink the big gallon of stuff by paying for yourself (Medicare won't pay for it. only cost 100.00) a product called

MOVIE PREP, just 3 glasses of sprite tasting soda.

Other insurance might pay for it, but, I'm on Medicare and they will only pay for that nasty big ol' gallon stuff. I paid for movie prep myself to save myself

unnecessary sickness and possible having to call off procedure if bowel is not cleaned out.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@kivah wrote:
Let me tell u what happened before and after the colonoscopy. I called SCAN (medicare) for a referral so a cab would pick me and drive me home - I was alone.
The male driver arrived at my house - his face was all wrinkled - and he didn't speak a word of English. Fortunately he drove slowly.,
After I recovered from the anesthesia - the nurse told me that the cab driver is outside. When I walked outside with her, he ran in another door to go to the bathroom - so I didn't see him.
When the nurse opened the back door of the cab, I said, "this car is a mess" and she said that she won't say anything. There was clothes stacked on the back seat to almost the top of the car. Papers strewn about the floor and papers on the back seat. And - nowhere did the the word taxi or cab appear on the car. Just a dirty/messy car. He worked for Rosie's taxi service in the next town.
Then the driver got into the front seat - didn't look at me - and immediately put those earphones on - while driving me home - he never stopped taking phone calls or making phone calls. He also used a cell phone which he held below the window - so no one could see that he wasn't using a hands-free phone. He drove very fast and I kept telling him to slow down and he never did.
It was 3:15 pm and on several corners, students were crossing the street - and I was sure that he would hit them. I already get panicky in a car --- and I couldn't wait to get home - which was 15-20 minutes away. I ran in my house so fast.
I posted a bad review on Yelp about the driver (who was from another country - and was illedgal).
He called me up after seeing my post and threatened me - and said that he was going to call me every day.
I then called SCAN - and I told them everything he said to me - and they took a report.
The taxi company also called and they wrote a report.
A couple of days later, he was banging on my front door - and calling me names - I recognized his voice/accent from his endless phone calls in the car.
I called SCAN as I was very fearful. They kept me on the phone while they called the police. The police arrived (I didn't even know the police saw him at my door) and told him that right now this is a civil case - not a criminal case.
Afterward the cop came to my door --- and I found out that this guy was fired from Rosie's cab co. --- and he was also fired from another cab company as he drove into a cement pillar - and never paid the owner for all the damage.

Geez! Louise ! worse then the diarrhea and test.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@cuddlesmama wrote:
This procedure isn't always that easy. My girlfriend had it done and ended in the hospital as they hit one of her organs. And someone my husband knows died from this procedure. So this procedure shouldn't be taken lightly. They need to come out with something that isn't invasive.

Bet she loved to hear this one ! sheesh..........

CBonifacio · ‎07-06-2011

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CBonifacio · ‎07-06-2011

Can someone tell me how to copy and paste someone else’s reply?

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@CBonifacio wrote:
Can someone tell me how to copy and paste someone else’s reply?

@CBonifacio Hit the Reply button on the bottom right side of the post you want to quote. When you do that you will see the quote button on the top right side. Hit that and the quoted post will be there.

CBonifacio · ‎07-06-2011

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@CBonifacio wrote:
Can someone tell me how to copy and paste someone else’s reply?
@CBonifacio Hit the Reply button on the bottom right side of the post you want to quote. When you do that you will see the quote button on the top right side. Hit that and the quoted post will be there.

Ahhhh! Thank u! Had to change my settings. I was using my iPhone!

1Snickers · ‎03-19-2016

@kivah Your experience with the cab driver is why my Doctors where I live won't let patients return home from procedures with a Cab, etc driver.
There is a volunteer group to take people home at no charge. I used them once when my son and friends weren't available.I did send them a contribution.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I've never had one but, as many here have attested, I've always heard that the prep is the worst part. I do know that if the stuff you had to drink was gross I would definitely NOT be able to swallow it.

I'm glad to hear that they have more choices now.

Hope all goes well!