The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #107951 Message #2242323
Posted By: catspaw49
22-Jan-08 - 04:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Colonoscopy ins and outs
Subject: RE: BS: Colonoscopy ins and outs
Old 'catters will recall my second "near death" experience of '99 which followed immediately upon the heels of my first of '99.......Come to think of it, since I've been on Mudcat ('98), I've been comatose on a ventilator 4 times.......hmmmmm...............
Anyway, they were looking for a hard to find intestinal bleed and rushed the colonoscopy. I was evidently kind enough to crap on the Doc's shoes but he took umbrage at this and sent me back for another go at the "golightly." This time I forced it down quickly as asked, drinking all of it in less that a half hour but I used ice to improve the hideous flavoring packets which masked the gawdawful natural taste. Bottom line? I became hypothermic and my teeth were chattering so violently a large number of them, almost all the uppers, developed cracks! First time I ever heard of the shits causing your teeth to fall out................
And I'd make a few jokes about my female GP but she is one of the luckiest things that has happened. We transferred to her 12 years ago and I am absolutely sure I'd be dead without her. Very intelligent, well read, and up to date across the board, she does exactly what you want a GP to do.....she manages/quarterbacks all the various specialists to the nth degree. Patricia Hollingsworth.......I have no idea what Karen and I would do without her.
Spaw