Getting Ready for Roto-Rooter
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40246)
United States
November 15, 2022 4:57pm CST
No, not the actual service that cleans out your sewers.
I turned 40 earlier this year and because my mom, her dad, his sister had colo-rectal cancer that puts me in a higher risk group. So I get to do the screening for the disease earlier than recommended for most folks...
Yup.
Oh boy, it sounds fun to eat bland boring food that's soft for 2 days, liquid diet for 1 day and then chug down some medicine that will have me running to the bathroom every 2 minutes until the wee hours of the morning, all to have a stranger look up my nether regions with a camera on a tube. I can barely contain my excitement.
Yes that was sarcasm. But as unthrilled with this as I am - I wouldn't want to go through what my mom has had to go through. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
So folks, it's important to get your colonoscopy... even if it isn't fun.
Graphic : Joke that was going around the internet for awhile, from an actual post. Original poster quite likely meant cologne , which smells nice. :-)
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
16 Nov 22
I pray all will go well and no problems found. I never minded the actual colonoscopy, but the prep was awful.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@FayeHazel Let us know how it goes. Prayers for you and your mom.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Thank you friend. I'm happy that the procedure itself isn't too bad
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
18 Nov 22
@1creekgirl Thanks! I'm thankful to say that I'm all clear. Thank God
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@Deepizzaguy (95065)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Nov 22
I had my colonoscopy a couple of years back and thank goodness my results of the test were negative.
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@Deepizzaguy (95065)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Nov 22
@FayeHazel Chadwick did leave us too soon.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@Deepizzaguy Yes, poor man - he did a great job acting in "Black Panther". May he rest in peace.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
16 Nov 22
And how do you know her boyfriend's colon didn't smell "nice" to her? 
I remember having to go through that procedure... and having them knock me out so they could remove some polyps and do a biopsy... I like the new way of checking for problems, even if it does seem nasty! (Wait until you get to poop into a bottle and send it to a lab through the mail. It's disgusting! 
I can't imagine the mail carriers enjoy picking it up and handling those packages, either!)
I remember having to go through that procedure... and having them knock me out so they could remove some polyps and do a biopsy... I like the new way of checking for problems, even if it does seem nasty! (Wait until you get to poop into a bottle and send it to a lab through the mail. It's disgusting! I can't imagine the mail carriers enjoy picking it up and handling those packages, either!)1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@FayeHazel 
There's no accounting for taste. 
Maybe they don't realize what's in the box? It plainly says biological material on the outside of the box, though. I know, right?
There's no accounting for taste.
Maybe they don't realize what's in the box? It plainly says biological material on the outside of the box, though. I know, right?1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@DaddyEvil Hopefully they're blissfully unaware. But yeah.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Ha ha, well I would sure HOPE she doesn't like THAT smell.
Ugh. I hope all went well with your procedures. I actually pleaded for the "kit" but was told no. :/ Actually I wondered the same thing. What do the people who have to pick it up think of it . Ew.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Nov 22
I had my first one done about 3 years ago. The entire experience wasn't as unpleasant as everyone made it out to be. Yes, I had to go to the bathroom every two minutes, but it wasn't like I was running to make it there before exploding. It just felt like I needed to go. Like normal, but only every two minutes instead of every day or so. Hope all works out well for you on yours.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Nov 22
@FayeHazel Awesome! Glad everything came back clear for you!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
18 Nov 22
Yeah, actually - that's a very good description. I , too, was expecting to , uh, have "explosion" level antics going on. No - like you say - you do run to the bathroom every 2 minutes, but it's like the usual feeling of needing the bathroom. No exploding nothing. I was thankful.
Thanks! I got the all clear. So happy, Praise God
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@JudyEv (326434)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Nov 22
@FayeHazel He is fine thanks but with his genetics they just want to catch any abnormalities early.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Ah, yes would be worse to not have them done... but no fun. I hope Vince is ok
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@aninditasen (15780)
• Raurkela, India
16 Nov 22
I don't think you should undergo colonscopy unless you feel any problem. Take fresh food and you can avoid that.
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@aninditasen (15780)
• Raurkela, India
17 Nov 22
@FayeHazel You can do that. Hope everything goes well.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
@aninditasen Thanks! Just got done with it. All clear . I'm thankful
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Ah I wish I didn't have to, but it is advised for people to have one done if they have a family history of problems
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@kaylachan (58498)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 22
Have fun with it. The sooner you get it done, the better.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Ha ha, thanks. You're right though.... by this time tomorrow it'll be all done
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@kaylachan (58498)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Nov 22
@FayeHazel And, you're back to normal.
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@RebeccasFarm (86908)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Oh gosh did you go for this yet Faye? Sorry you had to as well..what a pain in the ....
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
18 Nov 22
Yeah :-) Just got it done. Yes literal pain in the....
All Clear. Wheew.
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@RasmaSandra (73861)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 22
I hope that everything will be fine with you.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Thanks, still waiting to have it done, that will happen early tomorrow AM
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Ah yes, just got back from it - all clear. I'm so happy
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@nela13 (55761)
• Portugal
17 Nov 22
@FayeHazel I have never done it but everyone says that at the end all they wanted was eat something.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
17 Nov 22
Thanks. I go in tomorrow morning, early. I am looking forward to eating ... I'm hungry!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
18 Nov 22
@nela13 Ah yes! Actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Though wasn't fun, either. So true, very hungry later :-)
