http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:02:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/comment-page-1/#comment-16438 hola, isabel » Blog Archive » Endoscopic examination of the large colon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:57:42 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/#comment-16438 [...] I’ve come to realize something. Even though I’ve done it in the past… [...] [...] I’ve come to realize something. Even though I’ve done it in the past… [...]

]]> http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/comment-page-1/#comment-13239 hola, isabel » Blog Archive » Do you know what would make a Monday suck even more? Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:12:34 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/#comment-13239 [...] Because, yes, that’s how I’m spending today. And I’m not too excited about the whole thing. Of course I trust my doctor when he says I need to do this. But still, I’ve done it before and it ain’t pretty. So while you’ll all be just hanging out today minding your own business, maybe at work, maybe at home, maybe even on vacation, I’ll be completely knocked out while someone tries to extract stuff from my bummy. [...] [...] Because, yes, that’s how I’m spending today. And I’m not too excited about the whole thing. Of course I trust my doctor when he says I need to do this. But still, I’ve done it before and it ain’t pretty. So while you’ll all be just hanging out today minding your own business, maybe at work, maybe at home, maybe even on vacation, I’ll be completely knocked out while someone tries to extract stuff from my bummy. [...]

]]> http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/comment-page-1/#comment-9857 Kay Sat, 05 May 2007 17:13:18 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/#comment-9857 You should really check out virtual colonoscopy. Still have to prep, but it's a non-invasive x-ray type test. You can drive yourself to/from and resume normal activities immediately afterward rather than being doped. You should really check out virtual colonoscopy. Still have to prep, but it’s a non-invasive x-ray type test. You can drive yourself to/from and resume normal activities immediately afterward rather than being doped.

]]> http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/comment-page-1/#comment-6727 Bethiclaus Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:37:37 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/#comment-6727 Dude! When I was in labor, they asked me to rate my pain, with 10 being "sawing off a limb without anesthesia." I kept saying, ".5," because no matter how badly it hurt, I couldn't imagine it was even on the same scale as "sawing off a limb without anesthesia." Dude! When I was in labor, they asked me to rate my pain, with 10 being “sawing off a limb without anesthesia.” I kept saying, “.5,” because no matter how badly it hurt, I couldn’t imagine it was even on the same scale as “sawing off a limb without anesthesia.”

]]> http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/comment-page-1/#comment-6411 Mama C-ta Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:30:35 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/02/08/the-growth-has-left-the-building-or-my-brush-with-a-colonoscopy/#comment-6411 Ugh, so sorry. My mom has to get colonscopies regularly and I'm already dreading my routine check in 20 years. The peace of mind will make it worth it. Although I can see me forcing Cricket to nurse another 3 years so I could keep putting it off. NOT that I'm encouraging you to put it off! Ugh, so sorry. My mom has to get colonscopies regularly and I’m already dreading my routine check in 20 years. The peace of mind will make it worth it. Although I can see me forcing Cricket to nurse another 3 years so I could keep putting it off. NOT that I’m encouraging you to put it off!

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