csziggy
csziggy's JournalThe colonoscopy is over!
No problems with the vile tasting prep. The last time they had me take the entire gallon of stuff as fast as I could drink it. This time the instructions were to drink half last evening and the rest early this morning.
I dealt with it by adding only half of the water to mix the concoction, then as it chilled I mixed a flavor stuff that also included electrolytes and I froze that into ice cubes. For each one cup of the stuff, and a cup half of flavored flavored ice cubes and half plain ice cubes. Dumped the whole mess and made a nasty slushie. Froze my taste buds and I almost tasted nothing.
They found a few small polyps and I guess the lab results will get back to me in a week or so. Yay! Survived this round!
A message from Medicare about the Coronavirus
Just got this email which seems to be authentic:
in the news. While there isn't a vaccine yet and the immediate health risk remains low, Medicare is still here to help.
Your Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a test to see if you have Coronavirus. This test is covered when your doctor or a health care provider orders it, if you get the test on or after February 4, 2020. You usually pay nothing for Medicare-covered clinical diagnostic laboratory tests.
To prevent the spread of this illness or other illnesses, including the flu:
Wash your hands often with soap and water,
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze,
Stay home when you're sick, and
See your doctor if you think you're ill.
Visit The Centers for Disease Control website for information on the Coronavirus.
Now it's my turn for a colonscopy ***UPDATE - See message 21
BUUUT- it may not happen.
The instructions were to be on a clear liquid diet today, take magnesium citrate at 2 PM, then take NuLYTELY at 5 PM.
So I was reading the instructions on the magnesium citrate when they called to confirm my procedure had gotten to the part warning about taking it with kidney disease. I only have one kidney, having had the other removed due to cancer. I asked if it were safe for me and they told me to not take it.
Then I read the instructions for the NuLYTELY - even MORE warnings about kidney disease with added warnings about heart disease and fainting. They found the mass on my kidney while preparing to replace my aortic valve. While in the hospital recovering from the valve procedure I had a vasovagal syncope (fainted). I had another syncope after my back operation last March.
I'm waiting for a call back from a nurse at the clinic. I am not sure I want to take a chance on my one kidney shutting down, heart issues, or fainting if my electrolytes get out of whack. I gave them a full list of operations, medications, complications, etc. at my first visit. I guess even though the nurse who set up the procedure reviewed every single possible issue, no one checked the medications for preparation for it. 
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