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5. That makes two of us!

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 07:52 PM

Mar 2015

Since I had filled out all the forms as to what meds I was taking, and all the info they needed, my cardiologist went ballistic when he saw they told me to go off the blood thinners for ten days prior despite what they knew. He said they could work out something if they saw something they had to snip off (or worse), but if a patient is on blood thinners, it's because he NEEDS TO BE ON BLOOD THINNERS!!! He basically said WTF were they thinking?

Luckily, I was in Dallas, and we live 20 minutes from Presbyterian Hospital, one of the best medical facilities in the Southwest. Perot gave them a couple gazillion dollars to build new modern facilities, and it shows. With the payment and the insurance games afterward, well, THAT was a different story. I even entertained Obama in person with that one, and I think it sank in, considering how he continued to fight for the ACA in the aftermath (this was 2011, and I told him the whole story in 2012).

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I'm singin' the colonoscopy blues yea [View all] steve2470 Mar 2015 OP

#2 (no pun intended) is the worst! the procedure is nothing much at all (because you're out!) NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #1

Been there, done that 3 times, 3rd time unlucky DFW Mar 2015 #2

wow that sucks! steve2470 Mar 2015 #4

That makes two of us! DFW Mar 2015 #5

can I ask President Obama's reaction ? steve2470 Mar 2015 #10

In this case it's OK DFW Mar 2015 #11

thanks for the info, very kind of you nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #12

I would rather make love to a republican ........ olddots Mar 2015 #3

Don't party too hard Beaverhausen Mar 2015 #6

thanks! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #28

It is weird I know some people who react real squirrely avebury Mar 2015 #7

Had my most recent one last month. Did not fall asleep for some reason, Jenny Red Eye Mar 2015 #8

I hope I'm totally unconscious lol nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #9

Hey Steve, even if you are not, no sweat! Jenny Red Eye Mar 2015 #15

You MUST have someone drive you home dolphinsandtuna Mar 2015 #13

yea I figured those were the reasons nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #14

I was so bummed out. People told me the drugs were fun. hunter Mar 2015 #16

yea if I quit my regular meds, the trip would end badly also steve2470 Mar 2015 #17

Love the high doses of Pred. One can get a lot of spring cleaning done on that. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #19

Have you thought about the camera swallowing colonoscopy? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #18

no nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #20

I'm going to try it. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #21

As long as I'm unconscious I'm good LOL nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #22

Been out enough times, don't wanna go out again... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #23

Propofol was great! Quick to go under and come out from. nt valerief Mar 2015 #27

No fun, but it's over fast PennyK Mar 2015 #24

the trick is to start a few days ahead of time and eat less. The catharsis is much easier and CTyankee Mar 2015 #25

Just had one done. The prep was worse than the one ten years earlier. valerief Mar 2015 #26