dcinma

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1. Colonscopy...won't say "never again" but..probably never again

   dcinma replied to Marshall1's topic in Gastroenterology

   Not to be sarcastic, because I do take health seriously, but the odds are pretty good. According to the CDC, a 50 year old man has only a 1.9% chance of developing colon cancer in the next 20...

2. Colonscopy...won't say "never again" but..probably never again

   dcinma replied to Marshall1's topic in Gastroenterology

   I seriously doubt I'll ever do it again. I had one in 2001 at the age of 40 due to some bleeding; woke up partway through the procedure and saw a polyp being excised on the screen. No pain and I...

3. My 1st colonoscopy - draping & pain questions

   dcinma replied to carolla's topic in Gastroenterology

   After reading this and doing other research about colonoscopy, I am now completely convinced to continue to avoid having this procedure again. I am 49 and male and had a colonoscopy in 2001 when I...

4. removing gowns

   dcinma replied to stephmj's topic in Operating Room

   I'm pretty sure that they did use the LMA. I had both an interscalene block and general anesthesia for the operation. I'm hoping there's no next time! But I wouldn't be surprised if I end up with...

5. removing gowns

   dcinma replied to stephmj's topic in Operating Room

   Canes - Subacromial decompression only...at the time it was unknown if there was a torn rotator cuff to repair also, but there wasn't. Just a bad bone spur, calcium and inflammed tendons to shave...

6. removing gowns

   dcinma replied to stephmj's topic in Operating Room

   I'm a 49 year old male and I recently had shoulder surgery and was kind of upset when the nurse opened my gown when standing behind me and then told me to remove my underwear. I told her it wasn't...