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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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I'm hiring YOUR doctor, B. I wasn't allowed ANY coffee last time. Talk about a raging headache!

You have me worried now. I have not gotten the final instructions (pre-op call) yet. Just no solids or fiber bearing juices, nothing red or purple jello or drink, nothing that thins the blood (week prior), no milk or milk substitutes. Hope they don't spring the coffee on the last call. The prep has it's second dose 4 hours before the procedure which contradicts the no liquids after midnight? I'll find out before long.
 
If they offer it , the pineapple flavored flushing drink was pretty palatable. The actual test wasn't bad. They loaded me up with drugs , put me to sleep , and i don't remember a thing. It's the night before and the 6 hours spent on the can that got to me. After a couple of hours I was apologizing to my butt hole. It didn't accept it. Vasiline is your friend.
 
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You'd think that they'd have a better, less invasive and cost effective way, to perform this test.

And while I'm at it, with all the technology that we have, why can't they come up with a simple way to prevent tooth decay or the common cold. It's scary how little medical science has progressed.


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I got talked into going vegetarian in college. It lasted a few years but I found out that I was fine with no meat for several years. Then as time passed I started to back slide slowly into first fish, then fowl. I never have gone back to eating red meat. It's not a religious thing and I don't freak out if I eat a little at a picnic or party potluck. I just lean more heavily on the veg side of things. At 63 I've only had 2 "bunk inspections" and each time the doctors have asked me afterward what I eat. I tell them my diet is mostly veg with some fish and fowl and they just say, whatever you're doing keep doing it, we really don't need to see you for at least 5 more years, "yer' clean as a whistle!" When I was married my wife would occasionally insist I try some of her roast or steak and I'd take a bite to placate her. It still smells great to me but when I have a bite I just don't really miss it. So the Medditerranian/Asian type diet works just fine for me. Excuse me now I've gotta go get some B&J's Phish Food for my nightcap.
 
Poop-talker? :)

When I was a kid my older and wiser brother got into the "chocolate" in the bathroom, I did not partake of this. New slogan for "Ex Lax": No pain, no strain, just sit and drain.

One should also avoid diabetic sugar free treats sweetened with Malitol! They are certainly a good way to get things moving. Even better if you don't actually need help in the first place!! :rollno:

I find it a rotten trick when I find something sweet to sample only to find I am trapped into not straying too far from a washroom. Luckily my home has five.
 
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