Over 50? You need to have this done.

[Rixls6]

Subject: COLONOSCOPY

Dave Barry's Colonoscopy Journal:

... I called my friend Andy Sable, a gastroenterologist, to make an

appointment for a colonoscopy. A few days later, in his office, Andy showed

me a color diagram of the colon, a lengthy organ that appears to go all over

the place, at one point passing briefly through Minneapolis .

Then Andy explained the colonoscopy procedure to me in a thorough,

reassuring and patient manner. I nodded thoughtfully, but I didn't really

hear anything he said, because my brain was shrieking, quote, 'HE'S GOING TO

STICK A TUBE 17,000 FEET UP YOUR BEHIND!'

I left Andy's office with some written instructions, and a prescription for

a product called 'MoviPrep,' which comes in a box large enough to hold a

microwave oven. I will discuss MoviPrep in detail later; for now suffice it

to say that we must never allow it to fall into the hands of America 's

enemies.

I spent the next several days productively sitting around being nervous.

Then, on the day before my colonoscopy, I began my preparation. In

accordance with my instructions, I didn't eat any solid food that day; all I

had was chicken broth, which is basically water, only with less flavor.

Then, in the evening, I took the MoviPrep. You mix two packets of powder

together in a one-liter plastic jug, then you fill it with lukewarm water.

(For those unfamiliar with the metric system, a liter is about 32 gallons.)

Then you have to drink the whole jug. This takes about an hour, because

MoviPrep tastes - and here I am being kind - like a mixture of goat spit and

urinal cleanser, with just a hint of lemon.

The instructions for MoviPrep, clearly written by somebody with a great

sense of humor, state that after you drink it, 'a loose watery bowel

movement may result.' This is kind of like saying that after you jump off

your roof, you may experience contact with the ground.

MoviPrep is a nuclear laxative. I don't want to be too graphic, here, but:

Have you ever seen a space-shuttle launch? This is pretty much the MoviPrep

experience, with you as the shuttle. There are times when you wish the

commode had a seat belt. You spend several hours pretty much confined to the

bathroom, spurting violently. You eliminate everything. And then, when you

figure you must be totally empty, you have to drink another liter of

MoviPrep, at which point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the

future and start eliminating food that you have not even eaten yet.

After an action-packed evening, I finally got to sleep. The next morning my

wife drove me to the clinic. I was very nervous Not only was I worried

about the procedure, but I had been experiencing occasional return bouts of

MoviPrep spurtage. I was thinking, 'What if I spurt on Andy?' How do you

apologize to a friend for something like that? Flowers would not be enough.

At the clinic I had to sign many forms acknowledging that I understood and

totally agreed with whatever the heck the forms said. Then they led me to a

room full of other colonoscopy people, where I went inside a little

curtained space and took off my clothes and put on one of those hospital

garments designed by sadist perverts, the kind that, when you put it on,

makes you feel even more naked than when you are actually naked.

Then a nurse named Eddie put a little needle in a vein in my left hand.

Ordinarily I would have fainted, but Eddie was very good, and I was already

lying down. Eddie also told me that some people put vodka in their MoviPrep.

At first I was ticked off that I hadn't thought of this, but then I pondered

what would happen if you got yourself too tipsy to make it to the bathroom,

so you were staggering around in full Fire Hose Mode. You would have no

choice but to burn your house.

When everything was ready, Eddie wheeled me into the procedure room, where

Andy was waiting with a nurse and an anesthesiologist. I did not see the

17,000-foot tube, but I knew Andy had it hidden around there somewhere. I

was seriously nervous at this point. Andy had me roll over on my left side,

and the anesthesiologist began hooking something up to the needle in my

hand. There was music playing in the room, and I realized that the song was

'Dancing Queen' by Abba. I remarked to Andy that, of all the songs that

could be playing during this particular procedure, 'Dancing Queen' has to be

the least appropriate. 'You want me to turn it up?' said Andy, from

somewhere behind me.

'Ha ha,' I said. And then it was time,the moment I had been dreading for

more than a decade. If you are squeamish, prepare yourself, because I am

going to tell you, in explicit detail, exactly what it was like.

I have no idea. Really. I slept through it. One moment, Abba was shrieking

'Dancing Queen! Feel the beat from the tambourine ...' and the next moment,

I was back in the other room, waking up in a very mellow mood. Andy was

looking down at me and asking me how I felt. I felt excellent. I felt even

more excellent when Andy told me that it was all over, and that my colon had

passed with flying colors. I have never been prouder of an internal organ.

ABOUT THE WRITER

Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the Miami Herald.

COLONOSCOPIES

Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments during exams were quite

humorous...... A physician claimed that the following are actual comments

made by his patients (predominately male) before or after their

colonoscopies:

1. 'Take it easy, Doc. You're boldly going where no man has gone before!

2. 'Find Amelia Earhart yet?'

3. 'Can you hear me NOW?'

4. 'Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?'

5. 'You know, in Arkansas , we're now legally married.'

6. 'Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?'

7. 'You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out...'

8. 'Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!'

9. 'If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!'

10. 'Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.'

11. 'You used to be an executive at Enron, didn't you?'

12. 'God, now I know why I am not gay.'

13. 'How far up did you go? I now have a sore throat.'

And the best one of all..

14. 'Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is

not up there

Filed under: Jokes & Humor

[Postsedan]

Rick,

You crack me up! Now get in the garage.... if you have the time to type this stuff, then you have the time for the garage stuff!

Dan.

[Late BrakeU2]

The procedure is easy. I had mine done day after my 50th B day at 6am, and was at work 90 minutes later. The prep is the worst part,that and not being able to eat.. good thing is it's only every five years. Colon cancer has one of the slowest rates of progression- no brainer if you want to give yourself a fighting chance.

[WILMASBOYL78]

This is perfect timing...I go in for the sphincter Roto-Rooter on February 1st. Karen will be driving me there and back for the safety of all concerned. I am updating my will prior to the event...if anyone wants somehting, please let Karen know. I have the brochure which outlines the use of MoviPrep....I plan to get an extra supply to use for cleaning engine parts, etc. There are many things highlighted in yellow..basically telling me what I can't eat or drink before the blessed event. The most important thing I see is the emphasis on drinking ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS..I am praying this includes vodka and gin. There are many forms to fill out prior to the procedure...I hope they don't ask anyhting too technical, because I have no first hand knowledge of this remote location. Karen assures me that it will be a painless and trouble free experience...this is always what the person who is not getting the job done tells you. I know I'll be a better man for doing this...just not sure who I will be better than

wilma..NYS rep for MoviPrep

[x Baldwin Motion]

Dr Lou Rawls

I've been down that road (no pun intended) twice. No problems, only the prep. You could roast a marshmallow on the sphincter.

[Rixls6]

[ QUOTE ]
This is perfect timing...I go in for the sphincter Roto-Rooter on February 1st. Karen will be driving me there and back for the safety of all concerned. I am updating my will prior to the event...if anyone wants somehting, please let Karen know. I have the brochure which outlines the use of MoviPrep....I plan to get an extra supply to use for cleaning engine parts, etc. There are many things highlighted in yellow..basically telling me what I can't eat or drink before the blessed event. The most important thing I see is the emphasis on drinking ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS..I am praying this includes vodka and gin. There are many forms to fill out prior to the procedure...I hope they don't ask anyhting too technical, because I have no first hand knowledge of this remote location. Karen assures me that it will be a painless and trouble free experience...this is always what the person who is not getting the job done tells you. I know I'll be a better man for doing this...just not sure who I will be better than

wilma..NYS rep for MoviPrep

[/ QUOTE ]

Painless- depends if they find anything that needs removing.
Troublefree- long as you don't mind running to the bathroom all night, getting no sleep, then going to the Rotorooter dude with a dripping rear.

[WILMASBOYL78]

All's well, that ends well....as long as it's not your end

[Dave Rifkin]

OMG that was hysterical; not looking forward to the time when I have to get that procedure done.

[L78racer]

LMAO. Been there.

[ron67]

NEWS FLASH FROM: NEW YORK
Wilma's appointment moved up to today as evidenced from the photo below: