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n most times they use a IV to keep contraction down from being empty. A seditive can be introduced thru this as they monitor the patient vital signs.They can give mnay hings to just relax or nothing'depending on patient. I have had them done both ways thru the years and sometimes actually watched thru a attechment to his scope.Talk to someone who had a protoscope before they were common;that I am told is a experience.
I think this colonoscopy thing is probably so common it deserves a creative solution. Like a local network of people who could trade off doing these this type of thing for each other. Anybody know of bulletin boards that are location-based that could facilitate this kind of pairing? City-data? I've also seen something called "Caring Hands", that is for cancer patients I believe.
I think this colonoscopy thing is probably so common it deserves a creative solution. Like a local network of people who could trade off doing these this type of thing for each other. Anybody know of bulletin boards that are location-based that could facilitate this kind of pairing? City-data? I've also seen something called "Caring Hands", that is for cancer patients I believe.
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The not having a co-pilot for many medical procedures that require being accompanied to and from is a common thing amongst a good number of seniors; just on this thread yous all are obsessed with a certain part of the anatomy.
As long as there are drugs to knock me out of conciousness from what's going on during any medical event, I want them, I am a wimp when it comes to myself and dealings with anything medical things being done to my body. if I die on the table, I'll never know. Bliss.
The normal drug where I come from is Demerol. I had a second dose because I was actually in quite a bit of pain. So I was definitely whoozy afterwards.
My husband and I trade off with each other. First time I went to pick him up and he'd been ready for a while, and was furious with me that I was late (I wasn't.) It was the effect of the drugs. Second time I carelessly went to the wrong hospital, but quickly correct my mistake and took a cab over to the right place--luckily he wasn't quite ready that time, and was quite calm and in good spirits that time. Phew. That time he insisted on walking back to work alone, so all we did was physically leave the hospital together and then parted a block up the street. So he really did not need anyone to meet him.
Companionship is a basic human need but we all need it at different levels. I know several who came from large families and once they leave, don't want people around them anymore. My brother and I lived in Portage Lakes, Ohio and with no transportation, we were very lonely growing up but I think we missed developing some social skills because of that.
When I lived in Phoenix I worked for the State doing Child Support so I have observed that teenage boys often side with their fathers when divorce is involved and blame their mom's for the breakup. To me, it would follow that those women would be alone later in life if they don't remarry. No need for the OP to blame herself as it happens to many. Phoenix also tends to be a very transient place to live as people move there to escape the midwest winter only to discover that desert life isn't what they expected which makes it harder to find stable neighbors and stresses marriages. A lack of family support also makes simple problems harder.
Some posts here have really good ideas and make a lot of sense so there isn't much more I can add, just best wishes to anyone dealing with the issue. There is also a "Village" program starting in many areas of the country but when I tried to volunteer with our local one, they didn't respond to my email so I just moved on but they are supposed to work with senior to help them stay in their own homes.
This right here is something I'm facing now, but my relocating really isn't a factor, I've pretty much had to get myself to and from these appointments on my own most of the time. Unfortunately lately, the past few hospitals wouldn't allow me to have sedation without someone to escort me home. This coming thursday the where I'm having spinal injections they won't give me the sedation, unless I guarantee them someone is picking me up. Years ago when I was going to have an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, but didn't have anyone to be there with me, after much debate, they allowed me to have the procedure with full sedation, they monitored and kept me in the recovery room for a much longer period of time. All I can say is (no disrespect meant) I know why MJ loved that stuff.
I'd made a few friends in my new area, but now well into my second year, many have upped and relocated out of the state and I just can't bring myself to burden people I've only recently met to make time to pick me up after my procedures. So for the next few months, this needle phobic gal, will have to lie on a table, very much aware of every injection and sensation. This is what a stubborn independent personality gets ya sometimes. Am I my own worse enemy (no answers needed).
The perils of not having a support system can be a real pain in the badunkadunk.
Are you a Sr. Citizen by any chance? If you are maybe checking with your municipality or County Officials to see if there is some kind of Sr. Transportation that could help you. Did they say anything about taking a taxi cab if you can afford one? Oh and I too can see why MJ liked that stuff. I asked my Doctor to let me take some home but he just laughed. I'd pay and pay really big to get my hands on some of it again LOL.
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Are you a Sr. Citizen by any chance? If you are maybe checking with your municipality or County Officials to see if there is some kind of Sr. Transportation that could help you. Did they say anything about taking a taxi cab if you can afford one? Oh and I too can see why MJ liked that stuff. I asked my Doctor to let me take some home but he just laughed. I'd pay and pay really big to get my hands on some of it again LOL.
Holding my crystal ball, I forsee all these questioned have been answered in previous postings on this thread by TRosa.
But, to reiterate, I'm just a very old senior in body, I won't be officially senior status for another 14 months + two weeks, then I hit every 55+ discount venue/deal in America. I did call the senior center this afternoon, but thei lines were overwhelmed (probably two other people in wait), auto-operator said to try the lines another time. Tried the taxi route, they nixed that. I only want the drugs for use under the supervision of a physician at a medical facility. Not one to indulge even if I could use the help of such a drug to get a full night's sleep or painless day. Now if they wanna admit me full-time to the hospital and keep me asleep, that I would consider. Nah, nevermind, with my luck, id eventually wake to bedsoars.
I like the part about using bribery with gifts to lure people to like you . . .
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This is what a stubborn independent personality gets ya sometimes. 
Am I my own worse enemy (no answers needed). 
