San Antonio Off Topic Thread (nurses, windmill, live)

[SnappyBob]

Originally Posted by satx56

For the colonoscopy (sp) it's the laxative!! BARF!! It's tough to down that much salt water!!

I've never heard of the salt water thing. I always have to drink a gallon of Glycol. Glycol is the base ingredient for anti-freeze. The first time I tasted that stuff I knew what it was. I used to have to make large batches of anti-freeze up for work and sometimes the glycol would splash up in your face and get into your mouth. I can get it pretty much all down now with not much problem. The first time was the worst time. They always give me the amnesia drug. Actually, once you have done the prep and they have the IV set up your job is done. The next thiong you know it's time to go home and sleep it off, wake up later and have supper. I dread going to the dentist more than this proceedure. You can always tell the nubies in the waiting room. They look all nervous and fidgity. The people who have had the proceedure before look like they are waiting to get a haircut. Everybody at a certain age should not hesitate to have this proceedure done it can literally save your life. And it's easier than you would think.

[rd2007]

I'm only having the edoscopy done. Do you have to drink crap for that?

My main worry is the anesthesia because I'm hard to knock out. I've only had one surgery and it was on my sinuses, but they couldn't knock me out. That even makes doctors cringe when I tell that story. It totally sucked.

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by rd2007

I'm only having the edoscopy done. Do you have to drink crap for that?

My main worry is the anesthesia because I'm hard to knock out. I've only had one surgery and it was on my sinuses, but they couldn't knock me out. That even makes doctors cringe when I tell that story. It totally sucked.

No, you don't have to drink anything--in fact, nothing for 6 hours prior. Don't worry, the drugs they give you are superb. They will put a bite guard in your mouth as you drift off happily, you'll wake up and go, well when do we get started, doc? Seriously, I worried for nothing. Just don't sit up too quickly afterwards........I got extremely dizzy, so I laid back down and enjoyed my buzz.

[sapphire]

Oh, and I now have 5 2x3 glossies of my innards.......they're goin' on myspace! LOL, not really.

[rd2007]

ha ha, my doctor said I would walk out with a book of pictures. I have no clue why anyone would want to see that, especially if the findings aren't something that makes you happy

[mpd33]

Originally Posted by ryneone

Because it makes sense.

On a side not I also go by my middle name and would love to change it to my first name.

Why bother? It's your name, why does the first name have to be "the" name?

[mpd33]

Originally Posted by sapphire

Oh, and I now have 5 2x3 glossies of my innards.......they're goin' on myspace! LOL, not really.

Do they look like this? Image:Am ulcer.gif - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by mpd33

Do they look like this? Image:Am ulcer.gif - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why, yes. But mine are really pink and pretty--no ulcers.

[satx56]

Originally Posted by SnappyBob

I've never heard of the salt water thing. I always have to drink a gallon of Glycol. Glycol is the base ingredient for anti-freeze. The first time I tasted that stuff I knew what it was. I used to have to make large batches of anti-freeze up for work and sometimes the glycol would splash up in your face and get into your mouth. I can get it pretty much all down now with not much problem. The first time was the worst time. They always give me the amnesia drug. Actually, once you have done the prep and they have the IV set up your job is done. The next thiong you know it's time to go home and sleep it off, wake up later and have supper. I dread going to the dentist more than this proceedure. You can always tell the nubies in the waiting room. They look all nervous and fidgity. The people who have had the proceedure before look like they are waiting to get a haircut. Everybody at a certain age should not hesitate to have this proceedure done it can literally save your life. And it's easier than you would think.

Yeah Bob, not sure what the stuff was just know it was like drinking saltwater! You only have a couple hours to drink it I think. I heard military doctors used something different which I'd have given anything for!! The milky concoction you must drink for Cat Scans ain't no party drink either! Then most of the time they give you the Nuclear IV I call it!! Where you get the sensation of liquid flames running through all your veins!! All in all the hospital experience is an ugly one!! So many tests for such little information. It's a very poor science!! An ounce of prevention is worth about 6 tons of cure!!!

[mpd33]

Originally Posted by sapphire

Why, yes. But mine are really pink and pretty--no ulcers.

Yay! I was recently diagnosed with a small hiatel hernia Not fun!