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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 02:30 PM
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In case you lurk, MJC, I had this thought last night
Edited on Thu Jan-25-07 02:45 PM by crim son
right before I dreamt of GWB. If you haven't had a follow-up to the esophageal procedure from last you, you need to. No, this is not an attempt to contact you, just my conscience speaking.

Humor me DU. Sometimes a person must act on a hunch.

On edit: I am totally fine, dear idg. Just got this thought into my head and now feel like I'll be responsible for anything that happens if I don't. Now, I won't be.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:02 PM
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1. First and only kick, for good karma.
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 09:49 PM
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14. I'll kick for you
I think I owe you after that dream. :rofl:
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:08 PM
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2. .
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:55 PM
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4. I have to do this because in my screwed up brain
Edited on Thu Jan-25-07 05:55 PM by crim son
I'd be responsible for dire consequences if I didn't. This way, I've done my duty.

if there isn't a type, it wasn't typed by crim son
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ornotna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:43 PM
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3. I'm interested in this esophageal procedure you speak of
Can you go into deeper detail?



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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:59 PM
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5. It's an upper endoscopy, or EGD.
Like the colonoscopy it is a precedure during which an endoscope is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus, through it into the stomach, and from the stomach into the duodenum. The doctor looks for signs of abnormalities, may take cell samples to test for cancer or dysplasia, and in some cases the esophageal opening will be stretched if necessary (scarring, i.e. may cause it to become narrow & swallowing is impaired).

I had a friend who developed the precancer and it is time for him to get himself rechecked.
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ornotna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:02 PM
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6. Sounds bloody unpleasant
I wish your friend the best of luck.
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:06 PM
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7. Unless you oppose it, you will be given drugs to relax you
and to make it so you don't remember the procedure, thank gawd! I wish my friend luck, too.
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:02 PM
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9. Good Drugs Too
make the room spin before you go "under" so to speak.
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yewberry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:12 PM
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12. I wake up during the procedure.
It sucks. And totally humiliating, too!

(Good luck to your friend--I have Barrett's, too, and you do have to keep getting the biopsies!)

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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:02 PM
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8. Do you do reminders for colonoscopies as well?
I think I may be due, but I'm not sure, can you check your records?

I'm so full of shit crimmie

this thread just caught my attention

:pals:
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:04 PM
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10. If you're full of shit, then
no colonoscopy for you! :P

I know, it's stupid but I got it over with and that's good.
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:22 PM
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13. That'sTrue
no colonoscopy for me, good deal, as long as I stay full of shit I can avoid doing that again! P:

Karma, okay.
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:06 PM
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11. okay so i am fucking nosy---sue me
i think i know who this idg is of which you speak;)

but who da fuck are mjc and gwb:wtf:


pm me if you must:loveya::hi:
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idgiehkt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 09:52 PM
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15. lol
you forgot to say 'asap'
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