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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up:  Colonoscopy?  |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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 Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 2:20:43 PM
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Ok, 1st 8 oz. down. I don't know what I was thinking it was going to taste like, but it's nothing like I thought. It's like really bitter salt water. I told my daughter and granddaughter they better get a shower before I start. That bathroom better be empty the rest of the day and night. We do have a bathroom upstairs, just can't use the tub right now. Anyway, here goes!
Thanks, Kathy.
Kris
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 3:40:15 PM
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Good Luck Kris. The last time I had to do this I slept on the bathroom floor, no kidding the prep hit me that hard and all night long. My husband had a good laugh and I laughed the next day. Every time I've had to do this it's been a different prep but all have the same results.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 6:11:09 PM
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This stuff is awful! I don't know if I can do this. I feel horrible right now. I am wimping out here really fast. How long does it take?
Kris
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 7:30:10 PM
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You're right it is awful and it should kick in any time. That bitter salt water tasting stuff is one of the worst. The last one I had you mixed with Gatorade and it didn't taste too bad but by the time I was through drinking all of it I couldn't stand the sight of Gatorade. Hang in there by this time tomarrow it will all be a bad memory.
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 8:20:51 PM
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Hey Kris, I haven't heard you mention fear about the results of the test. The test is just an event and in a week you won't even be thinking about it. I've read some really sad tragic stories, and you have had a dear friend suffer. But the common thread I've seen in these posts is that the test offers hope. No matter the results, there is a chance that because you were tested you can survive and even thrive. Your dear friend would not be here today with out her life saving test. That's what it is, a life saving test.
The prep IS the worst part. The staff do it so often they don't care what your bum looks like! Believe me they are all pretty much alike. :) I'll be sending you momma vibes next Tuesday.
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 07:10:08 AM
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Hi Kris Hoping everything went well at the Doctor this morning and that you are feeling better now that this is over.
Hugs, Kathy |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 09:48:24 AM
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Well, I made it. I really was not scared or nervous at all. And I was out in a few seconds after he put the meds in to knock me out. I;m sorry I acted like such a baby. I know this is a good thing to do. But I do not want to have to drink that stuff again. It made me sick. I did get down a little over half. The rest is down the drain. Don't even want to think about that again.
But the procedure itself, I have no idea what they did. Didn't really want to know. I just asked that he be careful and not make any mistakes while he was in there. He did find 2 pollops that they will send off to be tested. And other than a little hemmoroids, I was ok. We got there at 6:30 and we were out in the car by 9:30. And I am fine so far. We stopped at Hardee's and I got biscuits and gravy and hash rounds. Oh so good! So I am good for now.
Yhank you all so much for thinking of me.
Kris
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 10:33:40 AM
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Yay! You did it! I knew you could, Kristin! SO glad it's over. I'll be praying the polyps come back benign and that all is well. :) Just remember: stay near the commode for a little while, okay? ;) Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2969 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2969 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 10:51:01 AM
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Kris
I know yu are glad to have that "behind" you! |
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 12:58:52 PM
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No apologies necessary here! I'm glad you were big enough to reach out for support. I'm sure my time will come. Glad it was a non event. Still sending good vibes on the biopsy results.
Conne
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
Author: Henry David Thoreau |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 1:10:35 PM
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Congrats on getting it done!!! It really is worth it when you think of the alternatives. Glad it went so easily and I know that the biopsy results will be fine.
Hugs, Kathy |
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buffypuff
True Blue Farmgirl
1183 Posts
Claudia
Deer Park
WA
USA
1183 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 1:15:13 PM
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Oh Kristin, I am so glad for you. Will be praying that those polyps are as others have said...just what grows as we age and have because of our American diet. I am proud of you for asking for support, AND going through with it. Doctor may say you have to go through it in another 5 years. By that time, the prep for that procedure may be easier. That goopy drink is awful, but it works for most people without a lot of cramping. Isn't it great to have it over? Now you are one of the professionals like us...& Katie Curic who can say that a doctor knows us in a new way.
How was the biscuits and gravy?
Buffypuff/ Claudia ~ Farmgirl & Sister #870 ~
"It compliments God to ask great things of Him." ~ St. Theresa of Avila
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 2:56:02 PM
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Ha ha! Y'all are so funny with the jokes. I'm sure there are tons of them. Yes, I am so glad that is behind me. And I do hope there will be no reason to have to go for 10 years. And by then maybe they will have come up with a better way to clean a person out. I will be hoping anyway. I was telling my mom this would be the perfect way to keep people from doing bad crimes. Just give them a gallon of this stuff to drink. I really do appreciate and have felt all the good thoughts and prayers. Now there are others that need them.
Kris
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
960 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
960 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 3:07:46 PM
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Hi Kris, You have been on my heart all day today! We had to go to Atlanta to Dermatologist, so have been away from my computer. So glad to hear all is well except for a couple of polyps, praying they come back clear. I have a history of polyps, so I have had to go every two years. Last time I went I was clear :) - so they are letting me go 5 years this time - yea!
Did you try chewing gum or eating a mint between glasses? It really helps me.
Anyway, it's over and you did great!
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 4:49:47 PM
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Ruth, I forgot to get the gum. I sure wish I had gotten some. Are you ok? I am so glad you don't have to go back for awhile. I am hoping there will be some different better stuff to drink. I told the nurse if I do this again I would rather have an enema. She said they don't do what that drink does. Oh well.
Kris
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 5:13:03 PM
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Biscuits and gravy and hash rounds!
YUM!!!
You deserve it!
So glad things went so well for you Kris.
HUGS
Karen
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buffypuff
True Blue Farmgirl
1183 Posts
Claudia
Deer Park
WA
USA
1183 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 5:29:54 PM
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You are right...we need to let you put this behind you and we will pray for others...but still sneek some for you.
Buffypuff/ Claudia ~ Farmgirl & Sister #870 ~
"It compliments God to ask great things of Him." ~ St. Theresa of Avila
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 7:17:40 PM
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Yes, I could live on biscuits and gravy. So good. I do like to make my own but sometimes it's just nice to go out and get some.
Thanks so much to everyone. I could not have gotten through this without all your help and prayers.
Kris
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 10:42:41 AM
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I just got a letter from the place I had my procedure last week. I won't have to have another one for 10 years!!!!!!!!!! It does say I have diverticulosis and that I should drink 8 8oz. glasses of water each day and up my fiber. I make my own bread from whole wheat berries. How much more fiber do I need? I know fruit is a good source of fiber. And some veggies. So I will do some more research on fiber foods.
Kris
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 10:51:45 AM
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Yea!!!! Good news! I'm so happy you can put that out of your mind for another 10 years! I'm supposed to eat more fiber also. I've found that I just don't eat enough to get the fiber recommended. I guess I need to do some research to find an organic fiber supplement. Any one know of one?
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 11:25:06 AM
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Kirstin bread and wheat berries don't really have much fiber in them. You would have to have about 12 servings at least a day of each to get the reccomended amounts.
A grown woman should have between 25 and 30 grams a day. Most bread only has 2 grams of fiber per a slice (that's the extra healthy high fiber bread! The less healthy low fiber bread usually has less then 1 gram of fiber per a slice-even many 100 percent whole wheat breads have less then 1 gram per a serving, when I say extra healthy high fiber, they have usually added some sort of extra fiber that isn't int he regular ingredients you would have at home, and those breads are usually listed double fiber or some such, most home baked breads even with whole wheat instead of white flour only have about 1 gram of fiber per a slice).
Most fruits will have between 2 and 4 grams of fiber per a serving, veggies between 1 and 4 grams. Once you start reading the grams it starts getting easier to get the amount you need. Sometimes I get in like 80 grams!
The highest fiber food out there is beans! Most dry bean type beans are around 7 to 10 grams of fiber per a half cup serving!
If you have been used to very low amounts of fiber in your diet though, it's best to add just two grams of fiber a week to your diet till you get the desired amounts you want. Otherwise you will have fire booty! lol haha I didn't know that when I made the change, and thought I was a backwards dragon for a bit! lol hahaha
A good book to have to learn what the fiber is on fresh foods that don't list fiber (fruits, veggies, beans, etc) is a Netzer book. Any of them will give you the fiber count, you can get the one that is for tracking fat, or calories, etc, they all also list the fiber. I usually get one of the older books as they are usually clearanced and usually have plenty of foods listed, as you know it's not like we get new veggies, fruits, beans, etc. Mainly they are updated yearly to include new restaurants and/or the new foods the restaurants are now serving. The book includes both raw/dry good type foods from the store, as well as many many national chain restaurants. Since I don't eat out at chain restaurants that much it's not that big of a deal to me to get one of the books that is a few years old and half the price! If you are a person who eats out a lot though then a more current book may be more important. But, like I said the basics that you would cook at home don't change year to year in the book so which version you get isn't a big deal.
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Edited by - MagnoliaWhisper on Apr 05 2011 11:29:33 AM |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 7:59:50 PM
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Heather, I just read where I should have 16 grams of fiber per day. And today I went to Woodstock, Ga. where I get my succanot and where I first started my bread making journey. I read on a package of bread, which is the same recipe I use to make my bread, that each serving has 5 grams of fiber. I am taking the whole wheat berries and grinding them in my Whispermill grinder. So all the whole grain is in the flour. That's alot of fiber in just 1 slice of bread. And I eat sometimes 4 a day. I am in the bathroom at least 4 times a day. No problems there for me. I did have about a week when I was on a high protien diet that I was constipated so bad. That's where the hemeroids came from. So I will never be without my bread again. It took me weeks to get back to normal. I know this is not a pleasant subject. Sorry. And I do eat some fruit every day. ANd veggies. SO I know I am getting at least, if not more, than 16 grams a day. Thanks for all your info.
Kris
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 9:21:06 PM
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It does sound like you are getting enough. 5 grams is awesome for bread. However, where did you get the info on 16gms, I have never heard that low before.
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 03:44:38 AM
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I didn't scroll through all the other posts, but did anyone recommend ground flax? It has about 4 grams of fiber per 1/4 cup serving.
Aside from the omega 3 and 6, it really gets things moving! I drink about 1/4 cup or less in a smoothie every morning and chase it with another 1/8 cup in the evenings mixed in a bit of yogurt.
Relieved to know your screening was negative!
Colon cancer runs on both sides of my family, and claimed the life of my grandfather, so at the tender age of 41, I've already had 2.
The procedure itself is cake, it's the prep I can't stand.
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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up: Colonoscopy? |
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Colonoscopy?
