ColonoscopyJournal:

[BIGLRY]

Not to deflate BIGLRY, but that IS a clip from Dave Barry the columnist.
I have had my share of these - and I got pictures from inside that I hung in my office, clearly proving my head is not located in that general vicinity....
If you are over 50, git 'er done!
Cheers,
Steve

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[Elroy]

Holy cow, my gut hurts!

Funny, funny stuff there, I don't care who wrote it.

[billsim]

Thank God we still have issues posting pics!

[BIGLRY]

Thank God we still have issues posting pics!

I AGREE!

[Steve 0080]

In a more somber note...if you have not had one and over 50yoa....GO GET ONE DONE !!!! Far to many people die each year just for avoiding an embarrassing moment! You don't remember and thing and its painless!

[wjduke]

In a more somber note...if you have not had one and over 50yoa....GO GET ONE DONE !!!! Far to many people die each year just for avoiding an embarrassing moment! You don't remember and thing and its painless!

So true. As funny as the OP is, it's nothing like that at all. Even the day before. I've had worse days with no help!

[DMAGOLDRDR]

Get it done and you will have your own funny Colonoscopy story to tell !!!!

Mine wasn't funny enough to pass along....

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In a more somber note...if you have not had one and over 50yoa....GO GET ONE DONE !!!! Far to many people die each year just for avoiding an embarrassing moment! You don't remember and thing and its painless!

Yup anyone over 50 should have had a least their first by now.

They are as easy as 1,2,3. Not having solid food for 1 or 2 days prior is the only downside. Hey, who wouldn't mind pulling in their belt at least one notch?

Get er done guys and gals!

[leroysch]

That story was crazy hilarious. Thanks.

Some lessons learned from my procedure:

A. Cologuard, the thing that is advertised on TV, wasn't initially covered by UnitedHealthCare since, in their words from the level 1 appeal rejection I received, it's not proven to be safe and effective. With respect to safety, I can only surmise their concern is that during sample collection, one could "fall in" and drown. I appreciated their concern. (Note: Exact Science, cologuard's manufacturer, has a number of tools to assist insurance appeals on their website. Just today I got news that UHC accepted my Level 2 appeal. It was a potential $700 hit. Not a fortune by any means, but didn't seem reasonable not to cover it since Medicare would have. Many states also require it to be covered, with an interesting loophole in Missouri exempting plans that are "self-insured" as my medical coverage is.)

B. Bleeding: If you're filling the bowl, time to get to the ER. In my case, they had to staple a polyp removal site together in a thin wall section of the colon. Apparently, A. more staples should have been used..and B. my middle name changed to "Swingline". Triaged in the ER, followed by a 3hr wait after which I had the brilliant idea to pass out due to blood loss and make their waiting area a biohazard Superfund site. It worked. Got right in.

Things worked out fine, but the time I've had to spend dealing with insurance..and knowing I would not have gone to the hospital except for a very insistent wife, might be useful info to others embarking on this dark side adventure.