Do We Really Need To Know This?

[Conan71]

Sometimes you just gotta say: "Too much information..."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070720/pl_nm/bush_colonoscopy_dc_2;_ylt=ArrK6moAd0Y4gMQyoo6T58AE1vAI

[sgrizzle]

Maybe they're looking for his head.

(too obvious)

[iplaw]

Everyone panic!  Dick Cheney is going to be the President for 4 hours!!!

[Conan71]

Maybe they ought to let Conyers in the room just so he can say he gave the Pres. an anal exam...

[NellieBly]

I bet they find his brain, but mistake it for a polyp.

[Townsend]

If he's under and Cheney has a life ending occurrence, we'd have our first lady president.  Then we'd see Hillary's head explode.

[Wrinkle]

Don't you know Dems are drooling.

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by NellieBly

I bet they find his brain, but mistake it for a polyp.

Someone read fark today...

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle

Don't you know Dems are drooling.

That's fantastic...

[Ed W]

All kidding aside, colon/rectal cancer is one of the silent killers.  It has no symptoms until it's well advanced.  Please, if you have a family history of colon cancer or if anyone in your family has has polyps, contact your doctor about scheduling a colonoscopy, especially if you're over 50.

My grandfather died of colon cancer.  My mom had polyps removed.  I've had a colonoscopy, and while it's decidedly unpleasant, the alternative is even less pleasant.

I really wanted to ask the doctor, "What's that garden hose for?" but I was afraid he'd actually tell me.

[Conan71]

Thanks for the PSA.

Veteran of two scopes here.  First time, the doc told me I wouldn't be put under, but the drugs would leave me with little or no memory of the procedure.

To which I replied: "Oh, so you are using a date rape drug, eh?"

"Yep, that's pretty much the idea."

[DM]

Well, we have all been taking it up the rear for years under his administration. So at least for the second time, we get to enjoy a couple of hours knowing that he is taking it up the rear too. Literally. []

[RecycleMichael]

I want to get a tattoo on my butt that says "exit only".

[Trams]

I've heard colonoscopies are not a walk-in-the-park.  Ouch.

[Ed W]

The worst part of it for me was the day before the procedure.  I had to fast - nothing to eat after midnight Saturday.  By mid-afternoon Sunday, I was very hungry.  But then I had to take the doses of salts to clean out my system.  Hunger changed to nausea within a few minutes.  I didn't venture more than a few steps from the bathroom for the rest of the day.

By Monday morning, I just wanted it over.