Re: re:colonoscopy/Marilyn

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your help Marilyn. That's 3 people that have said the same thing. I

will get onto it. Carmel.

> >I have been trying to make a decision about

> >whether or not to have a colonoscopy to check

> >for bowel cancer. With my condition there is an

> >increased risk of bowel cancer, but I don't

> >think I am having any symptoms. Does anyone know

> >how important it would be to have a colonoscopy

> >in this circumstance? Can someone have the

> >beginnings of this cancer and not have symptoms?

> >It is alot of money to pay out if it isn't

> >necessary. Any comments would be much appreciated.

>

> A colonoscopy is not my idea of entertainment,

> especially not if you are paying out of pocket for it.

>

> However, yes, you can have cancer even if you are

> a-symptomatic. I did, with the uterine cancer. If

> I had had regular exams, the changes would have

> been found before it went cancerous. I would

> still have had to have the hysterectomy, but I

> would not have had to go through the stress and

> terror of wondering if it had spread, and now, of

> wondering if I will stay clear now that it has been removed.

>

> With a colonoscopy, pre-cancerous polyps can be

> found and removed before you have cancer. If you

> don't have polyps, there is less to worry about.

> If you do have polyps, you and your doctor know

> that you need to keep a closer eye on matters.

>

> Little as I like the clean-out, I'm glad I had

> the colonoscopy because the colon is one of the

> first places cancer can spread to from the

> uterus. Now I know that things are clear (I don't

> have to go back for ten years), I can relax a

> little and concentrate on eating good SCD food and maintaining my health.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your help Marilyn. That's 3 people that have said the same thing. I

will get onto it. Carmel.

> >I have been trying to make a decision about

> >whether or not to have a colonoscopy to check

> >for bowel cancer. With my condition there is an

> >increased risk of bowel cancer, but I don't

> >think I am having any symptoms. Does anyone know

> >how important it would be to have a colonoscopy

> >in this circumstance? Can someone have the

> >beginnings of this cancer and not have symptoms?

> >It is alot of money to pay out if it isn't

> >necessary. Any comments would be much appreciated.

>

> A colonoscopy is not my idea of entertainment,

> especially not if you are paying out of pocket for it.

>

> However, yes, you can have cancer even if you are

> a-symptomatic. I did, with the uterine cancer. If

> I had had regular exams, the changes would have

> been found before it went cancerous. I would

> still have had to have the hysterectomy, but I

> would not have had to go through the stress and

> terror of wondering if it had spread, and now, of

> wondering if I will stay clear now that it has been removed.

>

> With a colonoscopy, pre-cancerous polyps can be

> found and removed before you have cancer. If you

> don't have polyps, there is less to worry about.

> If you do have polyps, you and your doctor know

> that you need to keep a closer eye on matters.

>

> Little as I like the clean-out, I'm glad I had

> the colonoscopy because the colon is one of the

> first places cancer can spread to from the

> uterus. Now I know that things are clear (I don't

> have to go back for ten years), I can relax a

> little and concentrate on eating good SCD food and maintaining my health.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry if I ask a repeat question but I just looked at the E-Lyte and it seems a

good product. That said, can it be used along with a laxative in order to do a

clean out -- instead of the " go-lightly " drink with all the sugars in it that

they prescribe? And a clean out that does not involve 3 days? Maybe just the day

before and the morning of the colonoscopy? Judy

> > >I have been trying to make a decision about

> > >whether or not to have a colonoscopy to check

> > >for bowel cancer. With my condition there is an

> > >increased risk of bowel cancer, but I don't

> > >think I am having any symptoms. Does anyone know

> > >how important it would be to have a colonoscopy

> > >in this circumstance? Can someone have the

> > >beginnings of this cancer and not have symptoms?

> > >It is alot of money to pay out if it isn't

> > >necessary. Any comments would be much appreciated.

> >

> > A colonoscopy is not my idea of entertainment,

> > especially not if you are paying out of pocket for it.

> >

> > However, yes, you can have cancer even if you are

> > a-symptomatic. I did, with the uterine cancer. If

> > I had had regular exams, the changes would have

> > been found before it went cancerous. I would

> > still have had to have the hysterectomy, but I

> > would not have had to go through the stress and

> > terror of wondering if it had spread, and now, of

> > wondering if I will stay clear now that it has been removed.

> >

> > With a colonoscopy, pre-cancerous polyps can be

> > found and removed before you have cancer. If you

> > don't have polyps, there is less to worry about.

> > If you do have polyps, you and your doctor know

> > that you need to keep a closer eye on matters.

> >

> > Little as I like the clean-out, I'm glad I had

> > the colonoscopy because the colon is one of the

> > first places cancer can spread to from the

> > uterus. Now I know that things are clear (I don't

> > have to go back for ten years), I can relax a

> > little and concentrate on eating good SCD food and maintaining my health.

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry if I ask a repeat question but I just looked at the E-Lyte and it seems a

good product. That said, can it be used along with a laxative in order to do a

clean out -- instead of the " go-lightly " drink with all the sugars in it that

they prescribe? And a clean out that does not involve 3 days? Maybe just the day

before and the morning of the colonoscopy? Judy

> > >I have been trying to make a decision about

> > >whether or not to have a colonoscopy to check

> > >for bowel cancer. With my condition there is an

> > >increased risk of bowel cancer, but I don't

> > >think I am having any symptoms. Does anyone know

> > >how important it would be to have a colonoscopy

> > >in this circumstance? Can someone have the

> > >beginnings of this cancer and not have symptoms?

> > >It is alot of money to pay out if it isn't

> > >necessary. Any comments would be much appreciated.

> >

> > A colonoscopy is not my idea of entertainment,

> > especially not if you are paying out of pocket for it.

> >

> > However, yes, you can have cancer even if you are

> > a-symptomatic. I did, with the uterine cancer. If

> > I had had regular exams, the changes would have

> > been found before it went cancerous. I would

> > still have had to have the hysterectomy, but I

> > would not have had to go through the stress and

> > terror of wondering if it had spread, and now, of

> > wondering if I will stay clear now that it has been removed.

> >

> > With a colonoscopy, pre-cancerous polyps can be

> > found and removed before you have cancer. If you

> > don't have polyps, there is less to worry about.

> > If you do have polyps, you and your doctor know

> > that you need to keep a closer eye on matters.

> >

> > Little as I like the clean-out, I'm glad I had

> > the colonoscopy because the colon is one of the

> > first places cancer can spread to from the

> > uterus. Now I know that things are clear (I don't

> > have to go back for ten years), I can relax a

> > little and concentrate on eating good SCD food and maintaining my health.

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> >Sorry if I ask a repeat question but I just

> >looked at the E-Lyte and it seems a good

> >product. That said, can it be used along with a

> >laxative in order to do a clean out -- instead

> >of the " go-lightly " drink with all the sugars in

> >it that they prescribe? And a clean out that

> >does not involve 3 days? Maybe just the day

> >before and the morning of the colonoscopy?

>

> Judy,

>

> The Trilyte I was given did not have sugars and

> flavoring in it as long as I did not put in the flavoring package.

>

> TriLyte® is a white powder for reconstitution

> containing 420 g polyethylene glycol 3350, 5.72 g

> sodium bicarbonate, 11.2 g sodium chloride, 1.48

> g potassium chloride. Flavor packs, each

> containing 3.22 g of flavoring ingredients, are

> attached to the 4 liter bottle. See individual

> flavor packs for complete listing of ingredients.

> When dissolved in water to a volume of 4 liters,

> TriLyte® with flavor packs (PEG-3350, sodium

> chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium

> chloride for oral solution) is an isosmotic

> solution, for oral administration, having a

> pleasant mineral water taste. One flavor pack can

> be added before reconstitution to flavor the

> solution. TriLyte® with flavor packs is

> administered orally or via

> <http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9349>nasogastric

> tube as a gastrointestinal lavage.

>

> Miralax is similar, but may not have the electrolytes.

>

>

> A white powder for reconstitution. MiraLax

> (polyethylene glycol 3350, NF) is a synthetic

> polyglycol having an average molecular weight of

> 3350. The actual molecular weight is not less

> than 90.0 percent and not greater than 110.0

> percent of the nominal value. The chemical

> formula is HO(C2H4O)n H in which n represents the

> average number of oxyethylene groups. Below 55° C

> it is a free flowing white powder freely soluble in water.

>

> MiraLax is an osmotic agent for the treatment of

> <http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2829>constipation.

>

> For most people, the clean out starts the day

> before the procedure. Some of us have multiple

> issues and find it useful to do a clean-out which

> is not as hard on our guts as others. Even if it is hard on our patience!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Marilyn --I was worried about all the sugars in the solution but I guess

I could flavor it with a little juice and honey if I had to. Judy

> >Sorry if I ask a repeat question but I just

> >looked at the E-Lyte and it seems a good

> >product. That said, can it be used along with a

> >laxative in order to do a clean out -- instead

> >of the " go-lightly " drink with all the sugars in

> >it that they prescribe? And a clean out that

> >does not involve 3 days? Maybe just the day

> >before and the morning of the colonoscopy?

>

> Judy,

>

> The Trilyte I was given did not have sugars and

> flavoring in it as long as I did not put in the flavoring package.

>

> TriLyte® is a white powder for reconstitution

> containing 420 g polyethylene glycol 3350, 5.72 g

> sodium bicarbonate, 11.2 g sodium chloride, 1.48

> g potassium chloride. Flavor packs, each

> containing 3.22 g of flavoring ingredients, are

> attached to the 4 liter bottle. See individual

> flavor packs for complete listing of ingredients.

> When dissolved in water to a volume of 4 liters,

> TriLyte® with flavor packs (PEG-3350, sodium

> chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium

> chloride for oral solution) is an isosmotic

> solution, for oral administration, having a

> pleasant mineral water taste. One flavor pack can

> be added before reconstitution to flavor the

> solution. TriLyte® with flavor packs is

> administered orally or via

> <http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9349>nasogastric

> tube as a gastrointestinal lavage.

>

> Miralax is similar, but may not have the electrolytes.

>

>

> A white powder for reconstitution. MiraLax

> (polyethylene glycol 3350, NF) is a synthetic

> polyglycol having an average molecular weight of

> 3350. The actual molecular weight is not less

> than 90.0 percent and not greater than 110.0

> percent of the nominal value. The chemical

> formula is HO(C2H4O)n H in which n represents the

> average number of oxyethylene groups. Below 55° C

> it is a free flowing white powder freely soluble in water.

>

> MiraLax is an osmotic agent for the treatment of

> <http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2829>constipation.

>

> For most people, the clean out starts the day

> before the procedure. Some of us have multiple

> issues and find it useful to do a clean-out which

> is not as hard on our guts as others. Even if it is hard on our patience!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>