Colon Cancer related to breast cancer??!?!

Okay, two things:

First, I mentioned the pills, because the doctor's office gave me a rebate certificate for either the Moviprep or the pill form (can't remember what they were called, threw the certificate out when I saw it expired in December).  The doctor (who's OWN OFFICE gave me the certificate for the stuff) smirked at me and snorted, "There is no such thing." 

What a turd.  Pun sort of intended there. 

The other thing: the prep was horrific.  I have never been so miserable, and when my alarm went off at 5:45 so I could get started drinking the awful stuff, I couldn't MOVE.  I could NOT move my arms and legs to get out of bed.  I stumbled everywhere. 

Now, the day after, I still feel lousy.  I called the doc. to tell them, and at least the nurse was kind.  I told her how lousy I felt, and I told her I NEEDED to know the biopsy results asap.  She had originally told me not till Thursday or Friday, but after that,she told me she will post a note by the computer so the others can try to get my results sooner. 
That's one of my angels.  The other one is from my son's therapy.  She had colon cancer, it turns out.  She is going to get pummeled with a lot of questions!  She took a bunch from me already. 

almost 9 pounds! 

It was the hardest 9 pounds in 3 days ever! 

Hey, btw, I called my friendly neighborhood pharmacist, and he said the pills were called "Osmo-Prep.  He said the last he heard, there was talk of pulling them from the market, but he has not heard that they have been pulled for certain. 

lexislove---My GI doctor said the recommendation to start earlier than 50 (40 or 45) would be based on my family history of colon cancer, not my personal or family history of bc.

Anne

spring----that sounds very similar to what I had to use for my last one 5 years ago (GoLytely and bisacodyl). I'm right behind you this time--4/18--they gave me scripts for miralax and ducolax.

Anne

Ladies, I am chewing my fingernails off waiting for my doc to call me with results.  I called this morning at 9 and got the "your results are on Doctor's desk, and he will call you later," which I always translate to: "This is bad news, and thank God I don't have to be the one to tell it to you."  I've always found that if it were nothing they'd say, "Your results say everything is okay." 

I'm freaking out, and thankful my eyes went to the verse I have on my fridge: "And who of you by worrying can add a single hour to life" from Luke 12:25. 

I just stopped doing laundry a moment ago and laid my head on the washing machine and prayed fervently.  Isn't that crazy?!?! 

As for how often to do this hell, I am told every 3 years since I had two polyps.  Blech.  As for that one with the Bisacodyl tablets, my best friend and often times personal nurse said she likes that one best.  She said it is the easiest to endure. 

As for staying close to the loo, I had finished drinking the crap, sat talking to my son, and while he was in mid-sentence, I yelped, "Gotta go!!!"  and ran to the potty.  I literally stayed there for two hours.  I had pre-planned the whole thing and even had magazines waiting. 

I am usually an anti-read-on-the-potty person, but knew I would be there a while. 

I personally prefer the Tucks.  It was soothing to have the witch-hazel and aloe combo.  This is gross, but I seriously sat on the potty the entire time, and only, ummmm.....utilized the Tucks about 5 or 6 times.  It was that constant of a, ummmmm.....flow. 

Gross.  The things I share with my sisters here. 

I agree with Lexi

Hang in there!!!

We are all here with you, I know that doesnt ease things but your not alone...

Hugs

Jule

Ladies, now I am really terrified. 

I called again to see what time the office closes today.  She said 5 pm.  I said (and I quote), "I just need to be sure that Doctor-I-let-my-patients-wake-up-during-colonoscopies-and-let-them-live-in-fear is going to call today." 

She said, (and I quote) "Doc doesn't usually return calls, the nurses do.  Did you make arrangements for him to call you?" 

I said no. 

She said to hang on. 

She came back and said that doc will call me when he can, he got in "extremely" late. 

I blurted, "Is he the one who has to call because it is a malignancy?!" 

She was quiet for a moment, and said, "I don't know anything.  You ASKED for him to call you!"

I practically wailed, "NO I DID NOT!  I JUST WANT TO KNOW!!!!!!!" 

She said to hang on. 

She came back on the phone and said Doc will call me when he can, and she doesn't "want me to worry," and as an afterthought, added, "I don't know anything." 

OH MY FREAKING GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I NEED MY ELEPHANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!