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Dave Barry on Getting a Colonoscopy

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D.A.L.U.I.:

--- Quote from: herronm on June 03, 2008, 06:31:51 AM ---Thanks for sharing wpruitt.  Dave Barry is great!  I think there are two things most men put off too long.  One is the colonoscopy, the other is a prostate exam.  If you are in the right age bracket or if you have a family history, DO BOTH!

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Just hope you don't get the clown for the prostate exam I had, "Bend over" says he, and I do, and his lubbed finger starts to work, as I read the sign taped to the pad in front of my eyes, "Just think, five minutes ago, we'd never met!"  Wise A** Dr.  but no problemo, now they just put a PSA test on my blood work every year. 

GASlick:
There is actually a non-invasive study they are using now.  It's called the "Virtual Colonoscopy".  it is basically a CT scan of your abdomen.  It uses a specific set of software to reconstruct the colon virtually.  If something is suspicious, then a real colonoscopy is in order.

Thing is, the scan is very expensive and some insurance carriers are not covering it since it is a new technology.  like all things technical though, it will be affordable in the near future.

Razor X:

--- Quote from: GASlick on June 05, 2008, 07:20:27 PM ---There is actually a non-invasive study they are using now.  It's called the "Virtual Colonoscopy".  it is basically a CT scan of your abdomen.  It uses a specific set of software to reconstruct the colon virtually.  If something is suspicious, then a real colonoscopy is in order.

Thing is, the scan is very expensive and some insurance carriers are not covering it since it is a new technology.  like all things technical though, it will be affordable in the near future.

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Now you're talking!  And there's plenty of time for it to become standard operating proceduer before I'll need to have it done.   (**!

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