The Colonoscopy

[grampahol]

(07-20-2019, 06:08 PM)Storer50 Wrote: I'm currently having kidney stones. There can't be anything worse than that.

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I had both kidney stones and pancreatitis.. I'll take kidney stones over pancreatitis any day even though you can cure pancreatitis at home by taking no food nor liquid by mouth for 3 days straight. (Hint: Your mouth gets REALLY REALLY dry and you feel like you're gonna starve to death, but it works) Actually it's best to go to a hospital for it so they can pump fluids through your arms.. Most folks don't have access to a home IV system.
Strange thing..I'm supposed to have had colonoscopies several times, but for some reason it always gets put off. My doc at the VA told me to not worry about it so I don't. I have accompanied several friends to the doc for the procedure and come into the room when they're done only to be subjected to endless farting on their hands and knees.. That's never the fun part..
I take a pragmatic approach. I AM gonna die from something some day and it doesn't really matter if it happens tonight or in 30 years from now. The world won't end except for me. I have no intention of living well into my 90s or longer. I've been the caregiver for old people now for the better part of the past 20 years and wouldn't wish getting that old on my enemies much less myself. I plan on checking out no later than 80 years old. I guess that makes me scheduled for my demise in 20 years or less. My biggest fear is some kind of nasty stroke and get stuck in a bed forever or some goddamned wheelchair I can't move..