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Yuri · 10-31-2007, 04:43 PM

David,
Hang in there! Yup, I experienced all the joys of a 'Port-O-Cath' in the treatment of my own illness last summer. Fun huh? One of my nurses was going to flush it with heparin to prevent clots but failed to flush the line of air. She was seconds away from giving me an air embolism before being caught.
On your other point, I too cannot stress getting a regular colonoscopy after the age of 50 or even earlier if there is any history of colon cancer in your family. My mom survived colon cancer and I had a polyp removed at the age of 45. No, having a colonoscopy is not exactly fun but all I can say is that with modern techniques and equipment it is not nearly as bad as you might imagine. The alternative is worse.
Prayers and well wishes continue David.
Yuri

10-31-2007, 04:43 PM	#36
Yuri Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 618	Re: 2m2l David, Hang in there! Yup, I experienced all the joys of a 'Port-O-Cath' in the treatment of my own illness last summer. Fun huh? One of my nurses was going to flush it with heparin to prevent clots but failed to flush the line of air. She was seconds away from giving me an air embolism before being caught. On your other point, I too cannot stress getting a regular colonoscopy after the age of 50 or even earlier if there is any history of colon cancer in your family. My mom survived colon cancer and I had a polyp removed at the age of 45. No, having a colonoscopy is not exactly fun but all I can say is that with modern techniques and equipment it is not nearly as bad as you might imagine. The alternative is worse. Prayers and well wishes continue David. Yuri __________________ ("the river is the melody, the sky is the refrain") Canoeing - http://missinaibi-yuri.blogspot.com/ Luthery - http://thunderhouse2-yuri.blogspot.com/ Bugs! - http://thunderhouse4-yuri.blogspot.com/