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Dear Listmates -

Yesterday, I had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, back-to-back.
That way, I only needed Demerol and Versed once, and everything
got done in one outpatient session.

I was diagnosed over 2 1/2 years ago, but had been having a few
problems lately, so my gastroenterologist figured it was a good idea.

He knows it is hard to do a colonoscopy on me, because I have an
unusually tortuous colon, so he used a pediatric colonoscope that has an
adjustable tension.  While I don't recall anything, due to the Versed,
he says I only said "Ow" once, which is unusual for me.

When I was originally diagnosed (by the same doctor), I was yelling
"Ow - ow - ow" several times, and I even remember it.  This time was
much better.

I also asked him about the new pill that projects pictures as it passes
through the digestive tract.  While it can't take tissue samples, if all
your doctor needs is a look at the inside of your digestive tract from
mouth to derriere, before deciding whether to do an endoscopy and/or a
colonoscopy as a checkup, it will be useful in the future.

My doctor says he just got the pill with the camera last week, and
decided to try it out on himself to see how it works.  He likes it very
much.

He says it isn't overly large, too.

Vicki