Rick! Sorry to hear that your new Dr found problems...BUT hey man....be very very glad they found them NOW...when you can still be treated!! BEST wishes for a full recovery.YES..the colon test/night before medicine really SUCKS...been there!! I'm supposed to get alot of testing done before my ins runs out from my previous job. Have had pretty bad stomach/intestinal problems for quite a few years.NOT looking forweard to that.Had that damn camera in about every place possible...@!#$%^&*(^%$ !!Joe--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Plumpy72@... wrote: > > I know this is not AMC related, but........ > > Recently, my wife and I changed to a new family doctor. We were both > becoming more and more dissatisfied with the old one. All he wanted to do was treat > everything with medication and never ordered tests. > > The first day I visited with the new doctor, he ordered several tests; the > usual blood sampling, an MRI, a CT scan, an Echo-gram, a stress test and since > I am 53, he included everybody favorite, a colonoscopy. I was even less > excited about the colonoscopy when I learned that it would cost be a chunk of > change when the insurance company deemed it as "routine" and not medically > necessary. I think the worse part was the crap they make you drink the night before. > > To make a long story short, I'm damn glad I had the procedure. It may have > saved my life. During the procedure, the gastro-enterologist removed several > polyps and had them tested. As a result, I have been diagnosed with Large > B-cell Type, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Fortunately for me, this was discovered > during the routine exam and not because I was experiencing signs or symptoms. > > I met with an Oncologist for the first time yesterday. During the office > visit, he did a quick exam and found a small lump on the right side of my neck. > I've tried, but can't feel anything. I guess that's why he's the doctor. He > took a bone marrow sample and scheduled me for more blood test as well as CT > and PET scans. He doesn't even want to guess on the treatment until he gets the > test results. > > I did ask him for a prognosis. He said the chances for a full cure is very, > very good and if not cured, it can at least be put into a long term remission. > > > As it was said here in our group.........life throws us problems and > inconveniences. I keep telling myself that this is only an inconvenience! > > Rick > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/