The Oldies Thread

bigjonny · December 30, 2018

roydo said:
Mate of mine wants to know how old you are.

Bowel scope ( i.e. camera) is available when you're 55 depending on where you live, home screening is from 60. I had the scope not long after I turned 55 and I have diverticular disease like @Joey66 , but the screening only covers the rectum and sigmoid colon not the whole shebang.

roydo · December 30, 2018

bigjonny said:
Bowel scope ( i.e. camera) is available when you're 55 depending on where you live, home screening is from 60. I had the scope not long after I turned 55 and I have diverticular disease like @Joey66 , but the screening only covers the rectum and sigmoid colon not the whole shebang.

Cant wait.

I will tell my mate.

Eggs · December 30, 2018

paultheblue said:
Mines in the bin , I have had too many family members dying from it that If you get it your f*****

....it’s perfectly treatable if caught early, so best get rummaging in that bin, Paul.

Joey66 · December 30, 2018

roydo said:
I only deliver them Joe! I promise you, you dont really want me to make the things work. NHS is under pressure as it is, without my DIY adding to it.

You must handle the used packages going back to the NHS Lab .....with three dabs of poops on lol

duncs pigeon · December 30, 2018

roydo said:
Mate of mine wants to know how old you are.

60

roydo · December 30, 2018

Joey66 said:
You must handle the used packages going back to the NHS Lab .....with three dabs of poops on lol

Nah, just the boxes with the things in. Enemas, tubes, pots, all sorts mate.

Joey66 · December 30, 2018

bigjonny said:
Bowel scope ( i.e. camera) is available when you're 55 depending on where you live, home screening is from 60. I had the scope not long after I turned 55 and I have diverticular disease like @Joey66 , but the screening only covers the rectum and sigmoid colon not the whole shebang.

Spot on they only cover your lower bowel ... next time if positive I am asking for the computer tablet you swallow and they then have pictures of the large bowel too ..

Joey66 · December 30, 2018

roydo said:
Nah, just the boxes with the things in. Enemas, tubes, pots, all sorts mate.

You will. Be flushed out with that lot matelol

Methuselah · December 30, 2018

Joey66 said:
Spot on they only cover your lower bowel ... next time if positive I am asking for the computer tablet you swallow and they then have pictures of the large bowel too ..

I had a colonoscopy a couple of years ago. They only did the lower bowel as there was a problem (can't remember what it was). I had to go back and they did the large bowel via a scan. They told me I had diverticulitis but everything else OK. When I went for the scan they gave me a large jug of water to drink which took about 15 minutes. Then they came back, all apologetic, and said I had to drink another large jug as they had forgotten to mix something in the first one! The scan machine was in a van in the car park. Freezing cold evening and freezing cold in the van.

Joey66 · December 30, 2018

Methuselah said:
I had a colonoscopy a couple of years ago. They only did the lower bowel as there was a problem (can't remember what it was). I had to go back and they did the large bowel via a scan. They told me I had diverticulitis but everything else OK. When I went for the scan they gave me a large jug of water to drink which took about 15 minutes. Then they came back, all apologetic, and said I had to drink another large jug as they had forgotten to mix something in the first one! The scan machine was in a van in the car park. Freezing cold evening and freezing cold in the van.

It's dynamite lol

summerisle · January 11, 2019

carlos21 · January 11, 2019

Joey66 said:
You must handle the used packages going back to the NHS Lab .....with three dabs of poops on lol

Yo.

Joey66 · January 11, 2019

Jeremy Clakson I woke up to find I am a coffin dodger.......what a Prat he really is ....and a bully .....

tommytowne · January 11, 2019

This prostate cancer issue. I'm not showing any obvious symptoms of issues with my prostate other than taking a bit longer to have a gypsy's, but I have to admit to getting worn down by the calls to go to the GP and ask for a test of sorts.
I don't particularly want to have someone's digit up my hoop, out of embarrassment more than anything else, but then we are being told early diagnosis of cancer gives a great chance of making a full recovery.
I'm kind of subscribing to the theory of "if it aint broke, don't fix it"

Eggs · January 11, 2019

tommytowne said:
This prostate cancer issue. I'm not showing any obvious symptoms of issues with my prostate other than taking a bit longer to have a gypsy's, but I have to admit to getting worn down by the calls to go to the GP and ask for a test of sorts.
I don't particularly want to have someone's digit up my hoop, out of embarrassment more than anything else, but then we are being told early diagnosis of cancer gives a great chance of making a full recovery.
I'm kind of subscribing to the theory of "if it aint broke, don't fix it"

....I imagine the test will involve PSA analysis of your blood (as opposed to a hand up your bum), Tommy. The PSA test isn’t perfect but it is a good indicator of prostrate problems. Worth having a ‘well man’s’ check up once or twice per year.