I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
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@NorcalGma2 It is ridiculous that hospital staff don't mask as a matter of course. I hope your providers will. Is the procedure soon?
@kateiacy
Next week. Thursday -
I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer
@NorcalGma2 Going to the vet isn't fun either, sez Monty, who finally met a vet he didn't like.
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@NorcalGma2 Going to the vet isn't fun either, sez Monty, who finally met a vet he didn't like.
@carolannie
Oh. I'm sorry. Summer loves her vet even though they don't see each other often. -
@carolannie
Oh. I'm sorry. Summer loves her vet even though they don't see each other often.@NorcalGma2 Monty used to love all the vets he met. One had to remove a foxtail from his leg. Although he is polite to her, he isn't friendly! Ah well
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I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer@NorcalGma2
Lovely Summer.
I'd almost be tempted by the twofer deal, especially because if there's likely to be a need later that's 2 potential exposure events, not one. But I have heard the prep is quite a few days of not fun. Could you look into the various things Covid conscious people do to try and layer protections? The ones I know of include various mouth washes and nasal sprays, plus dosing up on antihistamines. I got lucky with my recent general anaesthetic, and came away without any hospital acquired infections. Crossing fingers that you do too, and that the results are reassuring. -
@NorcalGma2
Lovely Summer.
I'd almost be tempted by the twofer deal, especially because if there's likely to be a need later that's 2 potential exposure events, not one. But I have heard the prep is quite a few days of not fun. Could you look into the various things Covid conscious people do to try and layer protections? The ones I know of include various mouth washes and nasal sprays, plus dosing up on antihistamines. I got lucky with my recent general anaesthetic, and came away without any hospital acquired infections. Crossing fingers that you do too, and that the results are reassuring.@RedRobyn
I asked about the nose spray and they asked me to not use it or antihistamines. Nothing except Tylenol for 4 days before the procedure. -
@RedRobyn
I asked about the nose spray and they asked me to not use it or antihistamines. Nothing except Tylenol for 4 days before the procedure.@NorcalGma2
Ah bother. Fortunately they didn't tell me that. And I did tell them about the antihistamines. -
@NorcalGma2
Lovely Summer.
I'd almost be tempted by the twofer deal, especially because if there's likely to be a need later that's 2 potential exposure events, not one. But I have heard the prep is quite a few days of not fun. Could you look into the various things Covid conscious people do to try and layer protections? The ones I know of include various mouth washes and nasal sprays, plus dosing up on antihistamines. I got lucky with my recent general anaesthetic, and came away without any hospital acquired infections. Crossing fingers that you do too, and that the results are reassuring.@RedRobyn
I am going with the less invasive testing these days. -
I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#SummerIn addition to the muffins you will no doubt bring, what if you made yourself a laminated sign to pin to your gown that says 'I do not consent to have anyone present without a respirator'?
You might find a better way to phrase that, but 'I do not consent' may be important in a medical context
You still don't get any guarantees about what will happen when you are unconscious, of course. But they won't be able to say they didn't know
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@NorcalGma2
Ah bother. Fortunately they didn't tell me that. And I did tell them about the antihistamines.@RedRobyn
I might consider the nose spray anyway. -
I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#SummerSummer is looking to me like she wants to shake her damn head at those people
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@RedRobyn
I might consider the nose spray anyway.@NorcalGma2
Especially after the procedure -
I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer@NorcalGma2 It’s always worth having both procedures, and if you get them done in quick succession while under the one anasthetic it makes it even better. I have colonoscopies regularly and they remove any little nodules they find. It means I don’t develop bowel cancer. I don’t have the gastroscope as often, although I suffer from a hiatus hernia and osoephegal ulcers, which I’ve got medication for. Currently on the waiting list for another gastroscope. Hope all will be well for you.
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I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#Summer@NorcalGma2 Just be careful they don’t get their cameras mixed up
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I spent the morning being prodded and poked in preparation for getting a something stuck down my throat to look around.
I am hesitant to get this procedure because of the potential exposure to whatever is floating around at the hospital.
I asked that my providers mask. They said that was a reasonable request but couldn't promise anything.
The person doing my screening also suggested that because I will be under general anesthesia it would be a good idea to get a colonoscopy. Kind of a twofer.
What a deal!
As tempting as it was I said no thank you.
I felt like I was shopping for a used car.
Summer gave me a look when I recounted my adventure.
She says next time I should try going to her vet who hands out treats and scritches ears.
I will think about it.
Good morning, Mastodon.
#SummerOnce you have the appointment set up at the hospital, you can call them and ask if you can be assured that everyone who cares for you will be masked.
I did that in 2024--every time I talked with anyone at the hospital about my procedure--and they agreed to do that. I did have to remind one person (the doctor doing the procedure!!!) that I wanted people masked, but everyone did mask for me...
Summer is looking like she hopes no one ever proposes that she have a colonoscopy!
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