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Sandy H · 04-14-2007, 07:52 AM

I had one because of being over 50 and was out the whole time. The prep was no problem for me as I started drinking in the morning and was scheduled at 4:00 p.m. and home by 5:30. Went to a meeting at 6:30 after the procedure! So had a good night's sleep and spend most of the day in the bathroom-then the procedure. I think my primary physican may have requested an afternoon appointment so I wouldn't be up all night. You need to make sure you drink the necessary fluids the day before so you do not get dehydrated which happened to one of my friends. She was very ill from dehydration. I would not be nervous to do it again however, I was told 10 years as nothing was found. hugs, Sandy

04-14-2007, 07:52 AM	#15
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	I had one because of being over 50 and was out the whole time. The prep was no problem for me as I started drinking in the morning and was scheduled at 4:00 p.m. and home by 5:30. Went to a meeting at 6:30 after the procedure! So had a good night's sleep and spend most of the day in the bathroom-then the procedure. I think my primary physican may have requested an afternoon appointment so I wouldn't be up all night. You need to make sure you drink the necessary fluids the day before so you do not get dehydrated which happened to one of my friends. She was very ill from dehydration. I would not be nervous to do it again however, I was told 10 years as nothing was found. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.