Ferret Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thank you Ned Small for clarifying the English and gringal also. In case it hasn't occurred to some posters, I'm trying to help. And, for those who are unaware, neither a colonoscopy nor an endoscopy can see the lower part of the small intestine. http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/capsule-endoscopy/basics/definition/prc-20012773 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/gastrointestinal-carcinoid-tumor/detection-diagnosis-staging/how-diagnosed.html There are also blood tests (for various parts of the body) that are generally called "tumour marker tests". I would suggest that a conversation with a knowledgeable Doctor is in order for anyone who wants to know more. Information is power. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Thank you Ferret, I ll take your experience over many useless posts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontepar Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 On 2017-08-27 at 8:27 PM, lakeside7 said: Bontepar..what was your waiting time fromyour local clinic appointment to the surgery 1 month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdmowers Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Al Berca made a request for specific information. He received 4 replies fitting his request. All the rest of the posts are off topic to his specific request. The board would function much better if those wanting to talk about other things would start a different topic. Perhaps those of us who would like this kind of efficiency could repeatedly remind others. Perhaps, then, it would eventually become de rigeur. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Requests to become a MOD should be addressed to ADMIN. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 MOD's don't whine. Others carry on a conversation, both free and fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 28 minutes ago, bdmowers said: Al Berca made a request for specific information. He received 4 replies fitting his request. All the rest of the posts are off topic to his specific request. The board would function much better if those wanting to talk about other things would start a different topic. Perhaps those of us who would like this kind of efficiency could repeatedly remind others. Perhaps, then, it would eventually become de rigeur. Or rigor mortis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 6:48 PM, Ferret said: Thank you Ned Small for clarifying the English and gringal also. In case it hasn't occurred to some posters, I'm trying to help. And, for those who are unaware, neither a colonoscopy nor an endoscopy can see the lower part of the small intestine. http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/capsule-endoscopy/basics/definition/prc-20012773 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/gastrointestinal-carcinoid-tumor/detection-diagnosis-staging/how-diagnosed.html There are also blood tests (for various parts of the body) that are generally called "tumour marker tests". I would suggest that a conversation with a knowledgeable Doctor is in order for anyone who wants to know more. Information is power. The large and small intestines combined are roughly 7.5 meters long so no obtrusive instrument can check their whole length from either direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdmowers Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, ned small said: Or rigor mortis? Naw, the "spin-off" topic could be as lively, and anecdotal and snarky, as the participants would care to make it. The original topic would be easy to get information from, as intended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 hour ago, ned small said: The large and small intestines combined are roughly 7.5 meters long so no obtrusive instrument can check their whole length from either direction. The large intestine in an adult is only about 5 feet long so you will always see all of the large intestine in a colonoscopy and a bit of the bottom of the small intestine since a standard colonoscopy tube is 6 feet long. It's doing an endoscopy from the other end that the problems become apparent with the limiting length of the tube since the small intestine alone can be... "The length of the small intestine can vary greatly, from as short as 2.75 m (9.0 ft) to as long as 10.49 m (34.4 ft).[3] The average length in a living person is 3m-5m." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 16 hours ago, ComputerGuy said: Geez. What are you, anyway, Ferret, some kind of nurse or something? You probably just know how to Google. Some of us knew about this sort of thing long before there was a google including ferret who was a health professional of sorts. And as she mentioned her late husband had 6 useless colonoscopies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibbocat Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Very few (if any) diagnostic procedures are 100% effective adding a CAT scan may get you in the 90% zone. That assumes the operator/doctor is also running at max effectiveness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 5 hours ago, ned small said: Some of us knew about this sort of thing long before there was a google including ferret who was a health professional of sorts. And as she mentioned her late husband had 6 useless colonoscopies. It was meant completely as a joke. I know Ferret quite well outside this board. My apologies to those who felt otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Now there is a camera that can be swallowed and will see everything all the way through the digestive tract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justathought Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I agree completely with gringal . I had many colonoscopies as well which detected polyps each time . Those were always removed , however ended up with another medical issue , Hence , the CT scans . So the ' young' age of 52 , I Ended up with a colostomy . I thought my life was over . But then I realized without these tests I May not be alive today . The camera one that was mentioned takes too much time , because you have to wait until it 'passes' . A colonoscopy goes right to the source . . Per my doctors . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I have recently been told of a "virtual colonoscopy". I guess it is relatively new and less intrusive, but more accurate, as well as more expensive. Anyone familiar with this procedure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Al Berca said: I have recently been told of a "virtual colonoscopy". I guess it is relatively new and less intrusive, but more accurate, as well as more expensive. Anyone familiar with this procedure? You've already been told about that here in this thread. It's an MRI by the real name for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 9 hours ago, Al Berca said: I have recently been told of a "virtual colonoscopy". I guess it is relatively new and less intrusive, but more accurate, as well as more expensive. Anyone familiar with this procedure? https://radiology.uchicago.edu/page/virtual-colonoscopy-patients 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 hours ago, Ferret said: https://radiology.uchicago.edu/page/virtual-colonoscopy-patients It is also done with MRI as well as CAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontepar Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 2017-08-27 at 8:27 PM, lakeside7 said: Bontepar..what was your waiting time fromyour local clinic appointment to the surgery about one month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontepar Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 2017-09-17 at 11:45 PM, Ferret said: https://radiology.uchicago.edu/page/virtual-colonoscopy-patients Can not remove polips that eventually can develop in cancer, and you are subject to radio bombardment, that can cause cancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenaG Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Does anyone have contact inform for Dr Martin Garcia? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 On 9/30/2017 at 2:15 PM, bontepar said: Can not remove polips that eventually can develop in cancer, and you are subject to radio bombardment, that can cause cancer The second part of your statement is pure nonsense and was not even mentioned in your link to the university of chicago link explaining virtual colonoscopy in great detail. Can you explain? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontepar Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 The only way polips, (that can develop, grow into cancers) is with a traditional colonoscopy. Any kind of radiation can cause cancer, at a minimun increases the possibility of getting cancer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 56 minutes ago, bontepar said: The only way polips, (that can develop, grow into cancers) is with a traditional colonoscopy. Any kind of radiation can cause cancer, at a minimun increases the possibility of getting cancer And what is your medical experience? I have asked you to explain and you haven't,now have you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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