I guess the word you are looking for is sigmoidoscopy!
Here's what the "scope" looks like (ouch)
http://www.wales.com.au/wales2.html
And the procedures is explained (pictured) here:
http://www.wales.com.au/wales3.html
Tell Bill to leave his pride & sensitivity at home for this one :)
It is usually preceded by a DRE (digital Rectal Examination)
Let us know when Bill is going for this - we will be praying that he might
get good news as a result of it.
JanB
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara L Dusel <scragglesd(AT)juno.com>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 6:40 PM
Subject: Relapses(Again) of TM
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>I'm not sure where Bill's Prostate Cancer figures in with his TM - unless
>both are just products of a run-down system that was over-stressed.
>
>I didn't put this in my subject line but we are going for a sygmoscopy
>(colon test which I can't spell)..soon ....if anyone has any suggestion
>let me know. I mean, I can't think of any special problems right off
>related to TM except maybe getting up onto tables - or getting into the
>nearest restroom within the VA which may or may not be very accessible.
>He is only taking it as a routine thing really but also he has the usual
>stomach troubles related to TM. Any suggestions let me know. I figure
>most people won't read this far.
>
>Barb D. in Louisville
>
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