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Cologuard Test...

Just wanted to pop in, to say the 2nd surgery (ileostomy reversal) was a success, and things are slowly returning to normal. One aspect that my doctor didn't really discuss (and we'll be having a discussion about that), would be the wound care required after my return home. From what I...
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- Post #77
- Mar 3, 2025
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Cologuard Test...

Update to my "adventure". This coming Friday, after 9 weeks with my ileostomy, I'll be going back on the table to have it reversed. Went on Jan 31st for the leak test, and results were that there were no leaks. I'll be in the hospital for 2-5 days, and out of work for 2-3 weeks, short-term...
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- Post #75
- Feb 15, 2025
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Cologuard Test...

Speaking of discipline.... So I had my post-op appointment with the surgeon who did my repair, and gave me the temporary ileostomy, last month. Evidently, I misheard her timeline for reversing the ileostomy, and returning the flow to normal (my GF says I heard what I wanted to hear....to which...
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- Post #73
- Jan 14, 2025
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Cologuard Test...

Much of my medical care is through the VA, and they sent me that jug with the prep powder in it, ONCE. Told them to do whatever it takes, put a note in my record, whatever, but NEVER EVER SEND ME THAT STUFF AGAIN. WAY too salty, for one. Didn't matter if you tried to water it down, just made a...
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- Post #72
- Jan 14, 2025
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Cologuard Test...

Honestly, I would recommend that you get one as early as recommended by your doctor. And don't be afraid to discuss it with them.....and eventually, to discuss everything with the GE doc who will perform the "up periscope". Ask them what they do when they have certain findings, and WHY. Believe...
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- Post #64
- Jan 6, 2025
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Cologuard Test...

VA doc had been bugging me to get tested, and I finally did. Showed blood in the stool. Gee, taking 800 mg Ibuprofen, 2x a day, might have something to do with that (YES, I'm aware of the problems associated with that, so please take any preaching you have about IB elsewhere). Went to my non-VA...
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- Post #57
- Jan 2, 2025
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Only 31% of Americans want an EV or PHEV. What about you?

Could be a bunch of people buying now, before Trump gets into office, and potentially drops a 25% price increase (tariff) on them. I thoroughly enjoy driving my Hyundai Tucson hybrid, but being as it's built entirely in S. Korea, I have to wonder if it will be affordable to replace, if something...
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- Post #511
- Dec 7, 2024
- Forum: The Garage
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YAGT: OMG I love guns

It's been more than a few years, so I can't speak to their quality currently, nor to their pistols.....but I was very pleased with their quality before now, when I purchased from them. Their "blemished" items were, to my untrained eye, just as good as I would have expected from anyone, brand...
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- Post #14,355
- Aug 16, 2024
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Dwarf peach tree?

From what I understand, most fruit trees these days are actually root stock, with a known fruit tree branch grafted to it. So if you germinate & plant the seed from that peach pit, it's unlikely that you will end up with the same fruit quality that the original tree had. Not necessarily good or...
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- Post #2
- Jul 7, 2024
- Forum: Home and Garden
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YAGT: OMG I love guns

Let us know how the 20C handles. My first ever pistol (bought in 1997) was a G17C. Such a smooth shooter, that a beginner can pick it up and not have to fuss with recoil worries. I'd like to know how a more robust round, like a 10mm, handles, with the compensation built in.
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- Post #14,334
- Jun 6, 2024
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Only 31% of Americans want an EV or PHEV. What about you?

Oh, come now! Why shouldn't the average suburban "Karen" be able to haul her two kids around in a 7 passenger behemoth? I'm guessing the reasons are endless! ;)
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- Post #409
- Jun 3, 2024
- Forum: The Garage
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Getting Rid of a Red Winged Blackbird

Yeah.....but so are seagulls, since the idiotic government decided they were "migratory". Never mind that there's still plenty of them residing in NY state, in the dead of winter. :rolleyes:
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- Post #41
- May 6, 2024
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Apparently there's a thing about radios in cars.

Uh huh. And who do you think is buying the bulk F-150 trucks? City dwellers, in the liberal coastal states? Or people in the "fly over" states??
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- Post #38
- Apr 14, 2024
- Forum: The Garage
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LED lights for outdoors, long duration

My house in Texas had a porch light that took a regular sized bulb, so I put one of these yellow Great Value LED's in it: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-60w-Yellow-Led-1pk/51496421 The bulb would typically last ~18 months, kept on 24/7. Which put the cost of the bulb at ~33 cents per...
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- Post #8
- Mar 4, 2024
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Only 31% of Americans want an EV or PHEV. What about you?

Not to mention, the Chinese are (so far as I can tell) the ONLY auto manufacturers to earn a ZERO safety rating, from Australia's version of the US's NHTSA. Meaning, you are pretty much guaranteed grievous injury, in the event of being in an accident. Man, who wouldn't want that?? :rolleyes...
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- Post #324
- Feb 28, 2024
- Forum: The Garage

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