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Re: [OM] US colonoscopies, was: Memorial Day

Subject: Re: [OM] US colonoscopies, was: Memorial Day
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 22:20:25 +1000
DIY solution from that auction site: 200890298363

At that price you can afford to throw away the gear after the procedure !

...Wayne



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, 3 June 2013 12:08 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] US colonoscopies, was: Memorial Day
> 
> Since Charlie brought up the subject of colonoscopies I thought I'd post
this
> link to a NY Times article I was reading just this morning.
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/health/colonoscopies-explain-why-
> us-leads-the-world-in-health-expenditures.html?_r=0>
> US residents can grimace.  Others can smile.  And Charlie can see how his
> peers treat him price-wise.  :-)
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> On 5/30/2013 9:56 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
> > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Charles Geilfuss <
> > charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >>    It went very well, Piers, and thank you for asking. The procedure
> >> is nothing; a Propofol nap and it's done in the blink of an eye. It's
> >> the night before that is a real bear. Typical physician, I had put
> >> mine off and was overdue by eight years. But all is well, no polyps
> >> or other nasty things, so I'm good for ten years before I have to
endure
> another.
> >>
> >> Charlie
> >>
> >>
> > Now that I'm 50, I get my first one.  Since Dad had colon cancer, my
> > doc wanted me to get one two years ago, but my insurance company said,
> > "Yeah, well, that's good and all, but if you want to do it now, you're
> > paying for it all yourself.  If you want us to pay for it, come back
> > and talk to us when you're 50.  Honestly, we don't really care if you
> > have a family history of it or not.  Our rules say 50, so 50 it is."
> >
> > And I work for a hospital.  Go figure.
> >
> >
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