[Magdalen] GP update.

[Charles Wohlers]

Concerning colonoscopy -

My doc says one can alternatively do a blood-in-stools once a year as an 
alternative to colonoscopy every five years. *Much* easier (and much less 
expensive, too). Of course, if the test is positive, then a colonoscopy is 
called for. You might consider this.

And, of course, prayers go with you journey through this world of health 
care.

Chad Wohlers
just arrived in snow-covered
East Bridgewater, MA USA
chadwohl at satucket.com



-----Original Message----- 
From: M J _Mike_ Logsdon
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 6:49 PM
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
Subject: [Magdalen] GP update.

Saw my regular doc yesterday, FINALLY!, and it's now rather nice to have all 
the players in the know.  To summarise:

Dr Clark:

- heard the story with great interest.
- did not require me to undress my grievances for examination (he's not the 
caregiver for them, so why?).
- wants me to inform Stanford that he's heard ZIP from them, and imagines 
they're waiting till all the results are in so as not to bombard him.  I'll 
email them soon to let them know that.
- has ordered lab work of his own, because theirs was so specialised, prior 
to a followup in a month.
- with great enthusiasm reminded me of what was coming at 50 -- colonoscopy. 
I don't have to do it soon, but it also is now in the hopper.
- understood thoroughly how painful the last few months have been, and 
consequently understood how much I probably don't want to jump in to more 
appointments right soon after what he assumed was a helluva lot of them.  He 
was right!

Next stop, PET scan on the 29th.