le Hollandais Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 In another thread I mentioned that I was going in for a routine check-up. I thought I was peeing quite a bit more often lately. And so I went. It was all good news; blood pressure, normal (a little low, but OK); heart and respiratory, OK; prostate, OK. So basically, I'm disgustingly healthy. I do need to go back in for a blood test, but I don't expect anything newsworthy to come of it. All this means that I don't have to wear diapers out of necessity. And that's good. The doctor did mention an optional test for cancer by taking a stool sample, he said if I wasn't too embarrassed about crapping in a cup, packaging it up in a box clearly labeled "Fecal Material." I laughed and said that brought to mind a few bathroom quips like: "No shit?" "Yeah, the box is full of it." I also thought I could diaper up, poop my diaper, and scrape off the big hunks into the sample container. Then I thought, "Nah...probably contaminate the sample." Still feels like I'm peeing more often than I used to. Eh....more diaper time, I guess. Link to comment
Alex Bridges Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 6 hours ago, le Hollandais said: In another thread I mentioned that I was going in for a routine check-up. I thought I was peeing quite a bit more often lately. And so I went. It was all good news; blood pressure, normal (a little low, but OK); heart and respiratory, OK; prostate, OK. So basically, I'm disgustingly healthy. I do need to go back in for a blood test, but I don't expect anything newsworthy to come of it. All this means that I don't have to wear diapers out of necessity. And that's good. The doctor did mention an optional test for cancer by taking a stool sample, he said if I wasn't too embarrassed about crapping in a cup, packaging it up in a box clearly labeled "Fecal Material." I laughed and said that brought to mind a few bathroom quips like: "No shit?" "Yeah, the box is full of it." I also thought I could diaper up, poop my diaper, and scrape off the big hunks into the sample container. Then I thought, "Nah...probably contaminate the sample." Still feels like I'm peeing more often than I used to. Eh....more diaper time, I guess. About 7 years ago I finally went to a gastroenterologist to figure out what was wrong with my GI tract. First test: stool sample. I went to the lab, and they gave me a kit to take home. The kit consisted of a specimen bottle about the size of a pill bottle and what was basically a gelato spoon. I had to supply the staging area (takeout container). I had to take a cab to return the sample. It’s 6:30 in the morning, and the cabbie asks how I’m doing, and it took everything I had to not respond, “I got a bag of shit in your car.” ???????????? Glad you’re doing okay. Link to comment
Angela Bauer Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 When I need to send a stool sample to the lad I poop into a bed pan which I have previously washed and sanitized. The doctors and labs seem happy with this method. Back when I was young that was how my Mom handled her stool samples. Link to comment
WBxx Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 4:12 PM, le Hollandais said: Still feels like I'm peeing more often than I used to. Eh....more diaper time, I guess. Me too … believe it's a side effect of aging and in my case accentuated by wearing every night. Link to comment
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