Colonoscopy

My turn tomorrow :o Prepping today :(

edit: Cost estimate is a maximum of 10k. They quote on all the stuff that they might possibly do. Thank goodness for gap cover because discovery coastal core only covers 100% of medical aid rates and the aforementioned amount is 300%.

edit2: Final bill is R7650 including initial consultation of R850.
 
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StrontiumDog said:
My turn tomorrow :o Prepping today :(

edit: Cost estimate is a maximum of 9.9k. They quote on all the stuff that they might possibly do. Thank goodness for gap cover because discovery coastal core only covers 100% of medical aid rates and the aforementioned amount is 300%.
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All good says the Dr! Final bill is R7650 including initial consultation of R850.

Yesterday after a breakfast of eggs and toast, all i ate was yellow jelly and to drink water and that Picoprep stuff which actually doesn't taste too bad!
 
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Had to cancel mine. Medical aid won't cover it unless the doctor does it in his rooms. And I would've had to be admitted to get it done, but as it's not an emergency, again, no cover. Yay.
 
The Voice said:
Had to cancel mine. Medical aid won't cover it unless the doctor does it in his rooms. And I would've had to be admitted to get it done, but as it's not an emergency, again, no cover. Yay.
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So find a Dr that does it in his rooms then?
 
Yeah, they only half sedated me. I actually felt fully awake and afterwards only 5% wobbly.

So I need to find me some of this which they recommended:

http://www.betapharm.co.za/index.php/products/quatro-flora
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StrontiumDog said:
All good says the Dr! Final bill is 7k including initial consultation of R850.

Yesterday after a breakfast of eggs and toast, all i ate was yellow jelly and to drink water and that Picoprep stuff which actually doesn't taste too bad!
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Where so cheap?
 
Slootvreter said:
But....girls don't have rectii and anii? :cry: Please tell me it's not so???????


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lol! I had complications in 2009 while I was pregnant. I ignored them hoping they would go away, unfortunately the piles got worse. Ended up having to do a colonoscopy & have the piles removed in theatre :)
 
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