Larrivee on the CBS Morning Show

[rlavigne]

I would have never guessed that my colon would be the topic of my first post on the Larrivee guitar forum, but (or "butt"!)...

I had my colon surgically removed 16 years ago.
For three months I had an ostomy and then they successfully hooked everything back up. The rest is (my) history.

If not for a colonoscopy (and related ileo-anal anastimosis surgery) I would have been dead all these many years...having never seen my then 1 year-old
daughter grow up nor ever having fathered a son, nor watched him to watch grow up, too.

...Plus never having even heard of Larrivee guitars. ;-)

Whatever it takes you should follow the warnings and have a colonoscopy, 'cause from what I hear death sucks.

[JOYCEfromNS]

I would have never guessed that my colon would be the topic of my first post on the Larrivee guitar forum, but (or "butt"!)...

I had my colon surgically removed 16 years ago.
For three months I had an ostomy and then they successfully hooked everything back up. The rest is (my) history.

If not for a colonoscopy (and related ileo-anal anastimosis surgery) I would have been dead all these many years...having never seen my then 1 year-old
daughter grow up nor ever having fathered a son, nor watched him to watch grow up, too.

...Plus never having even heard of Larrivee guitars. ;-)

Whatever it takes you should follow the warnings and have a colonoscopy, 'cause from what I hear death sucks.

and you are right on the mark

[leftync]

I wonder if that's the legendary Larrivee that was stolen and recovered.
(He wouldn't even press charges against the thieves who tried to sell his guitar--fully identified as Peter Yarrow's guitar! Maybe a little too liberal, lol.
But  Yarrow is such a sincere man, and a gifted performer, even past 70.

[lw216316]

But  Yarrow is such a sincere man, and a gifted performer, even past 70

maybe so, but on that show I think he really showed his a%$  
   



I really enjoyed his folk music back in the 60s - made me want to learn to play guitar.
I play Puff The Magic Dragon   and   Blowin' in the Wind all the time.

As far as getting the test or not -
HIND - SITE  is 20-20   - (yes, a play on words   )

If I don't take the test and problems bite me in the rear later
then I'll kick myself in the behind for not borrowing the money and making the montly payments.

If I do go in debt and have the test and live to be 90 with no problems
then I would say, " Dang, I could have used that $3,000 to buy a nice guitar.

Another possiblity is -
I take the test and the doctor says, "Larry I have good news and bad news,
The good news is you don't have cancer,
and you did not die from the risk of the procedure as a few people do each year,

the bad news is there were complications from the procedure and you have a serious infection,
it will take months to treat and cost you thousands.

- Larry

[Mr_LV19E]

Where did the statistics come from on death from colonoscopy?  I can't imagine it being anymore dangerous than driving to the doctors office.

[Mikeymac]

What a shitty thread this is!

Yeah...and I was disappointed that Mr. Yarrow wasn't able to get that "brown sound" from his Larrivee - particularly on THIS song!   

I wonder if that's the legendary Larrivee that was stolen and recovered.

I don't think it's the same guitar - this looks like a newer one - it has an abalone soundhole inlay, and small dot fret markers...points to it having been built since around '94 or '95 maybe? 

I was also a little disappointed that he had the Larrivee headstock logo covered up with either a capo or part of the strap attachment! Too bad - a missed free ad for Larrivee!

[Mikeymac]

Where did the statistics come from on death from colonoscopy?  I can't imagine it being anymore dangerous than driving to the doctors office.

Many doctors (and insurance companies) are rethinking the schedule for colonoscopies because it is fairly rare. Like all tests, you should have them done earlier if you have any family history. My wife's grandmother died from colon cancer (she never got tested - and her colon finally burst - she was a very sick lady!), so my wife got her first screening last year at 49 - and the doctor told her she should have had it at 40-45. Fortunately, she was completely clean (sorry - bad image there!).

But if you have no family history (like me), waiting longer (until 55 or even 60) may not be a big deal. The #1 determinig factor is usually genetics/family history.  Then, of course, there's #2: lifestyle.

Similar findings concerning prostate issues for men, although that's much easier to do a simply test for (also involving someone being *invasive* with your posterior, unfortunately!).  But recent studies are saying that for many men, prostate problems will occer so late in life that something else is going to ultimately kill you before prostate cancer does...

...however, I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on TV, so don't take anything I say here as gospel and try to sue me later for malpractice!   

[Mr_LV19E]

I had my first one done about 5 yrs ago (at the hospital as out-patient), my wife had her first done a couple yrs ago in the doctors office. They had a seperate wing of the building set up just for colonoscopies, it was like a conveyor line operation with people scheduled about every 15 min.

[lw216316]

Many doctors (and insurance companies) are rethinking the schedule for colonoscopies because it is fairly rare. Like all tests, you should have them done earlier if you have any family history. My wife's grandmother died from colon cancer (she never got tested - and her colon finally burst - she was a very sick lady!), so my wife got her first screening last year at 49 - and the doctor told her she should have had it at 40-45. Fortunately, she was completely clean (sorry - bad image there!).

But if you have no family history (like me), waiting longer (until 55 or even 60) may not be a big deal. The #1 determinig factor is usually genetics/family history.  Then, of course, there's #2: lifestyle.

Similar findings concerning prostate issues for men, although that's much easier to do a simply test for (also involving someone being *invasive* with your posterior, unfortunately!).  But recent studies are saying that for many men, prostate problems will occer so late in life that something else is going to ultimately kill you before prostate cancer does...

EXCELLENT FOLLOW UP    - thank you for pointing this out.

In my case, no family history of problems in 'this area' or any cancer for that matter.
So, I'm inclined to let the PSA test be all I have done.

Where did the statistics come from on death from colonoscopy?  

Well, I did not quote stats because I don't remember the details.
I do remember there were some deaths and some complications  each year from the procedure.
GOOGLE and I'm sure it will provide the details.

I'll give one example - you may have seen this on TV.
There is a veteren's hospital a few miles from where I live.
There were a 'bunch'  (20 or so ?) of vets who got infected because of dirty equipment that was used.
Some of them actually got HIV if I remember correctly.

[Mikeymac]

I had my first one done about 5 yrs ago (at the hospital as out-patient), my wife had her first done a couple yrs ago in the doctors office. They had a seperate wing of the building set up just for colonoscopies, it was like a conveyor line operation with people scheduled about every 15 min.

Hah! This reminds me of when I went in for that *other* procedure (to one o' them nuetering doctors, for my 'his'erectomy'). I didn't have anything to worry about, because this Dr. was Indian - from India - where he had performed these in assembly line fashion: they would literally get men ready, and he'd go down the line and do 2-300 a day!!!

What DID make me VERY nervous was that I had a very attractive nurse prepping me for my 'procedure'! I was around 33 at the time, she wasn't over 45, blonde, and did I say she was attractive?  Anyway, talk about embarrassing.  She was very cool (how many times had she been through this? Boring for her.) She talked about her kids (yes, buddy, I'm married!) and food and restaurants...kept my mind off of what was happening - well, enough anyway, that I survived the embarrassment!

My wife told me later, "Now you know how we women feel, having the whole world standing there between our legs when we have a baby!" Okay, okay...

I'll give one example - you may have seen this on TV.
There is a veteren's hospital a few miles from where I live.
There were a 'bunch'  (20 or so ?) of vets who got infected because of dirty equipment that was used.
Some of them actually got HIV if I remember correctly.

As a minister, I visit people in every hospital in the region. The worst, by far, is the VA Hospital! One of the men from my church was there recently for some tests, and then he had an emergency (losing a large amount of blood in his stools). Getting his test results back took three times as long as it takes with other doctors/clinics/hospitals. It was agonizing for him, and his wife, I'm sure. Then, the hospital was dreary, dirty, out of date, cramped.

I thought - this is what all our hospitals will be like in 10 years if we get nationalized health care! I know this is a touchy subject, but several others have brought up their (mostly Canadian) health care...I keep trying to imagine a trip to the doctor or hospital being similar to a trip to the Post Office or the Dept. of Motor vehicles - with similarly happy, bright people waiting on me...

[lw216316]

you got all that 'right' Mr. Rev. 

My father was a wwII vet. I spent many days at 2 different vet hospitals in the area , over a period of 10 years -
what you say matches my experience.   
Some of the workers were really nice people doing their best in  understaffed, underpaid, underequiped facilities.
...some were incompetent and caused my father much grief and pain.

When you put your life on the line for your country to provide freedom for those at home you expect better...

You're right - we already have a government run program - in vet hospitals -
do we want the same results in our other medical facilities ?

[ducktrapper]

"I keep trying to imagine a trip to the doctor or hospital being similar to a trip to the Post Office or the Dept. of Motor vehicles - with similarly happy, bright people waiting on me... "

Oh oh. If you get much closer to the truth, you know what's going to happen? Trouble! I-D-ological trouble, that's what.   

   

[Mikeymac]

"I keep trying to imagine a trip to the doctor or hospital being similar to a trip to the Post Office or the Dept. of Motor vehicles - with similarly happy, bright people waiting on me... "

Oh oh. If you get much closer to the truth, you know what's going to happen? Trouble! I-D-ological trouble, that's what.   

I know, I know...that's why I'm trying to be guarded in what I say...

you got all that 'right' Mr. Rev. 

My father was a wwII vet. I spent many days at 2 different vet hospitals in the area , over a period of 10 years -
what you say matches my experience.   
Some of the workers were really nice people doing their best in  understaffed, underpaid, underequiped facilities.

You're right; some of them are wonderful people (doctors, nurses and others) working under less than ideal conditions; kudos to them!

But our vets deserve better ... much, much better.