Mucus

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 3:14 pm

Does anyone have suggestions for lab tools? Laughing

But really, I am serious.
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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 3:56 pm

Thank you Jo sunny

I am good, still very hopeful Smile

WHAT Lab tools Lecia !!! actiongirl

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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 5:21 pm

where to get them? try american Science and Surplus.

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 6:38 pm

Tools for examining your own waste products!
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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 7:25 pm

yes, and giant flush bottles for washing on the go.

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 8:51 pm

Try Carolina Biological Supplies , or something like that- they have it ALL !!!! You can even order dissecting tools to perform your own LIS or skin tag removal lol flag

. I suggest practicing on fetal pig before proceeding though tongue

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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 9:29 pm

Maybe I should just find a stick from outside and poke around in it? Do you think I need safety googles?
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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 9:40 pm

If you want to puncture it - go and find nice cactus "needle" , dip it in rubbing alcohol and proceed. If you just need to probe it, take coffee little red stirring thingy ( from Starbucks preferably ). I would go with magnifying googles or at least magnifying eye peace that jewelers use for diamond assessments. lol flag

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 9:59 pm

Kim,

I told my CRS about the mucus/blood a week ago at my last banding appointment a week ago. He said everthing looked great, but just a little mucusy. He said my body is making mucus to protect its self from an infection, the mucus lines the membrane walls from bacteria. I am still concerned about the blood. I don't think its coming from my fissure - I can tell when that is acting up. I called my CRS a second time last Friday and he was not concerned. Although I am still worried, I have alot of trust with my CRS. If it is still happening on Friday, I may call again. Also, Jo and Lecia said they had this from time to time after there hemmie removals - so I am keeping my fingers crossed that all is good! flower

Jo - I am so glad your feeling better! I know it takes forever to heal. I have been on creams for 3 months. i am so sick of putting cream on my bum! Smile

Does anyone know if I did by chance have an abcess, infection, or fistula if they could be seen with just an anoscope?????

Jen

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 10:09 pm

Yes, an anoscope should be sufficient for diagnosing any of those conditions. I wonder if this board is making you more nervous because you have the worst case scenarios on here usually and that can make you feel more vulnerable like you are going to have things as bad. I can understand completely but I don't want my history to make you nervous or believe that things are going to be as bad for you.
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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 10:17 pm

Oh Lecia - You are so sweet for thinking about that! I am a very nervous person anyways. I think because several people have had infections on the board, I am a little more cautious. But I am so thankful for everyone's advise. Besides, I try to think positively and think about the fact that I only had RBL - which is not a huge risk for an infection itself.

I have done alot of research about infections on the internet and I personally believe they are a bit more common than the statistics & doctors will tell us.

As always - thanks for your advise!
You hemmie apprentice,
Jen

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 10:23 pm

I am nervous too and whenever I heard of someone with a certain condition I worried about it happening to me.

You caught things early so I think you won't end up in my situation!

Your Hem Lord,
Darth Roidius
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Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 10:31 pm

Hem Lord Roidius -

I am the same way! Nursing school is horrific because I am learning about all these diseases and I always diagnos myself with them! nurse

Then, I pull out my drug books and read about all these meds that I think I should be on. Its just they way I am - a total worry wart! I even diagnos my one year old son! The good news is that by the time I am ready to make an actual doctors appointment for these issues, they resolve themselves.

Darth Fissurious

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:$($$!:

Subject: Re: Mucus May 20th 2008, 10:36 pm

I have a health ed background (MPH) so I know what you are talking about. I use to think I always had an STD but I wasn't even having sex or now I worry that I am pregnant and my husband has had a vasectomy. Somehow I just think that I will defy the odds and get syphilis and knocked up out of the blue!
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VIP Joined : 23 Apr 2008 Posts : 803 Mood : good

We all sound like nervous nellies--anxious and fretting about what might happen (me included). Possibly as the doc agreed with me today there is often an emotional component to these fissure. If so, we need to relax and nuture our MINDS as well as our bodies. I fret and stew just as much as any of you and think I learned the behavior from my deceased father who used to do the same. I didn't major in psychology because I read about myself in the abnormal psychology book (panic attacks which are no more for me).