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Re: [OM] US colonoscopies, was: Memorial Day

Subject: Re: [OM] US colonoscopies, was: Memorial Day
From: Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:42:56 -0700
Certainly not! Just another illustration of how medical coverage of all
sorts is way out of whack here in the USA.

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Scott
On Jun 4, 2013 5:12 AM, "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> You want to do a dental examination from that end ?
>
> ...Wayne
>
> >
> > I think USB is only specified up to 15 feet :-)
> >
> >
> > On 3 June 2013 13:20, Wayne Harridge
> > <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >
> > > DIY solution from that auction site: 200890298363
> > >
> > > At that price you can afford to throw away the gear after the procedure
> !
> > >
> > > ...Wayne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Monday, 3 June 2013 12:08 AM
> > > > To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> > > > Subject: [OM] US colonoscopies, was: Memorial Day
> > > >
> > > > Since Charlie brought up the subject of colonoscopies I thought I'd
> > > > post
> > > this
> > > > link to a NY Times article I was reading just this morning.
> > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/health/colonoscopies-explain-
> > why-
> > > > us-leads-the-world-in-health-expenditures.html?_r=0>
> > > > US residents can grimace.  Others can smile.  And Charlie can see
> > > > how his peers treat him price-wise.  :-)
> > > >
> > > > Chuck Norcutt
> > > >
> > > > On 5/30/2013 9:56 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Charles Geilfuss <
> > > > > charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>    It went very well, Piers, and thank you for asking. The
> > > > >> procedure is nothing; a Propofol nap and it's done in the blink
> > > > >> of an eye. It's the night before that is a real bear. Typical
> > > > >> physician, I had put mine off and was overdue by eight years. But
> > > > >> all is well, no polyps or other nasty things, so I'm good for ten
> > > > >> years before I have to
> > > endure
> > > > another.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Charlie
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > > Now that I'm 50, I get my first one.  Since Dad had colon cancer,
> > > > > my doc wanted me to get one two years ago, but my insurance
> > > > > company said, "Yeah, well, that's good and all, but if you want to
> > > > > do it now, you're paying for it all yourself.  If you want us to
> > > > > pay for it, come back and talk to us when you're 50.  Honestly, we
> > > > > don't really care if you have a family history of it or not.  Our
> rules say
> > 50, so 50 it is."
> > > > >
> > > > > And I work for a hospital.  Go figure.
> > > > >
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