Modern medicine is pretty damn amazing

[spindle92]

My BIL has severe stomach/intestine problems. So much so that there are currently only 4 foods he can eat.

He has been going to the Mayo for the last few months to try and get some answers and every test comes back inconclusive.

Well yesterday he swallowed a pill cam. This tiny little camera takes pictures every few seconds as it passes thru his system. He also had a bunch of electrodes attached to his stomach yesterday while the thing was going thru him. I find this so incredibly fascinsting.

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[neonpink]

I find that amazing too. I hope they can find some answers.

[SwimDeep]

Science is SO FUCKING COOL



I hope they're able to find some answers!

[udscoobychick]

I hope he gets some answers!

[motzie]

Do they have to, um, retrieve the camera?

[spindle92]

motzie, funny you should ask as I was just chatting with my sister about this.

She told me she had to go "drop it off" for him later this afternoon. I was like WHAT? A - it already passed and B - ummmm, he dug it out of his shit?

After her wild fit of laughter she informed me that what she is dropping off is the box and electrodes that were attached to his stomach. I guess you just flush the actual camera down once it passes.

[neonpink]

Mar 31, 2015 14:31:44 GMT -5 motzie said:

Do they have to, um, retrieve the camera?

Eek Going fishing!

[doglove]

Mar 31, 2015 14:31:44 GMT -5 motzie said:

Do they have to, um, retrieve the camera?

This was my first thought. 

[tiramisu]

How cool! I'm also glad he doesn't have to retrieve the camera.

[spindle92]

TMI but I have to share because my BIL is crazy.
He passed the camera last night. Put on rubber gloves and fished it out.
It is now in a plastic bag on his desk.

He says he is keeping it as a souvenir. WHAT?!

[tiramisu]

EWWWWWWW!!!

[cuddlyevil]

LOL. I got to see my old boss' kidney stone.

[starrieskies]

Ew!!