[Speaking] Talk about Colonoscopies.
My mother passed away from colorectal cancer. I heard that family history can raise the risk of colorectal cancer. So I decided to get a colonoscopy during my most recent medical checkup. I heard a lot of stories that made me feel apprehensive.
I had to watch what I ate the day before. Being unable to eat made me feel listless and low on energy. The next day, I mixed my prescribed medication with water and started to drink it. A few minutes later, my stomach rumbled and I got the runs. It was like someone had opened a tab. I couldn't even get to my bedroom. I had to rough it out in the bathroom.
After all that, I got my colonoscopy. Thankufully, the test results showed that my large intestine and stomach were both in good shape. But I would rather not get a colonosocpicy again.
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colon 결장
apprehensive 걱정하고 불안해하는 감정
feel listless 축 쳐지다; 기운 없다
low on energy 힘이 없다
rumble 꼬르륵
get the run 설사하다
rought out 힘들게 견뎌내다.
large intestine 대장
be in good shape 좋은 상태
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어머니께서 대장암으로 돌아가셨습니다. 대장암은 가족력이 강하다고 들어서, 최근 건강검진 때 대장내시경을 받기로 결정했습니다. 주변에서 이런저런 얘기를 많이들어서 걱정이 됐습니다.
하루 전날 제가 먹는 음식을 조절해야 했습니다. 제대로 먹지 못해서 축 쳐지고 힘이 없었습니다. 다음날 처방된 약을 물에 타서 마시기 시작했습니다. 몇 분 후에 배가 꼬르륵 소리를 내더니, 설사를 하기 시작했어요. 누군가가 수도꼭지를 틀어놓은 것 같았어요. 내 방에 갈 수 조차 없어서 화장실에서 힘들게 견뎌내야 했습니다.
다 하고나서, 대장내시경 검사를 받았습니다. 감사하게도, 대장과 위장 모두 건강한(좋은) 상태라는 결과가 나왔습니다. 그런데 다시는 대장내시경을 받고 싶지 않습니다.
[Pattern]
watch what I ate 먹는 것을 주의하다
이제는 나이가 들어서 식단에 신경을 써야 하는 나이입니다.
I am old enough to have to watch what I eat.
I need to watch what I eat, now that I'm older.
*now that I'm older 이제 나이를 먹어다보니
여름에는 특히 먹는 것을 더욱 더 조심해야 합니다.
I have to more watch what I eat particularly in the summer.
You really need to watch what you eat especially in the summer.
get the runs 설사하다
상한음식을 먹었더니 설사했습니다.
I ate some spoiled food to get the runs.
I ate some spoiled food and I got the runs.
스트레스를 많이 받으면 자주 설사합니다.
I often get the runs when I am under the stress a lot.
I often get the runs when I am under a lot of stress.
be in good shape 건강한 상태이다.
우리 아버지는 연세에 비해서는 for his age 상당히 건강하신 편이다
My father is in way good shape, considering the age he is at.
My father is in good shape for his age.
for his age 연세 치고는;연세에 비해서는
우리 아버지가 연세에 비해서는 상당히 젊어 보이셔.
My father looks young for his age.
[Dialogue]
A: Have you ever gotten a colonoscopy?
B: Yeah. I usually get it as part of my regular checkups.
A: Were you put to sleep while you got it?
B: Yeah. I got the gastroscopy and colonoscopy together.
A: Oh, I see
B: It can be rough going but it is worth your while.
*rough going; difficult
[Composition]
식단을 신경쓰는 것만으로는 simply 살을 빼기에 부족했다
Watching what I ate alone was not enough to lose weight.
Simply watching what I eat was not enough to lose weight.
나는 우유를 너무 많이 too much 마시면 설사를한다
I get the runs when I drink a lot of milk.
I get the runs if I drink too much milk.
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