Old person rite of passage

[pourcyne]

One thing I thought was disturbing is there doesn’t seem to be tons of privacy when they talk to you in the recovery area.

That's a plus. My anesthesiologist was a laugh riot. He was telling the nurses about how he had to go to jury duty the next day for a murder trial. Could have been the meds, but I thought he was EXTREMELY funny even though I can't remember a word of it now.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

My first was 30 years ago. No sedation. Doc said we will go till you say stop. I would definitely suggest the sedation route!

Are you sure that wasn’t a prison guard in a lab coat doing a cavity search?

 

[MeanDean]

I had my one and only about 15 years ago.

The prep was drinking that gallon of nasty ****. I made it but almost puked the last few gulps.

The worst part was I was told eat NOTHING the day before. Which happened to be January 1. This was when there were 4-5 major bowl games on that day and I really felt cheated not being able to nibble/snack my day away while watching football.

My appointment was about 10 AM. When I was done I didn't remember anything between them administering the anesthesia and then being told it was all done (I woke up but didn't feel like sleep, just like I was not paying attention for a few seconds).

Needless to say I was famished. Stopped for pizza on the way home and to this day I swear that was the best pizza I've ever eaten in my entire life.

Since I had no polyps I get to do the Poop-In-A-Box test every 3 years. Not exactly fun but much better than the prep involved with the colonoscopy. Not sure how they get anyone to take the job of opening those boxes of human feces.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Needless to say I was famished. Stopped for pizza on the way home and to this day I swear that was the best pizza I've ever eaten in my entire life.

Two times back (so, about 6 years) hubby decided he needed pizza. It was not as successful for him. He puked the damn thing up; guess who got cleanup duty?

Last time (Feb 21), we were in the middle of attempting to get at least one geocache daily. He insisted that he would be able to do it. Damn near fell down an embankment after I told him that he should stay on the shoulder while I went down to the tree. He's not good at following directions. Then he wanted to post the cache on the website, and on Facebook. So I let him. And later, when he read back what he posted, he discovered that I had made a permanent record of the gibberish, and that editing would do him no good. I take my victories when and where I can.

 

[FallOf81]

Ya know what's awkward. You're bent over the exam table and your doc has his finger inserted and says, "don't get an erection David", and I say doc my name is Paul, and doc says "I know that, I'm David".

 

[dafarmer]

3rd one coming up in 2 weeks. and the worst is the prep. They keep changing the amount and now increased amount from last time. Procedure is a snap, the best sleep ever. Passing the air they use to extend the colon can be painful.

 

[nfrine]

Whoever named the prep 'Go Litely" was a sick person.

 

[brownie]

The prep is the worst for sure. What worked for me was Wint-O-green Life savers. Work it around until the taste-buds are numb. Chug. Spit and pop that thing back in your mouth. Buy the big bag, trust me.

 

[qwerty]

I thought the "prep" was maybe going more pill based?

My prep was pill so no effects whatsoever. Well, the intended effect, but no taste/stomach ache effects.

 

[NWICY]

Really looking forward to my first colonoscopy on Monday! Not really. Anyone got advice/stories?

Prep sucks the rest is easy. I've had 2 done don't know the drugs they load you up on but I always end up in a chair in the recovery room, they always tell me I walked back on my own power. Hell they could have loaded me on a plane to Bangkok and sold me ito the sex trade and I wouldn't have realized it for awhile.

 

[Pope]

I've had a few surgeries, and each time they gave me some Versed before putting me out. I'm sure it's because they recognized I'm a major weenie and they knew they needed to relax me.

Anyway, Versed is the most amazing drug on this planet. One drop of that stuff and I suddenly go from being a frightened little kid to not giving a rip whether I survive the surgery or not.

 

[Jer]

Had a sigmoidoscopy once and that was enough. The prep is the same. They shove a tube up your rear about 1/3 the distance of a colonoscopy, but you're completely awake during the procedure and it feels like they go all the way up to your tonsils. Ended up having to have a hemorroidectomy shortly afterwards to repair the damage. Not doing that again.

I just read about a recent major study which questions the effectiveness of regular colonoscopy screenings. Not sure what to think.

New study examines the effectiveness of colonoscopies | CNN

A "landmark" study suggests the benefits of colonoscopies for cancer screening may be overestimated.

www.cnn.com

I had one of those camera ropes shoved up my penis when I was maybe 15. They started before I was fully out. There is nothing that describes that pain. I hear the camera are a fraction of the size 25 years later.

 

[MuskieCy]

The drug used during the procedure is probably Versed. It is not an anesthetic. It causes a form of amnesia, thus the "I was there, but I don't remember anything" feeling.

A anesthesiologist is not required because the patient is awake the whole time.

 

[simply1]

I had one of those camera ropes shoved up my penis when I was maybe 15. They started before I was fully out. There is nothing that describes that pain. I hear the camera are a fraction of the size 25 years later.

I had to get cathed once in college, napalm inside your penis is an apt description.

 

[clonechemist]

The drug used during the procedure is probably Versed. It is not an anesthetic. It causes a form of amnesia, thus the "I was there, but I don't remember anything" feeling.

A anesthesiologist is not required because the patient is awake the whole time.

I just had one in August and I got propofol administered by an anesthesiologist.

 

[clonechemist]

Had a sigmoidoscopy once and that was enough. The prep is the same. They shove a tube up your rear about 1/3 the distance of a colonoscopy, but you're completely awake during the procedure and it feels like they go all the way up to your tonsils. Ended up having to have a hemorroidectomy shortly afterwards to repair the damage. Not doing that again.

I just read about a recent major study which questions the effectiveness of regular colonoscopy screenings. Not sure what to think.

New study examines the effectiveness of colonoscopies | CNN

A "landmark" study suggests the benefits of colonoscopies for cancer screening may be overestimated.

www.cnn.com

Dumb study and clickbait article from CNN.

It says getting a colonoscopy reduced deaths from colon cancer by 50%.

Colon cancer is one of the few cancers showing increased occurrence and death in young people in the US.

Luckily it grows very slowly, so colonoscopy screening can catch it early when it can still be surgically removed.

Everybody should get a colonoscopy according to current guidelines!

 

[clonechemist]

I’ve had two.

Most recent used pills for prep (SUTAB), but I actually found that less pleasant than the Miralax prep from my first round rodeo. The pills are massive, they have a weird smell, and then you still have to drink a ton of water anyways. I didn’t mind the taste of the miralax.

 

[RLD4ISU]

Whoever named the prep 'Go Litely" was a sick person.

A person with a fun sense of humor is more like it.

I worked in radiology for a few years and started my career when barium enemas were often done instead of colonoscopies. Later they were rarely ordered and we had ample supplies.

For Christmas we’d decorate the radiology department with barium enema tips.

 

[carvers4math]

That's a plus. My anesthesiologist was a laugh riot. He was telling the nurses about how he had to go to jury duty the next day for a murder trial. Could have been the meds, but I thought he was EXTREMELY funny even though I can't remember a word of it now.

My husband felt bad about the woman sobbing on the other side of the curtain.

The prep they gave him this time was still liquid but way less of it than first time and not as bad to drink.

 

[3TrueFans]

Hey @ruxCYtable , how's your butthole doing?