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No other way.
Is there :wink2:
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connoisseur
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Lot of BS posts here. it's not so bad, especially compared to getting colon cancer. Partial sedation is fine. My doc uses a camera for inspection and you can watch him cutting out polypses that may cause cancer. It is not pleasant but not the wort thing that can happen. The "cleansing" -- i.e. clearing the colon of waste 24 hours before is probably worse. Good luck!
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Keep an eye on your Doctor, some go both ways.
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I've had one done several times. If the quack is talented, there's no need for any sedation or anything. To be sure, takle a couple of advils 30 mins before. No big deal. No worries.
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Had it done this winter.
Doc warns that you need somebody to drive you home after. Fair enough, you might still be a little dopey after, so you could be dangerous on the road.
Procedure done in hospital means you get to hang out in a semi-private waiting room wearing two of those backless gowns (the second one goes on backward to cover your bare back). Very nice for modesty. Problem is they're designed for midgets, not lumberjacks, so you end up sitting bare-assed on cold leather anyhow.
Finally on the gurney, wheeled in for the procedure, Doc about to administer sedation (he'd recommended local so I could still be alert and watch the monitor, etc,) when he pops the magic question. You do have somebody waiting to drive you home, right?
Sure ... just going to call a cab when we're finished, I said.
Wrong answer.
Correct me if I'm wrong here, Doc, but I think there may be a "concern" about the institution's responsibility if you are not released into the custody of friend or family. And cabbies don't count, because they just drop you at the door.
You know, says the doc, you probably won't even need the local. You'll probably be glad if you skip it because your head will be clear. Sedation after effects can linger all day. Why don't we just try it without. And so on.
Holy molee, was that a mistake.
The pain was excruciating.
I'll never do that again without drugs.
Probably still plan to take a cab home, but I'll lie and say my son is waiting for a phone call to come get me.
Doc warns that you need somebody to drive you home after. Fair enough, you might still be a little dopey after, so you could be dangerous on the road.
Procedure done in hospital means you get to hang out in a semi-private waiting room wearing two of those backless gowns (the second one goes on backward to cover your bare back). Very nice for modesty. Problem is they're designed for midgets, not lumberjacks, so you end up sitting bare-assed on cold leather anyhow.
Finally on the gurney, wheeled in for the procedure, Doc about to administer sedation (he'd recommended local so I could still be alert and watch the monitor, etc,) when he pops the magic question. You do have somebody waiting to drive you home, right?
Sure ... just going to call a cab when we're finished, I said.
Wrong answer.
Correct me if I'm wrong here, Doc, but I think there may be a "concern" about the institution's responsibility if you are not released into the custody of friend or family. And cabbies don't count, because they just drop you at the door.
You know, says the doc, you probably won't even need the local. You'll probably be glad if you skip it because your head will be clear. Sedation after effects can linger all day. Why don't we just try it without. And so on.
Holy molee, was that a mistake.
The pain was excruciating.
I'll never do that again without drugs.
Probably still plan to take a cab home, but I'll lie and say my son is waiting for a phone call to come get me.
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When I got out of the hospital, recently. They asked is I had someone picking me up.
I said na, my family works for a living..............I will call a cab,
She smiled..............I guess after 8 days as an inmate they figured I would do as I pleased.
Doc lied to you, Art.
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Hepatitis C outbreaks at three Toronto colonoscopy clinics kept secret
"11 patients contracted the liver-damaging virus during three outbreaks over the last three years: three were infected at the Downsview Endoscopy Clinic on Dec. 7, 2011, three at the North Scarborough Endoscopy Clinic on Oct. 17, 2012, and five at the Finch Ave. W. site of the Ontario Endoscopy Clinic on March 15, 2013."
https://www.thestar.com/life/health...toronto_colonoscopy_clinics_kept_secret.html#
"11 patients contracted the liver-damaging virus during three outbreaks over the last three years: three were infected at the Downsview Endoscopy Clinic on Dec. 7, 2011, three at the North Scarborough Endoscopy Clinic on Oct. 17, 2012, and five at the Finch Ave. W. site of the Ontario Endoscopy Clinic on March 15, 2013."
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I've had it done twice.
Once I was completely out and the second one just mildly sedated.
I preferred the mildly sedated. There wasn't any discomfort or pain either time.
Once I was completely out and the second one just mildly sedated.
I preferred the mildly sedated. There wasn't any discomfort or pain either time.
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I've had it done a few times, and yes, the clinic recommends a friend of family member to drive you because they give a shit (so to speak) whereas the taxi driver doesn't. Unless you shit in his cab. And yes, there's a liability issue, hence the precaution (although I don't know how the courts would react). I did all my procedures without anaesthetic, but I did take 3 ibuprofen before and more later, but then I had a good quack.
PS: we may you wear the stupid gowns to ensure you know who the boss is :shout:
PS: we may you wear the stupid gowns to ensure you know who the boss is :shout:
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If you take along a noisemaker and blow it out your butt, then yes, a party hat is suitable. And admirable :biggrin2:
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Well, I had my colonoscopy today...
The whole process was a bit of an ordeal, but certainly not terrible.
One week ago, I went into the clinic for pre-asessment. They ask you a million questions and train you on the preparation process. I was in and out of the place in 20 minutes. They sold me the ingredients for the bowel cleansing, the Ducolax laxative and the Peglite cleanser. Total cost under $40.00
The preparation process has several steps..
1. Four days before, stop eating any nuts, seeds, whole grain bread, cucumbers, tomatoes...anything with harder seeds.
2. The day before at 1:00 Pm, take four of the Ducolax. In looking at the box they came, in the recommended adult dosage is 2 tablets!
I took the four tablets as directed. I also prepared the Peglite jug. This is a 4 litre jug with some white powder in the bottom. As directed, I filled it with tap water and shook it good to dissolve all the powder. I put it in the fridge... its much more palatable if chilled.
3. At 5:30 PM, I started the Peglite process. As directed I drank 3 of the 4 litres over the next 3 hours. I have a big glass tumbler and just kept filling it and gulping it down.
4. it goes right through you almost as soon as you drink it. Everything come out.. Its dramatic evacuation... 'nuff said. Actually its not so bad, you just do not want to be too far from your bathroom while this is on-going.
5. By the time I had drunk all three litres, the fluid expelled was a nice lemon yellow colored and I was empty!
6. I drank some sport drinks. like Gatorade, etc after this and it helped the dehydration. Made me piss like a racehorse as well.
7. I lay down in hopes of getting some sleep, but I kept making short trips to the bathroom every half hour or so, draining out the last of the peglite. I ended up staying mostly awake until the next step at 5:30 am the next day.
8. At 5:30 am the day of the procedure I drank the last litre of Peglite and expelled that during the next hour. From that point onwards, no food or drink. Oddly, I wasn't really that hungry.
9. At 7:00 am we left for the clinic. My appointment was for 8:15 and I had lots of time, but I didn't want to be late. The good old TTC got us down there in plenty of time and we sat on a bench waiting.
10: At 8:15 I checked in at the clinic, answered more questions and had a seat until they called me. I was a bit nervous.
11. At about 8:40 a cute little Asian nurse came and got me, and took me to a small room where she asked me many of the same questions, and inserted the IV needle in the back of my right hand. Told to wait a few minutes until they came for me.
12. About 15 minutes later another nurse came for me and took me to a small room, about the size of your typical MP room. She asked me to remove my shoes, took my glasses, and asked if I had anything in my pants pockets (I didn't - my wife had everything out in the waiting room).
13. Then the Anesthesiologist came in and introduced himself and told me that I would be sedated for the procedure and that they would start shortly. Then the nurse spread a large sheet over my belly, down to my knees, and told me to pull down my pants to below my knees. She held the sheet as I did this. I considered asking her what her extras were, but decided not to.
14. Then the doctor came in, with the Anesthesiologist and they asked me to turn onto my left side. The nurse was very nice, making sure I was comfortable, probably mostly to re-assure me and to distract me from what was going on behind me.
15. the the Anesthesiologist help up a tube, and smiled and said ,"this is the good stuff". He then hooked it up to the IV in my arm and pushed the plunger.
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16. The next thing i know the nurse and the doctor were telling me it was all over and helping me to sit up, and then helping me to pull up my pants and then get into a wheelchair.
17. They wheeled me into the recovery room, transferred me to a reclining chair,hooked me up to Blood pressure monitor and fed me oxygen thru a tube under my nose.
18, There were about 15 other people in the room, all in various stages of recovery, each hooked up the same way, with their shoes on the floor at their feet and nurses scurrying about. All the nurses were skinny asian women, in their 20- to 30's. All of them were very polite and nice to everyone.
19. A few minutes later they had me sit up and a few minutes later she told me to put on my shoes and sit for a minute longer.
20. I was having pretty strong cramps in my bowel, told the nurse, who told me that was because they inject air into the colon to better see what's there. She took me to the bathroom where I sat down and farted out all the air. Enough to inflate a weather balloon!.
21. Back to my reclining chair where she said for me sit a few more minutes. They brought in my worried wife who gave me the Gatorade I brought, and that helped a lot.
22. Then they gave me a discharge sheet and told me I could go as soon as the doctor spoke to me. He came in and told me that my colon was clear except for one small polyp, which he removed. it was sent for examination and my Family doctor will get the results in three weeks. The doctor said that the one poly was very small and "no big deal".
23. I then got up and we came home.
Over all, I'd say it was not a huge problem. The ordeal with Peglite was unpleasant and the cramps after were painful, but I now have no fear of the procedure. the doctor said i should have it done again in 5 years!. The whole proces at the clinic was very much a factory. They do a lot of these and I suspect they are quite good at it. I felt very safe with them.
Now, 12 hours later I'd eaten a couple meals and everything is fine.
If you are planning on getting this done, no worries, its quite easy. And hey! if you choose to, you can do it without anasthetic and enjoy the anal probe.
I didn't.
A good nigh sleep tonight and I'll be back to 100 %.
The whole process was a bit of an ordeal, but certainly not terrible.
One week ago, I went into the clinic for pre-asessment. They ask you a million questions and train you on the preparation process. I was in and out of the place in 20 minutes. They sold me the ingredients for the bowel cleansing, the Ducolax laxative and the Peglite cleanser. Total cost under $40.00
The preparation process has several steps..
1. Four days before, stop eating any nuts, seeds, whole grain bread, cucumbers, tomatoes...anything with harder seeds.
2. The day before at 1:00 Pm, take four of the Ducolax. In looking at the box they came, in the recommended adult dosage is 2 tablets!
I took the four tablets as directed. I also prepared the Peglite jug. This is a 4 litre jug with some white powder in the bottom. As directed, I filled it with tap water and shook it good to dissolve all the powder. I put it in the fridge... its much more palatable if chilled.
3. At 5:30 PM, I started the Peglite process. As directed I drank 3 of the 4 litres over the next 3 hours. I have a big glass tumbler and just kept filling it and gulping it down.
4. it goes right through you almost as soon as you drink it. Everything come out.. Its dramatic evacuation... 'nuff said. Actually its not so bad, you just do not want to be too far from your bathroom while this is on-going.
5. By the time I had drunk all three litres, the fluid expelled was a nice lemon yellow colored and I was empty!
6. I drank some sport drinks. like Gatorade, etc after this and it helped the dehydration. Made me piss like a racehorse as well.
7. I lay down in hopes of getting some sleep, but I kept making short trips to the bathroom every half hour or so, draining out the last of the peglite. I ended up staying mostly awake until the next step at 5:30 am the next day.
8. At 5:30 am the day of the procedure I drank the last litre of Peglite and expelled that during the next hour. From that point onwards, no food or drink. Oddly, I wasn't really that hungry.
9. At 7:00 am we left for the clinic. My appointment was for 8:15 and I had lots of time, but I didn't want to be late. The good old TTC got us down there in plenty of time and we sat on a bench waiting.
10: At 8:15 I checked in at the clinic, answered more questions and had a seat until they called me. I was a bit nervous.
11. At about 8:40 a cute little Asian nurse came and got me, and took me to a small room where she asked me many of the same questions, and inserted the IV needle in the back of my right hand. Told to wait a few minutes until they came for me.
12. About 15 minutes later another nurse came for me and took me to a small room, about the size of your typical MP room. She asked me to remove my shoes, took my glasses, and asked if I had anything in my pants pockets (I didn't - my wife had everything out in the waiting room).
13. Then the Anesthesiologist came in and introduced himself and told me that I would be sedated for the procedure and that they would start shortly. Then the nurse spread a large sheet over my belly, down to my knees, and told me to pull down my pants to below my knees. She held the sheet as I did this. I considered asking her what her extras were, but decided not to.
14. Then the doctor came in, with the Anesthesiologist and they asked me to turn onto my left side. The nurse was very nice, making sure I was comfortable, probably mostly to re-assure me and to distract me from what was going on behind me.
15. the the Anesthesiologist help up a tube, and smiled and said ,"this is the good stuff". He then hooked it up to the IV in my arm and pushed the plunger.
----
16. The next thing i know the nurse and the doctor were telling me it was all over and helping me to sit up, and then helping me to pull up my pants and then get into a wheelchair.
17. They wheeled me into the recovery room, transferred me to a reclining chair,hooked me up to Blood pressure monitor and fed me oxygen thru a tube under my nose.
18, There were about 15 other people in the room, all in various stages of recovery, each hooked up the same way, with their shoes on the floor at their feet and nurses scurrying about. All the nurses were skinny asian women, in their 20- to 30's. All of them were very polite and nice to everyone.
19. A few minutes later they had me sit up and a few minutes later she told me to put on my shoes and sit for a minute longer.
20. I was having pretty strong cramps in my bowel, told the nurse, who told me that was because they inject air into the colon to better see what's there. She took me to the bathroom where I sat down and farted out all the air. Enough to inflate a weather balloon!.
21. Back to my reclining chair where she said for me sit a few more minutes. They brought in my worried wife who gave me the Gatorade I brought, and that helped a lot.
22. Then they gave me a discharge sheet and told me I could go as soon as the doctor spoke to me. He came in and told me that my colon was clear except for one small polyp, which he removed. it was sent for examination and my Family doctor will get the results in three weeks. The doctor said that the one poly was very small and "no big deal".
23. I then got up and we came home.
Over all, I'd say it was not a huge problem. The ordeal with Peglite was unpleasant and the cramps after were painful, but I now have no fear of the procedure. the doctor said i should have it done again in 5 years!. The whole proces at the clinic was very much a factory. They do a lot of these and I suspect they are quite good at it. I felt very safe with them.
Now, 12 hours later I'd eaten a couple meals and everything is fine.
If you are planning on getting this done, no worries, its quite easy. And hey! if you choose to, you can do it without anasthetic and enjoy the anal probe.
I didn't.
A good nigh sleep tonight and I'll be back to 100 %.
