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Archae

(46,359 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:54 PM Apr 2015

Well, had the camera stuck up me bum...

Everything looks fine and clear, according to the nurse.

No problems.

The hard part was the "clear liquid diet" yesterday, (boy am I hungry!) and that gallon (!) of prep stuff I had to drink.

But today, they gave me the IV, and I was out like a light in less than a minute.

I'm eating lunch now, a cheese omelette. YUM!

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Well, had the camera stuck up me bum... (Original Post) Archae Apr 2015 OP

TMI Scuba Apr 2015 #1

Everyone needs to do this at 50. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #2

I opted not to. trof Apr 2015 #15

That's good that you do the card test. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #19

wouldn't a problem be pretty advanced before it showed on that kind of test? Skittles Apr 2015 #20

When my parents reached an advanced age, the doctor told them no more DebJ Apr 2015 #21

I'm good for another ten years...hopefully hibbing Apr 2015 #3

That's good, for some reason I was thinking about a GoPro camera at the time of reading,,,, benld74 Apr 2015 #4

I had this done at 14 years old JesterCS Apr 2015 #5

I was restricted to liquids for a while longer - LiberalElite Apr 2015 #16

It wasn't so bad, was it? we can do it Apr 2015 #6

No, it was actually quite pleasant. Archae Apr 2015 #7

Not sure if you knew this, but... pipi_k Apr 2015 #8

Hee Hee! Archae Apr 2015 #9

It's just about the only place you'll ever go where Prisoner_Number_Six Apr 2015 #10

It's a dirty job but she does it well and without complaint. Kaleva Apr 2015 #11

Better than a microphone. rug Apr 2015 #12

Brave one! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #13

No photos? trof Apr 2015 #14

The first time for me, the M.D. LiberalElite Apr 2015 #17

Wow and you remembered that? DebJ Apr 2015 #22

Oh yes I remember that and the LiberalElite Apr 2015 #23

If you ever have both ends done, just make sure they do the front one first Major Nikon Apr 2015 #18

My sympathies are with the camera pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #24

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. TMI

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:56 PM

Apr 2015

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

2. Everyone needs to do this at 50.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 01:01 PM

Apr 2015

I know a number of lives that have been saved by this procedure. Two very close to me.

trof

(54,256 posts)

15. I opted not to.

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:59 PM

Apr 2015

A young woman I know is in a wheelchair for the rest of her life because of a botched colonoscopy and follow up.

Yeah, it's anecdotal and just one case, but it was enough for me.

I found an online test for should you or shouldn't you.
The only question that indicated I should was age, I'm 73.
The bottom line was "This procedure is not indicated for you."

I do an annual occult feces test (or whatever you call it).
Smear poop on a card and get it analyzed.
So far so good.

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

19. That's good that you do the card test.

Reply to trof (Reply #15)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 10:54 PM

Apr 2015

That would probably warn you of anything major going on.

Skittles

(153,226 posts)

20. wouldn't a problem be pretty advanced before it showed on that kind of test?

Reply to trof (Reply #15)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:26 PM

Apr 2015

DebJ

(7,699 posts)

21. When my parents reached an advanced age, the doctor told them no more

Reply to Skittles (Reply #20)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:44 PM

Apr 2015

colonoscopies, because the risk of a tear in the GI tract/colon was too great after a certain age and made it more risk than benefit.

hibbing

(10,110 posts)

3. I'm good for another ten years...hopefully

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 01:05 PM

Apr 2015

Got mine done a few months ago. I wish I would have been asked about flavor of the prep stuff, I would have gone with unflavored if they even make it. By the time I was forcing down the last glass I wanted to barf, but it all came out okay in the end.

Talk about an assembly line of a procedure, not sure how many they do a day here, but I sure felt like I was on a conveyor belt. I don't remember getting dressed, remember getting some pastries at the French bakery though.

Peace

benld74

(9,911 posts)

4. That's good, for some reason I was thinking about a GoPro camera at the time of reading,,,,

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 01:56 PM

Apr 2015

JesterCS

(1,827 posts)

5. I had this done at 14 years old

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:08 PM

Apr 2015

God McDonalds never tasted so good afterwards lol

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

16. I was restricted to liquids for a while longer -

Reply to JesterCS (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:15 PM

Apr 2015

that plain hot tea with sugar tasted like a chocolate malt. LOL

we can do it

(12,205 posts)

6. It wasn't so bad, was it?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:46 PM

Apr 2015

I really didn't mind it and it is so worthwhile.

Archae

(46,359 posts)

7. No, it was actually quite pleasant.

Reply to we can do it (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:50 PM

Apr 2015

It was the day before, not being able to eat anything really, and spending all that time drinking that awful stuff and crapping like all get out that was bad.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

8. Not sure if you knew this, but...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:54 PM

Apr 2015

Selfies are usually taken from the outside

Archae

(46,359 posts)

9. Hee Hee!

Reply to pipi_k (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:55 PM

Apr 2015

Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts)

10. It's just about the only place you'll ever go where

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:27 PM

Apr 2015

the phrase "What an asshole!" can actually be a compliment.

Kaleva

(36,361 posts)

11. It's a dirty job but she does it well and without complaint.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:28 PM

Apr 2015

rug

(82,333 posts)

12. Better than a microphone.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:29 PM

Apr 2015

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

13. Brave one!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:49 PM

Apr 2015

trof

(54,256 posts)

14. No photos?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:52 PM

Apr 2015

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

17. The first time for me, the M.D.

Reply to trof (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:18 PM

Apr 2015

told me I could watch on the big computer monitor screen, which is what they look at while guiding that camera thing along inside. Although my anesthetized self nodded off pretty quickly - before my eyes closed, I was able to determine that one inch of intestine looks pretty much like the next inch.

DebJ

(7,699 posts)

22. Wow and you remembered that?

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #17)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:45 PM

Apr 2015

I only remember a few seconds or minutes as they set me up in the room, then I was out. Actually I don't remember the next several days; my body doesn't get rid of anesthesia well.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

23. Oh yes I remember that and the

Reply to DebJ (Reply #22)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:53 AM

Apr 2015

assistant washing or disinfecting the tubes or whatever they call them and hanging them up on the wall. It looked like medieval torture instruments to me. I considered walking out at that point but then the M.D. finally walked in and it was SHOW TIME! haha

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

18. If you ever have both ends done, just make sure they do the front one first

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 10:31 PM

Apr 2015

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

24. My sympathies are with the camera

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:57 AM

Apr 2015

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