Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Colonoscopy.

I've had 4. They are getting better with the prep.

My 1st was a nightmare. They needed to get mine done by the end of a month for insurance purposes. If not I'd have had to pay a big deductible. They told me to be there at 7 AM and they would work me in on the last day of that month. They gave me something around 9 to relax me, didn't go back until almost noon. Whatever they gave me had worn off by then and I was fully awake during the procedure.

I didn't need to sleep it off and by the time I got done was starving. I got dressed and drove home stopping to eat on the way. The next two times I was out and not coherent for hours after. But they used Propofol the last time. You're out in seconds after getting the drug and fully awake and well rested when you come off just a few minutes after the procedure.

Your posting from the toilet........Ewwwwwww!

Do you know how tough it is to get a desktop in there?

I'm in a high risk group for butt cancer. I have one every year. The prep sucks. There MUST be a better way. Maybe swallow a pill, chase it with 1/2 gallon of water, roll aroud in the yard to mix it all up. Why wouldn't that work. Heck, I just as soon just not eat for 3-days.

I fondly remember my first one. My wife and I were discussing the timing of the “ procedure”.

My son (about 10 at the time) persisted In knowing what procedure.

I finally gave in and told him, “Bill, I’m going to have a complete stranger put a camera up my butt and have a look around”.

He laughed for 15 minutes; so there is that!

.............That was my experience as well a couple years ago versus the one before that. The colonoscopy seemed easier and there was none of that after pain. I was told they inflate your innards with something else now but I forgot what it was; ( Nitrogen maybe ?)

Might as well get an endoscopy also while you are prepped and in the room where they do both. That way you will be good for another 10 years.

Make sure they clean the scope first. 😁

I like that boy, LMAO!

Eggzackly right. The prep isn’t near as bad as before.....FIDO.

Forget it and Drive On

Wonder if they could use a bore scope?

So actually, I had a colonoscopy scheduled for last Wednesday. Had my Suprep Kit for about two weeks before. I too, have had several of these things, history of colon cancer in the family and all. So Tuesday afternoon, promptly at 4, I drink the "poop elixir" down, followed by two large, cold glasses of water. My gut feels like a football for a while, then the first rumbling. I think I may have "assended" to the throne about 4:30 or so, maybe a little later.

One time I know for certain: 4:42pm, because that's when the scheduling lady called me from the GIs office, and told me that the lab they contract with should have contacted me a week ago for a Covid 19 test, so now they are going to have to reschedule. I gave the phone to the wife, telling the lady to talk to her, as I was not fit to talk to her at the moment. As I was unencumbering myself, I heard her mention to the wife (in the next room, but on speaker) "please don't shoot the messenger, I've had to contact three days worth of patients to reschedule because of this lab" I heard that and blew the hell up (figuratively and literally). Did it occur to her to call the ones that would be starting their prep oh, like 45 minutes ago, maybe to call them FIRST?!?!
She was in tears on the phone with the wife, and I probably shouldn't have, but I yelled "go ahead and cry, I'm crying out my ass right now, thanks a bunch!"
I have an appointment with another GIs PA tomorrow for a consult.

Think....baby wipes 😮

We have 100,000 colon cancer deaths per year. There would be a lot more without colonoscopies.
We have 170,000 Covid-19 deaths this year. There would probably be the same number without school lock downs.

The perp they gave was not better, just cost more. It did really move things though. Preperation H, I, J, K helps. I had polyps so get to go back every 3 years.
The later asteroidectomy wasnt as bad as stated--it hurts like hell, but it is going to be over

Wyo. I like your prose. reminded me a bit of Pat McManus

Been there three times and I’m due for another in six months. Not fun but better than colon cancer.

I’m due also, can’t wait!!

I had my first a couple of years ago and actually felt great after the cleansing. My nurse struggled with getting the juice feed in me, the most painful thing during and after. In a blink of an eye I was awake, up and ready to go. They removed a few and wanted me back in five years.

I’m kinda fond of him too.