Colonoscopy and Endoscopy today

[Gr33dyOctopus]

Oof, I'm definitely not looking forward to that. I'm actually overdue for a colonoscopy but I was able to convince my Doc to push it until when I'm 50, that'll be in 2 yrs bc I don't have any family history of cancer in that area.
Like you said, "at least you don't have to go to work today." And cheers to getting back on track!!

It wasnt that bad, and knowing there's no real issues in my bowel is priceless. Colon cancer, colostomy bags ect no fucking ty!!!!

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

My last words were, "I can feel it"...my next words were, "How did I get here" when they woke me up in the recovery room in what must have been 30 seconds later.... 👍 😎

Time travel baby!!!

 

[randompersonrandom]

It's too late to comfort Gr33dy with this, and he already knows that the prep is miserable, but I had one in my twenties, and the actual procedure was terribly pleasant. I had twilight, felt no pain, remember almost nothing, and am told I yapped nonstop through the entire thing. The PA assisting was a friend of mine, and reported that I told rambling stories from my childhood start to finish, and that when the doc gently interrupted one about a creek we used to play at at near my friend's grandmother's house so he could warn me there'd be a small pinch, I snapped "For Pete's sake Christian, you're a good looking man but a terrible conversationalist, stop scaring me ever five minutes and let me finish this story!" (Apparently he replied "Very sorry, please continue.")

I remember nothing but a dim room and a comfortable bed.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

It's too late to comfort Gr33dy with this, and he already knows that the prep is miserable, but I had one in my twenties, and the actual procedure was terribly pleasant. I had twilight, felt no pain, remember almost nothing, and am told I yapped nonstop through the entire thing. The PA assisting was a friend of mine, and reported that I told rambling stories from my childhood start to finish, and that when the doc gently interrupted one about a creek we used to play at at near my friend's grandmother's house so he could warn me there'd be a small pinch, I snapped "For Pete's sake Christian, you're a good looking man but a terrible conversationalist, stop scaring me ever five minutes and let me finish this story!" (Apparently he replied "Very sorry, please continue.")

I remember nothing but a dim room and a comfortable bed.

That sounds really nice, hopefully i can be awake next time and have some of my friends lube me up and go to town exploring my buttocks. Girl we're different people! I want a Pakistani dude with greasy hair and a trans nurse over folks i know!!!

🤣🫶🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

 

[HRH_IceQueen]

It wasnt that bad, and knowing there's no real issues in my bowel is priceless. Colon cancer, colostomy bags ect no fucking ty!!!!

So glad results were on a positive note. Agreed, cancer and everything that came with it are yuck! Thx for the update.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

So glad results were on a positive note. Agreed, cancer and everything that came with it are yuck! Thx for the update.

Yea I was super worried, ty for the nice words!!!!

 

[endlrls]

No, feb 9th had my gallbladder bladder out buddy, this was a fresh hell.

OOF!

 

[Collo4sho]

It was soooo good too. One minute im talking to the 4 or 5 people in the room with me and the next im waking up feom a nice nap!!!! Thank you!

I watched them plunge the syringe and the lights went out quick. It seemed like a 30 second nap and I was waking up like I never went to sleep. Zero side effects or hangover. first time I had ever been put under too. I was hoping for at least some massive farts but to no avail. I got all hyped up for nothing.

 

[80s.diver]

That "over the counter" prep just seems so much better than whatever that prescription crud is they give people.

The farts were hilarious - people were just ripping ass in the recovery room (and encouraged to do so). I felt awful for those nurses. What a terrible gig!

But probably not too smelly, there wasn't much in there to cause a stink (food wise).

 

[alphaskunk65]

The guidance has changed on that, too.

A DRE (Digital Rectal Exam) is no longer the standard for a prostate cancer check. Instead you should be requesting a PSA blood test.

If your doctor seems overly eager to give you a DRE, you should probably be a little concerned.

If your doctor then gives you a DRE and claps his hands while doing it, you should probably be a lot concerned because then that ain't his finger.

You are correct get mine checked every yearly physical. If your numbers are high they still want go in for a look. At least they used to. Mine was 10 yrs ago things change with time. No clapping thankfully.