In about 14 hours I'm going to have a camera shoved up my ass

[Droopy]

That's right, the ol' Droopster is going in for a colonoscopy. Fortunately, I get to be heavily sedated, which means I'll probably sleep through the whole thing. That's what I'm hoping anyway. The doc says he thinks I have irritable bowel syndrome, but he has to do the colonoscopy to make sure it's not something else. He's also doing a biopsy while he's in there.

I had to take 2 days off of work to do this. I'm preparing to do the prep for the procedure which involves a gallon bottle of some kind of laxative. I'm a trucker and I couldn't do that stuff and work.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. You'll be fine - you won't even know what happened

You'll wake up in your hospital bed wondering why they didn't do the procedure, when they actually did. The prep is the worst part.

[TZ]

2. Yuck.

The prep is by far the worst of it..with the sedation you won't feel anything.
Good luck

[flvegan]

3. Hope it turns out for the best

and he doesn't find anything.

[KamaAina]

4. Is this the latest reality TV show?

:scared:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Droopy!

As everyone else has said, the prep is the worst part, and you will be fine!

Yu will not remember anything.....

I hope they find out what's wrong!

:hug:

[Deja Q]

6. I had one a couple of years ago

Didn't need sedation, sadly, but it was easier than I had first anticipated.

Best of luck with the procedure.

[Droopy]

7. Whew, that stuff is nasty!

The directions said I could have mixed it with Crystal Light. I wish I would have now. Those flavor packets don't work too good.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. :)

[The Straight Story]

8. Will you post the pics?

;)

Good luck with it btw, hope for the best!

[Burma Jones]

9. I hope it's not a Hasselblad, they're big and bumpy

I've had three C-scopes, for the first two, I woke up as they were "pulling out" which was fine by me, I got to watch the procedure on the Monitor. They burned off polyps, took biopsies and pointed out interesting and aesthetic features of the Colon....For the last one I was out for the duration....drag.....

Funny, the instrument looks like an S&M device.......

Anyway, the prep sucks mightily, but the procedure is just fine.

[shaniqua6392]

10. My daughter and I both have IBS.

After years of tests and pills, we began to take probiotics from the health food store. It has been a miracle and we suffer no more, with the exception of a relapse if we eat food that is too rich. They are really cheap too. We get the kind that is kept refrigerated, but they do have others that you can just carry with you. One dose a day and the problem is solved. My sister's girlfriend also had a terrible case of it and could never leave the house after eating. She is also doing really well on the pills and is pretty much symptom free. Good luck with the colonoscopy tomorrow. It is good to have one done. But please do some research on probiotics and IBS on the internet when you feel up to it. p.s. My hubby is a trucker too. You guys are the best!! :hi:
Here is an article to get you started: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/455964

[Droopy]

12. Thanks Shaniqua

I appreciate the info and I will check out your article as soon as I'm done running to the bathroom. :)

[shaniqua6392]

24. I know it is hard to appreciate now but.....

getting a good colon cleanse is really beneficial to you. Once you get everything out, it is like getting a fresh start! I know people who do the colon cleanse once or twice a year on purpose, if you can imagine. Yuck. It will get rid of so many toxins and then when you get the test over with, you can start fresh. I guess that is a way to look at the whole experience with a "glass half full" attitude. Good luck tomorrow and I am sure everything will turn out great. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Peace.

[edbermac]

11. My mother had one a few months ago.

Said it wasn't that bad. What she said was worse was drinking the laxative and running to the bathroom every ten minutes. :hurts:

[Droopy]

13. Yeah, see post #7

[siligut]

19. Yup, the clean out!!!

However, it has to be thorough or the procedure will be stopped and you will have to come back, so make sure you do it all. You want pretty much clear liquid coming out. Good luck and don’t tell them anything while you are under.

[UndertheOcean]

14. Good Look Droopy

[UndertheOcean]

26. Oops , I meant good luck

My slip is funny though , good "look"..haha

[erinlough]

15. The clean out is the worst part

after that it's nothing. I worried about it for two years, finally did it last summer and it was not worth worrying at all. Both my husband and I had one and we got cute little pictures of the inside of our colons too!!! I'm thinking of making them into a digital Christmas card like those family pics people send you. HaHa

[LeftyFingerPop]

16. Piece of cake Droopy...

I've had two of them...

1) Just drink the stuff. It's not that bad.

2) Get some reading material and sit on the toilet while you drink it.

3) The procedure itself is actually kind of fun. Fantastic drugs that make you feel goooooood.

Good luck.

[Droopy]

21. I'll trust you guys on the procedure, but that prep is naaaaasty

I'm almost half way through and my stomach is starting to rumble.

[TZ]

22. Yeah its horrid

I put mine in Ginger Ale..ack pooey! I ended up not being able to keep the first round down..AND I have lost my taste for ginger ale.

[LeftyFingerPop]

30. HAVE NO FEAR!!! Sit on the toilet while you finish it and blast away!! n/t

[TK421]

17. Damn...sorry to hear it, that sounds pretty shitty!

:hug: good luck, but we can do without the pics

[auntAgonist]

18. The procedure is easy .. prep sucks but it will

be over before you know it. I have them every 2 years because colon cancer is what my Mother died from.

best wishes.

aA

[fizzgig]

20. chuck palahniuk once asked my dad if he filmed his colonoscopy

when my dad (his name is jack) went to the doc, he made a crack about jack's angry colon. some months later, he went to a book signing chuck was doing and related the story to him and that's when chuck asked my father if he got the procedure on video...my dad was a bit weirded out by that

[lost-in-nj]

23. My SIL

just said she is getting one to.....

going for her consultation tomorrow



:hug:

you will be ok...

I know a few people that have had it done, they are still walking around... :)



:hi:



lost

[SPKrazy]

25. That's a lot of fun

not really

but the prep is the worst part

you fortunately won't remember much about the camera up your ass part

and then you'll wake up wondering where the hell you are

good luck with it

:pals:

ugh, the gallon bottle of what, go lightly? (nothing lightly about it)

[Crabby Appleton]

27. I've had 2, nothing to it, the hard part is what you're doing now,

getting blown out. You pretty much can't feel anything when they do it, even though you may be awake. They also usually do a biopsy as a normal part of the procedure.

[S n o w b a l l]

28. The thought is worse than the actual procedure

I'm a pretty modest person and I was mortified of the whole thing. But, next time I won't dread it so much. My prep was easy...I took pills. I think about 20 horse sized pills in a half hour or something like that. I don't hear that prescribed often from people, but it was an easy prep for me.

I've heard they put some kind of drug in the IV that makes you forget the whole thing. I believe it cause I don't remember a thing....except enjoying the high. :)

Good luck, Droopy!

[SPKrazy]

31. Versed

and demerol are often the cocktail

the room even spins

then you wake up

its over :D

wow man, where did everyone go?

:rofl:

[S n o w b a l l]

33. LOL...

I was told I was talking to the dr through the whole thing. Glad I don't remember that! :)

I think I was more mortified when they said you have to pass gas before you leave. Did I actually do that???? OMFG..:blush:


:hi: SPK :hug:

[seemunkee]

29. The company I work for just had a drug approved for IBS w/constipation

Hope you don't need it and can handle things in a simpler way.
Good luck.

[OmahaBlueDog]

32. The prep is 20x worse than the procedure

The procedure involves lovely drugs.

After the procedure, I proceeded (against medical advice) to Sonic for a bacon, egg & steak burrito and a Sonic-size tots. Please try to be somewhat more responsible than that.

[SoCalDemGrrl]

34. All I can say is stay close to the toilet.

[Blue Diadem]

35. Good morning Droopy,

You've probably had the procedure completed by now and will be coming home soon. Let us know how you are doing.

Like others have said here, and I'm sure you know by now, that the worst part is the prep.

[Ellen Forradalom]

36. Be sure to the post the tape

Colonoscopy gives a whole new meaning to "YouTube," doesn't it?

[zanne]

37. Oh Noes!

You didn't say that!

[bullwinkle428]

38. I've been through two - there's really nothing to fear! As far as

your IBS, I've made some dietary adjustments after reading all kinds of stuff, and this site in particular was extremely helpful...

http://www.helpforibs.com/

Simply distinguishing between soluble and insoluble fiber was a huge deal for me - my symptoms have decreased dramatically over the past several months since making those adjustments.