Having turned 50 a few months ago, I have my first routine colonoscopy scheduled for the end of March. Any advice? What can I expect? Despite the title I am not enthused about this, but I understand it's a necessary evil at my age...
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Try something called Pico SalaxHaving turned 50 a few months ago, I have my first routine colonoscopy scheduled for the end of March. Any advice? What can I expect? Despite the title I am not enthused about this, but I understand it's a necessary evil at my age...
I've forgotten what the name of the drug is, but it's my understanding that it's something that has an amnesiac effect.I second what all the others said. One perk is the after effects, lol. I remember being high as Cooter Brown (as we say down here) and calling friends from the recuperating room and having no memory of making any calls.
I have a friend who regaled us with tales of his "after effects". Apparently the procedure can cause some gas build up and the nurse told him it was normal and to not worry about it. He, in his "high as a kite" state took this to mean that they wanted him to poot loud, often and to a musical tune, so he did his best to comply!I second what all the others said. One perk is the after effects, lol. I remember being high as Cooter Brown (as we say down here) and calling friends from the recuperating room and having no memory of making any calls.
I have a friend who regaled us with tales of his "after effects". Apparently the procedure can cause some gas build up and the nurse told him it was normal and to not worry about it. He, in his "high as a kite" state took this to mean that they wanted him to poot loud, often and to a musical tune, so he did his best to comply!
They reckon it's painful, my father had it done and said it was painful( he also had that thing they put down your wind pipe, my father got throat cancer. Dont' smoke.Having turned 50 a few months ago, I have my first routine colonoscopy scheduled for the end of March. Any advice? What can I expect? Despite the title I am not enthused about this, but I understand it's a necessary evil at my age...
They reckon it's painful, my father had it done and said it was painful( he also had that thing they put down your wind pipe, my father got throat cancer. Dont' smoke.
I had bowel cancer a couple of years ago and had to have a colostomy bag, luckily that's been reversed. I have stage 4 cancer and have just got the all clear again but I will be getting a colonoscopy in the next few weeks as I had bad constipation and my Oncologist wants to know why. Last time I had constipation not long after was when I found out that I had cancer.Having turned 50 a few months ago, I have my first routine colonoscopy scheduled for the end of March. Any advice? What can I expect? Despite the title I am not enthused about this, but I understand it's a necessary evil at my age...
....as your friend AND a nurse....you need to get both a scope done and a PSA drawn as screen for prostate cancer....you are a very intelligent man, so don't be goofy about this.....if not for you-then do it for Grandma, who might like having you around for a couple more years....I'll be 15 years overdue this year.
I know, I know. I'm just allergic to thinking about medical treatment.
I send you good energy and strong wishes for continued good news.I had bowel cancer a couple of years ago and had to have a colostomy bag, luckily that's been reversed. I have stage 4 cancer and have just got the all clear again but I will be getting a colonoscopy in the next few weeks as I had bad constipation and my Oncologist wants to know why. Last time I had constipation not long after was when I found out that I had cancer.
It's not nice having a colonoscopy but I would recommend that everyone has one even if you are under 50 and have problems.