Colonoscopy

Yes, and all they found was one small palp. So, it will be some time before they do it again. Yes, they also did the occult blood test, I don't remember the results of that one. Being diabetic I don't know if that is a factor wanting them more frequently or not. I just got something saying they wanted to do it again and its only been two years. My PC and I will discuss this.

I don't remember a thing, but I didn't have any problems with that.

R

My experience ws similar to Bruce E's for both my colonoscopies _ very light sedation that enabled me to watch the procedure on the monitor and answer questions. I felt I could drive home myself, but that is banned no matter how light or heavy the sedation.

It took two days and a good enema to get my system back on track afterward. Similar experiences?

I have had two. The first was with sedation, the second without. I tolerated the second one as well as the first. There was cramping and bloating, but I have had worse from an enema.

I just had one recently was sedated so know nothing of the proceedure...do know i hated the taste of the prep solution but it was effective....they found no problems so i'm good for 10 yrs

Had one a couple years ago at VA in Orlando FL (before I was "into" enemas. the prep was nasty stuff, but drank it as prescribed) the doc said I was "clean as a whistle" and because I have no family history of colon cancer, good for at least 5 yrs. I think I would like to try next one lightly sedated. A friend of mine had one also couple years ago with no sedation at all. He called that Dr. every name in the book. Apparantly was pretty painful.

I had my first colonoscopy in March. The prep the day before was not that bad. The last quart went in a little slower as I was getting tired of drinking it. I took just a swallow at a time instead of drinking down the whole 8 ounces at once. Took about an hour for the first movement (all liquid). The last one was late at night.

I told the doctor that I would like to be awake for the procedure but when it got a little uncomfortable he must have upped the sedation because the next thing I knew, it was all over. They gave me pictures and everything. Oh, yeah, he said I had a benign polyp in my rectum and wouldn't need another colonoscopy for another 5 years.

Idea is very arousing. How does one keep from getting aroused during enemas and ssubsequent activities

I have had one colonoscopy and have to say I enjoyed it very much. The prep used was Fleets Phospho-Soda and clear liquids 24-hours before the procedure. When I went for the pre admission instructions the person giving me the instructions completed giving me the instructions and said, "Any questions?" And I replied, Do I have to take any enemas?" and she replied in a 'here is the good news', cheery tone, "No! You don't have to take any enemas!" I replied, "Well, doesn't that take all the fun out of it?" And she said, with a smile, "Well, you can if you want."

When I arrived the next morning for the procedure, the prep nurse asked me how the bowel prep procedure went and I replied fine and then told her I was sure I was clean because I had also taken 2 tap water 3-H enemas before coming for the procedure. Immediately, with an accusatory tone to her voice, she retorted, "Did they tell you you had to take those enemas?" And I replied, "No, it was my idea." and then she calmed down and said, "Oh, okay."

They started an IV and hung some normal saline and wheeled me into the procedure room. I remember being lubricated and seeing the tube and me spreading my butt cheeks open and feeling the tube being inserted and the next thing I remember is being in a recovery room feeling great, going home and being high most of the day and getting a great nights sleep.

Fortunately, everything turned out great and I do not have to go back for a long while, but I will not mind it when I do.

Everyone complains about the prep, but for those of us that do enemas, I feel the prep discomfort is minimized. Actually I find it hard to believe that people raise so much hell when they have to get a simple enema. But then all of us here march to a different drummer, don't we? (smile)

I have had 2. The first I was sedated, but awake. I had some pain, I guess at each turn. The second one I was sedated more than the first as I remember being blown up with air until I though I would pop and their was much pain and then the next thing I knew I was lying in recovery. The worst part of both was by far the prep. First I took 2 laxative tablets, but the liquid I had to drink was horrible. You are told to help the taste with something flavored, but I don't think anything would help get past the salty horrible taste. The first one, I was not instructed to, but took an enema. I was told I was cleaned out well. The second one I only used the prep, which was the same. I did not take an enema and the doctor told my wife while I was asleep that I was not well cleaned out. These 2 were 5 years apart as some bleeding was found at the Ilium.during the first one. The 2ND one no problems were found and the next one is to be in 10 years. I have had one Barium enema and one Sigmoid check. These only required 2 fleet enemas as they don't try to reach China as with the Colonoscopy. I know you pass air for a while afterward with any of these procedures.

Bill

I've had 22 (or was it 23, I lost count 😁) colonoscopies, the most recent one was TODAY! Prep was a longer than usual clear fluids only time and lots of large volume saline enemas. I hate the oral stuff, ugh. I was sedated with propofol.....a great buzz when they start to administer it, before you go under.

I have Crohn's disease and usually get scoped once a year. Those of us with Crohn's are at a higher risk for colon cancer than the general public. Last years colonoscopy yeilded one biopsy sample

that showed low level displaysia (a change in the cells) that was consistent with a polyp. G.I. doc suggested doing it early. Today was almost exactly 4 months early. This colonoscopy took almost 35 minutes longer than usual.....He took 46 biopsy samples. I awoke when he was about half way through. The gas passer asked if I wanted remain awake and I told her no thanks. Another bit of propofol and it was fade to black time.

After the procedure, the wife & I had a talk with the Doc. He said everything looked fine & that he took a LOT of biopsy samples for analysis. Also told us that for the first time, he was able to get the scope through the ileocecal valve and into the small intestine, despite the stenosis. He saw lots of inflamation from Crohn's disease there. Wish I had been awake to visualize that. I've seen the entire length of the colon, but never inside the small intestine.....Maybe next time.

Anyway, the pathologists report should be available on Friday. Keeping my fingers crossed......... :-\

Vapor

I had one in 2008; It wasn't that bad an experience. As with some of the others, I was anaesthetized; I don't know the name of the drug, but it was very closely timed, and was given by IV. The thing I found interesting was that in addition to the normal waiver which everyone getting surgery in a Canadian hospital has to sign ( holding them blameless for anything that can go wrong, and you Have to sign it or they won't proceed ), I had to sign a video release. At first, I was a little concerned that the video might end up on you tube or elsewhere on the Web, but then it occurred to me that there would be only 3 people who would recognize me from that angle 😁 😁 😁 😁

Cos.

Have had 3, the issue is that phospho-soda is gone (thanks to the parasite lawyers), so the prep is miserable no matter what the method, but the test is very important, this is one of the cancers that can be prevented, so the procedure is valuable for good health.

I have had three colonoscopies with no sedation on any of them. I wanted to feel everything and experience it all, too. Even the three preps were not bad. I had the clear diet and 3 bottles of Magnesium Citrate for one, the 40 laxative tablets for the second one (it was the least fun) and the Half-Lytely Prep (two bisacodyl and half gallon of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes) for the third one. That prep didn't do the job completely so I took two tap water enemas, the last one was 3 and one half quarts. Didn't tell the doctor about the enemas though.

I have never had one, but i need to get one. what does it feel like im only 24 and a little scared about it.can anyone help

Nicky13EP,

Nothing to it. I had my second one last week. The preparation, no solids for 24 hours prior and the Golytely, are the only drawbacks. I think it smart to accept the sedation as you will remember very little and experience very little discomfort. I'm curious as to why at 24 you need to have a colonoscopy.

I had it without anesthesia. After a cursory rectal exam, the first thing that happens is seeing your ass and then your hole up close in its full glory on the TV monitor. You see it go dark as it touches you, the insertion happens, and then you start to see the inside of your rectum. The coolest part is that you can feel which part of your colon the scope had advanced to. It really gives you a good sense of your anatomy. Then you feel it in reverse as it exits. Seeing your colon on the screen really wasn't that interesting. Other than a pinkish tube with folds and grooves, and the occasional trace of brown slime, there really wasn't much to see, which I guess is a good thing.

Had my first in 1988, when they found a fair sized malignant mass in my sigmoid. This was followed by a bowel resection, 6 months of chemo. and one month of radiation. Since then, every 3 years and every time they found polyps, which were removed. Just had one in Nov. when no polyps were found for the first time. My gastro said if my next 3 yrs scope finds no polyps again, then I only need to be scoped every 5-10 yrs. Then there's the damage done by the radiation, but that's another topic.

Jim

Whether we like it or not is irrelevant. That is strictly for peace of mind concerning health. My wife and I had one done for our 20th wedding aniversary. The photo's were cool. She is not into enema's and her colon was cancer free but looked dull and grey on the inside. Mine was much more colorful and healthy looking. Don't have to do it again for another seven years.

Ah, yes, I just had my annual physical and the doc said it was time to have another go with the gr8 super-dooper-pooper-snooper...

Ok, I had a terrible time the night before my last (first) one, drinking all of the ???, ssssoooo my system would be clear & empty for the movie production the next day.

Now, I have to admit that I loved the sedative; if they bottled it and sold it on the market??? 😉

After getting scoped, I woke up on schedule. I was still inebriated (semi-sedated) for much of the afternoon, but experienced no distress from the experience. 😮

Not looking forward to it this year; after my deductable, it's a $1,270.00 expense for me... That is, unless one of the kind doctors, here, can do this procedure for me in an office setting, saving me from the $1,020.00 hospital charge (my share).

Tis one of the joys of being in the youth of my senior years... :😃

The prep is the worst part

I had one it was terrible

he pushed the instrument right up in side my bowels it felt like he was trying toperforate them i am sure it wasnt necessary to be so rough

I have had a couple of Sigmoids, but never a colonoscopy. Here they put you asleep for a colonoscopy because they know how much it can hurt. Some people have come out of these with real problems, so you had better trust that doctor.

The Sigmoids do hurt like hell once they get way up there, and the damn probe is pushing air up ahead of it, into your colon.

Now that I have begun to play deep, and have been getting my 20 incher deep intop my sigmoid, I am no more so concerned about having a sigmoid exam.

For me, the worst part of a colonoscopy in the nasty phosphate material you have to drink the night before. For the actual procedure you are out of this world on happy drugs. I went through a fight with colon cancer so I got used to all kinds of looking up things. The sigmoid were no sweat whatsoever, in fact kind of interesting because you could see the monitor and see what the Dr was talking about. The only bad experience, other than seeing the picture of a nasty tumor growing in my colon, was following radiation, the proctlogist felt it was necessary to "heat weld" (cauterize) the places damaged by radiation. I was out for the procedure but my gut was in major turmoil for a week after.

I had a colonoscopy with no anestesia it was quite painful especially when the probe hit the corners of the colon, but i got to see my insides on the monitor, the insert the scope at least 4 feet inside you till the end of the colon...the viewing happens as the doctor slowly pulls it out...I also had an audience of at least 10 people, 3 female nurses 6 student female nurses and 1 female doctor

I had a villous adenoma in the first turn of the sigmoid. I underwent a bowel resection, followed by 6 months of chemo, then 30 days of radiation. The surgeon wanted to take a look at his handywork six weeks after surgery. I ASSUMED he would do a flex-sig, but I got the 18" chrome pipe (rigid sig). The insertion wasn't that bad, but I knew it was going to be bad when his nurse grabbed my hands and squeezed them hard. He blew air into me right over the anastomosis and my eyeballs popped-out!

I've had about 5-6 colonoscopies and never wanted one without Demerol & Versed.

In my capcity as a medical sales rep., I watched about 50 scopings (with the approval of each patient), so I knew what the inside of the colon looked like.

(By the way, I NEVER saw any mucoid plaque, or anything else clinging to the bowel walls)--sorry, colonic therapists.

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Unfortunately, the medical profession no longer recommends enemas till clear as preparation for a colonoscopy. They have switched to various chemical cleanout methods. What a shame! It would be much more fun to get a prescription for a visiting nurse to come to your house and administer multiple hot soapy enemas until you were thoroughly cleaned out. (Hopefully it would take at least 3 plus a rinse) That would make the preparation completely enjoyable, especially if the nurse was an attractive woman. As has been pointed out, the drugs you get during the procedure will prevent you from feeling much of anything, although I remember the insertion of the cold slippery scope to be a nice thrill.

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The reason enemas are not recommended is because it was not a good pre-op regimen for colonoscopy. You MUST be cleaned out form top to bottom in order to have good visualization.

REAL medical procedures are for maintaining your health, not giving you a fun experience you can go home and jerk off to while you reminisce.

Please don't anybody respond telling me they just fasted for a week 😁 and then took enemas until clear and the doc remarked about how clean they were. 99% of the people who SAY they would do that to avoid the usual preps, don't do what they say, and the doctors can't afford to be sending everybody home and rescheduling the colonoscopies because of bad preps.

I "woke up," during my 2nd colonoscopy. The nurse asked me if I wanted more drugs. I was positioned where I could see the screen. I said, "No. Please give me my glasses, I wanna watch the rest of it. LOL. Request granted. A little pain, but trust me, I've had much worse. I would NEVER have another prostate biopsy without such meds. THAT WAS BAD. Walt

I had a colonscopy and had no drugs at all and the procedure was OK but at one point it would knock the wind out of me and the was fine after he got past that spot 😶

My colonoscopy was uneventful. The prep liquid was the worst part, but for the rest I was asleep. Years ago my husband had a sigmoidiscopy and I remember giving him two enemas before it. It was his introduction to enemas and he did pretty well with them. Some time later he asked if he could return the favor and give me one. Oh, how that changed our relationship!

What a nice story of re-discovering enemas with you hubby. I wish I could do the same with my wife. But not yet....