Colon cancer examination

Hi I am on another chat line and talked to a lady. She said she gets her colon cancer examination every year. (Thank God she doesn’t have it but because it was in her family she is going through the annual check up) I asked her how it is done. All she knows is that a probe camera is used on her. Unfortunately she is put under anaesthetic for the exam and she doesn’t know the details too. Do anyone know the details? If you do, I would like to know please.

I think if you Google colonoscopy you will get the clinical details. I am scheduled for my first next month and will follow up with details. I also have to have a High Resolution Anoscopy. Has any had or given one of these?

I had my first colonoscopy exam a few days ago, after a few days earlier being given a medical exam.

I lay on my side and a probe/camera was inserted in my bottom and then threaded into and around the bowels.

There was a screen where you could see what was happening, but it didn't make much sense to me.

At various points photographs were taken and also samples were taken for biopsy.

When the probe process became painful I had gas and air to ease the pain.

I could have been given something to knock me out, but that meant I couldn't drive home. Additionally someone needs to be with you for another 24 hours just in case you have a reaction.

I hope this helps. Any particular questions please ask.

Mark

Mark's explanation summarizes my experiences. I have had several because of family history. I have always been sedated so I don't have many specific memories of the procedures. My current doctor is a very pleasant and very attractive young woman who is gentle yet thorough.

I've had rigid sigs. with no sedation; not a big deal. Also get a colonoscopy every 3 years as a colon cancer survivor. GET IT DONE! BaE's rarely done anymore. Ct's with contrast have replaced them. You drink several 16 oz. cups of BaSO4, til it starts coming out your back end. Then you go into the CT scanner and get an IV of contrast media and they take the pictures. Worst part of it all is drinking a gallon of GI Draino to clean you out. Through diagnosis, bowel resection and radiation set up, no enemas at all. Closest I came to one was during radiation set up, they used 100 ml piston syringe to inject small amount Ba into rectum and lower descending colon (sigmoid gone), took photos and pulled back on piston to suck out Ba. Then, they put 3 blue tattoos on my behind as aiming points for daily radiation. Still have the 3 tats, but no more cancer.