The dreaded colonoscopy

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I made an appointment for the fourth of March. The intern called me and she went down a long list of afflictions to see what kind of health I was in.
Any shortness of breath?
Are you on blood thinners?
Any history of cancer?
etc.

At one point she asked if I was on any psychiatric medications. I hesitated and told her I take Seroquel (had to spell it for her) I told her I get a monthly shot of resperidone (I had to spell that too), and I take cogentin and Welbutrin.

She seemed a little cool about it and she asked, ā€œIs that all?ā€

I answered, ā€œAinā€™t that enough?ā€ And we both laughed.

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Iā€™ve got to do a test now Iā€™m 50 so need to do it. Dread the old procedure but hey. You only live once.

Iā€™m not shy about psych meds these days. Most people in the medical field know most drugsā€¦Itā€™s not surprising to them. Gawd. Could never be a nurse or doctor. That is total whack.

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Good luck. If you havenā€™t had a colonoscopy then donā€™t worry. Itā€™s not that bad. I could follow the examination on a screen, and saw my own guts. Kind of interesting.

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lol ā€œaint that enoughā€, thatā€™s funny =D

Good luck with the colonoscopy!

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I hate being asked about my prescriptions. Hopefully the doctor wonā€™t look at your file and then talk slowly like youā€™re hard of hearing.

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Have you had one before?

Iā€™m young to have had oneā€¦

The procedure is easy. For me I was put underā€¦

The worst part of it all, is being ā€˜headachieā€™ from mirolax or is it dulcolax; by the time you have it done.

I fear death a little less now too, now that Iā€™ve had the experience of dreamless sleep, so I have that going for me.

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I had one in 2018.

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If you had it done in 2018 why are you getting another one so soon?

Isnā€™t it every 5 years or more?

@77nick77

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Uh, I didnā€™t follow the cleansing of the colon directions as I should have on the first one. So the doctor did the best he could with the procedure but told me to come back in a year and follow the prep instructions exactly.

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Last time I was suppose to have one I drank that stuff the night before, threw it up and sadly fell asleep and woke up to quite the mess, I never showed up and doubt I will try again after that night of horror

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Yeah, the cleansing liquid can be hard to take. I followed the suggestion by the doctors and used ice and a straw and a little lemon and sugarā€¦ I believe that made the difference.

Uh you might want to get another appointment. Colon cancer is a huge killer. Catching it in time before it progresses can literally save your life.

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Good luck I hope everything goes well

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Itā€™s okay.

These colonoscopy technicians are used to dealing with ass-holes.

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Iā€™ve had four of those things before and I am 37 now.

That stuff you drink isnā€™t that crazy salty icky tasting stuff they used to give you. My last one three years ago went much better. That liquid stuff was tolerable.

Oh and I had to tell them to dope me up more mid procedure bc I felt too much.

Best wishes Nick.

:rainbow:

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Donā€™t you think before you write?

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I had one. It wasnā€™t bad because they knocked me out for it. The prep really wasnā€™t that bad. I drank a lot of water and Gatorade and I was fine. Good luck!

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Just an old colonoscopy jokeā€¦

There were so many men ahead of me for my vasectomy, I told my wife ā€˜it was like a sausage factoryā€™ at the clinic. :wink:

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I was allowed to mix that orange flavored water bottle powder with mine. It really does help.

The procedure goes well but gosh that whole prep business is horrible. Imho.

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Yeea I donā€™t think Iā€™m gonna get one Iā€™m not worried about the cancer

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Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers there is, I think only lung cancer has more frequency, although Iā€™m not sure.

She probably asked you because some meds cause constipation, thatā€™s why.