Well..my doctor is getting her way... - Page 2

Adam Zapple · 03-11-2007, 08:01 PM

Had my first polyp safari last Wednesday. They also did a GRD (going down the gullet into the stomach as jimbo described) at the same time. The liquid diet and nasty drinks weren't pleasant but wasn't as bad as I expected either. Once the doctor injected the sedatives into my IV, I was out in a minute or two. I vaguely remember seeing a monitor at one point with some gutsy looking stuff on it and hearing them talking and jamming something around but it was only for a second or two and then I was out again. Never felt anything. I also remember the doctor coming into the recovery room and saying something about no polyps or cancer but doing a biopsy on my colon and stomach for some reason and then mentioning something about some kind of damage to my esophogus due to GERD. I need to call him back and find out what that was all about.

A couple of days later I was looking at my bank statement online and noticed a charge to a restaurant. I asked the wife who she went there with and why I wasn't invited. She said, idiot I went with you after your procedure. Remember, you hadn't had anything but liquids for over 24 hours and wanted to eat so we did. I asked what did I have? She told me. I have no memory of the meal but I heard it was pretty good.

RedGlitter · 03-11-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbo

i'm going off topic but sort of on the same theme , a couple of years ago I had to have to have the camera put in via the other end my mouth ...ETC...

Good Lord. I'm off my feed now Jimbo! That is horrible!! God, how gross. Sorry you had to endure that!!

Carl44 · 03-12-2007, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RedGlitter

Good Lord. I'm off my feed now Jimbo! That is horrible!! God, how gross. Sorry you had to endure that!!

to be honest red apart from 200 people being freaked out i found the whole thing funny and the relef of knowing what they feared was wrong was not far out weighed any humiliation encountered

Delilah · 03-12-2007, 06:39 AM

I had a colonoscopy close to a year ago and by far definitely the worst part was the prep before hand. I was completely knocked out during the actual procedure. All I remember is opening my eyes once during it, and fuzzily looking around and asking what was happening, and seeing my bowel on the tele and than passing back out again. Was asleep for the whole thing pretty much, didn't feel a thing.

But the prep was god awful. The stuff they gave me to drink didn't make me do anything, so I had to go out and buy some other stuff to drink..and that worked a little bit but I still wasn't cleaned out when I arrived for the procedure so they made me get 3 enimas. *shudders*..

Marie5656 · 03-12-2007, 07:22 AM

Thanks for the interesting reading guys. Jimbo..all I can say is **ouch**
cher..will have to ask about the pills if I have to do this again. The drink last night went down OK....with many prompts from Rick to "Drink up, sweetie". This mornings, not as well. But last nights worked well... I was running till about 2 AM.

Well, at 2:30 Eastern time I will be in there.....

cherandbuster · 03-12-2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie5656

Well, at 2:30 Eastern time I will be in there.....

Good luck, my lovely friend

Do let us know the results

We care

Marie5656 · 03-12-2007, 09:15 PM

Well, I made it fine. He did remove a little bit of something for biopsy....but that, it seems, is not unusuall, especially when it is just a baseline first time.

You all were right, though, the toughest part was the prep. The actual procedure was nothing. I think Rick was more uncomfortable..he said the chairs in the waiting room were not made for (in his words) the butt of a fat Irishman.

I was under conscious sedation...saw everything, but did not care.

Marie5656 · 03-24-2007, 03:00 PM

So here is the deal....I get a call from the office of the doctor who did the procedure..to make an appointment to "go over" the results. So..I go in..slap down my $4o co-pay for him to tell me..well from the little bit of polyup we took out to biopsy, we decided to schedule another procedure..to take the rest of the polyup out. It is not cancerous..but maybe it will be in the futire.

So in June, I have to go through the prep AGAIN..have ANOTHER colonocopy..to have hem remove the rest of a polyup they probably should have just removed in the first place. Not sure why they just did not take kit out the first time..I mean they were right there.

So I have to take another day off..and Rick will have to take a half day off to drive me....and we are not happy about that at all.

Good grief.

cherandbuster · 03-24-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie5656

and we are not happy about that at all.

Good grief.

I'd rather have you healthy, my lovely friend Marie

Best of luck

03-11-2007, 08:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Adam Zapple GEAUX TIGERS! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 979	Re: Well..my doctor is getting her way... Had my first polyp safari last Wednesday. They also did a GRD (going down the gullet into the stomach as jimbo described) at the same time. The liquid diet and nasty drinks weren't pleasant but wasn't as bad as I expected either. Once the doctor injected the sedatives into my IV, I was out in a minute or two. I vaguely remember seeing a monitor at one point with some gutsy looking stuff on it and hearing them talking and jamming something around but it was only for a second or two and then I was out again. Never felt anything. I also remember the doctor coming into the recovery room and saying something about no polyps or cancer but doing a biopsy on my colon and stomach for some reason and then mentioning something about some kind of damage to my esophogus due to GERD. I need to call him back and find out what that was all about. A couple of days later I was looking at my bank statement online and noticed a charge to a restaurant. I asked the wife who she went there with and why I wasn't invited. She said, idiot I went with you after your procedure. Remember, you hadn't had anything but liquids for over 24 hours and wanted to eat so we did. I asked what did I have? She told me. I have no memory of the meal but I heard it was pretty good.
Local Time: 04:45 PM Local Date: 01-07-2009

03-12-2007, 06:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
Delilah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 287	Re: Well..my doctor is getting her way... I had a colonoscopy close to a year ago and by far definitely the worst part was the prep before hand. I was completely knocked out during the actual procedure. All I remember is opening my eyes once during it, and fuzzily looking around and asking what was happening, and seeing my bowel on the tele and than passing back out again. Was asleep for the whole thing pretty much, didn't feel a thing. But the prep was god awful. The stuff they gave me to drink didn't make me do anything, so I had to go out and buy some other stuff to drink..and that worked a little bit but I still wasn't cleaned out when I arrived for the procedure so they made me get 3 enimas. shudders..
Local Time: 02:45 PM Local Date: 01-07-2009

03-12-2007, 07:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
Marie5656 What? Me worry? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,694	Re: Well..my doctor is getting her way... Thanks for the interesting reading guys. Jimbo..all I can say is ouch cher..will have to ask about the pills if I have to do this again. The drink last night went down OK....with many prompts from Rick to "Drink up, sweetie". This mornings, not as well. But last nights worked well... I was running till about 2 AM. Well, at 2:30 Eastern time I will be in there..... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Local Time: 05:45 PM Local Date: 01-07-2009

03-12-2007, 09:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
Marie5656 What? Me worry? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,694	Re: Well..my doctor is getting her way... Well, I made it fine. He did remove a little bit of something for biopsy....but that, it seems, is not unusuall, especially when it is just a baseline first time. You all were right, though, the toughest part was the prep. The actual procedure was nothing. I think Rick was more uncomfortable..he said the chairs in the waiting room were not made for (in his words) the butt of a fat Irishman. I was under conscious sedation...saw everything, but did not care. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Local Time: 05:45 PM Local Date: 01-07-2009

03-24-2007, 03:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
Marie5656 What? Me worry? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,694	Re: Well..my doctor is getting her way... So here is the deal....I get a call from the office of the doctor who did the procedure..to make an appointment to "go over" the results. So..I go in..slap down my $4o co-pay for him to tell me..well from the little bit of polyup we took out to biopsy, we decided to schedule another procedure..to take the rest of the polyup out. It is not cancerous..but maybe it will be in the futire. So in June, I have to go through the prep AGAIN..have ANOTHER colonocopy..to have hem remove the rest of a polyup they probably should have just removed in the first place. Not sure why they just did not take kit out the first time..I mean they were right there. So I have to take another day off..and Rick will have to take a half day off to drive me....and we are not happy about that at all. Good grief. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Local Time: 05:45 PM Local Date: 01-07-2009

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