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Anguished about my colonoscopy.

wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?
1 week

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?


Are you worried about the prep or the actual procedure?
1 week

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

Letters And Numbers:
Are you worried about the prep or the actual procedure?


The procedure, I hope I don't wake up during the operation, because I know it's happened to people. I'm also worried about the outcome, I hope I don't have colon cancer.
1 week

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

Letters And Numbers:
Are you worried about the prep or the actual procedure?

Stockylove:
The procedure, I hope I don't wake up during the operation, because I know it's happened to people. I'm also worried about the outcome, I hope I don't have colon cancer.


You'll be fine. The worst thing about a colonoscopy is the prep. If you aren't worried about the prep, then there is no need to worry about the procedure.

It is highly unlikely you will wake up during the procedure. Such things are very rare since the anesthesiologist have been doing this for years. People that wake up during procedures tend to be more resistant to the medication. And even then that's rare because the anesthesiologist accounts for this.

That said, I hope you get a clean bill of health.
6 days

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?


Wow, you won’t believe this — but I’m having one Thursday morning as well. What are the chances, right? Just checking a box due to my age range now. I don’t expect any problems, but it’s gonna be rough not eating for two whole days!
6 days

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

Letters And Numbers:
Are you worried about the prep or the actual procedure?

Stockylove:
The procedure, I hope I don't wake up during the operation, because I know it's happened to people. I'm also worried about the outcome, I hope I don't have colon cancer.


So 1) you’re not having a colonoscopy for fun. You’re getting one because you’re elevated risk based on any number of factors. And if the doctor grabs something to biopsy, you want to know about it now not later and definitely not sweep it under the rug. The sooner you know about little things the easier it is to keep them from turning into bigger things.

2) anesthesiologists are pros. Don’t worry about waking up during it. If you do, there’s someone right there to adjust your dose. And you wake up from these things feeling like you just had the best sleep of your life. If the prep wasn’t an ordeal, I’d go get one every month!

3) the prep kinda sucks, unless you really love sitting on the toilet, I guess. But when it’s done you won’t have to do it again for years.
6 days

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

Letters And Numbers:
Are you worried about the prep or the actual procedure?

Stockylove:
The procedure, I hope I don't wake up during the operation, because I know it's happened to people. I'm also worried about the outcome, I hope I don't have colon cancer.

Munchies:
You'll be fine. The worst thing about a colonoscopy is the prep. If you aren't worried about the prep, then there is no need to worry about the procedure.

It is highly unlikely you will wake up during the procedure. Such things are very rare since the anesthesiologist have been doing this for years. People that wake up during procedures tend to be more resistant to the medication. And even then that's rare because the anesthesiologist accounts for this.

That said, I hope you get a clean bill of health.


Phew, that reassures me to read that. Otherwise, my doctor told me that there was little chance that it was colon cancer, but zero risk does not exist. In addition, I have always had anxious and hypochandriac tendencies, so I know that it is a me who tends to worry about my health. But there you go, the anxiety is still a little there. But thank you, 😉👍
6 days

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

HappyBigBelly:
Wow, you won’t believe this — but I’m having one Thursday morning as well. What are the chances, right? Just checking a box due to my age range now. I don’t expect any problems, but it’s gonna be rough not eating for two whole days!


I laughed when I read your comment. What time do you have an appointment, for me it's 9am (French time) (it's better for me because the sooner I have this colonoscopy, the sooner it will be sorted out and I will be stressed for a shorter period of time, and I will be fasting for a shorter time)

But don't you have to eat for 2 days?😯
I just have to fast on Thursday morning, after the famous "preparation" the day before.
6 days

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

Letters And Numbers:
Are you worried about the prep or the actual procedure?

Stockylove:
The procedure, I hope I don't wake up during the operation, because I know it's happened to people. I'm also worried about the outcome, I hope I don't have colon cancer.

Letters And Numbers:
So 1) you’re not having a colonoscopy for fun. You’re getting one because you’re elevated risk based on any number of factors. And if the doctor grabs something to biopsy, you want to know about it now not later and definitely not sweep it under the rug. The sooner you know about little things the easier it is to keep them from turning into bigger things.

2) anesthesiologists are pros. Don’t worry about waking up during it. If you do, there’s someone right there to adjust your dose. And you wake up from these things feeling like you just had the best sleep of your life. If the prep wasn’t an ordeal, I’d go get one every month!

3) the prep kinda sucks, unless you really love sitting on the toilet, I guess. But when it’s done you won’t have to do it again for years.


Yes absolutely, that's also why I want to do this colonoscopy as soon as possible. Finally, if the evening "preparation" is really the worst part, it reassures me a lot too.

Thank you 👍😉
6 days

Anguished about my colonoscopy.

Stockylove:
wow, I have a colonoscopy on Thursday morning, and I know that there is a good chance that it will go well, but I can't help but be anxious and anguished despite this, lol 😁

Have you had a colonoscopy in the past?
How did it go?

HappyBigBelly:
Wow, you won’t believe this — but I’m having one Thursday morning as well. What are the chances, right? Just checking a box due to my age range now. I don’t expect any problems, but it’s gonna be rough not eating for two whole days!

Stockylove:
I laughed when I read your comment. What time do you have an appointment, for me it's 9am (French time) (it's better for me because the sooner I have this colonoscopy, the sooner it will be sorted out and I will be stressed for a shorter period of time, and I will be fasting for a shorter time)

But don't you have to eat for 2 days?😯
I just have to fast on Thursday morning, after the famous "preparation" the day before.


It’s in the mid morning hours here in the central time zone in the U.S. And by two whole days, I meant tomorrow and the day of the procedure. Thankfully, it’s still another week before Thanksgiving here in the states and I should be fine by then 👍
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