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.
