Me and my Colo-Rectal Surgeon

Same here. Nothing to the procedure. HOWEVER, drinking a gallon of almost-antifreeze(propylene glycol)called Go-Lightly, a misnomer if there ever was one, to clear the Erie canal before the procedure was simply AWFUL! That stuff would gag a horse, and be close, VERY close, to a toilet before you start drinking it. Ugh! 60 minutes later you become a human water pistol.

 

absolutely! the other thing was that they told me I could eat nothing but italian ices the day before. I used to LOVE italian ices, and I thought that was great. Now I can't even look at them because they remind me of that awful day.

 

Gee...I've had two and the worst of it was the previous day...I have never been awake for either of them...always sedated...what did they do for you give you a swig of rot gut and a wooden block on which to bite down...Was it a choice to be awake?...I didn't even have the humiliation of having to raise my tuchus in the air...what you went through is barbaric.

 

After reading this thread, I've decided that I'm never getting a physical for the rest of my life after I turn 40...

 

hahahahaha!!! you're too funny! the exam itself isn't bad at all. they gave me something that knocked me out, and when I came to, it was over. I guess the concept of people sending a snake up your ass while you're out could be a little disconcerting, but I try not to think about that too much. That day before though is horrible, so I don't blame you!

 

thanks for sharing that about sedation, greatwhale. god, this is an odd topic, isn't it? anyway, I've got one coming up in another year or so, and I've been thinking of doing it without sedation. I just wasn't too sure. so I appreciate your take on how it wasn't so bad. I just imagined feeling it all inside me, and maybe it hurting a lot.

 

Oh, Greatwhale, you made me LAUGH!

I have been doing rectal exams since... let me think... 12 years? I have never heard the term, "dialing zero" until now. It's quite clever.

I always did everything in my power to avoid a rectal exam. I remember having to do one on this particularly disgusting guy, and I was calculating in my head exactly how much money I was earning for those ten seconds. The answer was--of course--not enough.

I was cheering the day that the cancer screening guidelines changed, and the prostate exam became optional for most men.

A professor of mine from years ago taught me to tell guys who came in for routine physical exams, "you don't need a prostate exam." You could see them relax instantly. The whole visit went much more smoothly.

I'll never forget one patient--a huge fan of mine--who said that I was the only doctor who spent all my time apologisng when I had to do a prostate exam. I know, it's my job, but I really feel bad when I have to do it.

I have ten years before I turn 50. I hope that colon cancer screening veers away from colonoscopies within the next ten years. Right now, the guideline is that one can just do annual fecal occult blood testing on most people; but a lot of patients and clinicians opt for the colonoscopy.

 

The "Salle de Fartage" is highly exclusive. You must have felt honoured.

 

:lol::lol:

 

congratulations on a success, but I'll take a pass on that future link to your youtube video

 

GW,

Admire your curiosity.

Best eye surgery I ever had I was awake for. Very interesting stuff goes on.

I am happy for you.

That leaves you cystoscopy. That is amazing.

 

OMG.. due for a colonscopy...soon....

That said, my PCP, who is gay, referred me, so maybe the Gastro is gay, too?

thanks for the laughs and the PSA!

 

that would definitely make me fell more at ease. but it wouldn't take the edge off the prep!

 

Where is the "Like" button when you need it? :roflmao:

 

I can't tell you how many times I've wished there was a like button on EC! But there's always this:

 

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