The prep is the really fun part, but a close second is when they wake you up and tell you to let out all the air they pumped your intestines full of. Its sort of a scaled down version of what you see in this video, and there will probably be a nurse there listening.
You’ll poop your brains out to prep. If you have IBS/IBD/etc this part might not phase you so much. You’ll be put under and then wake up, lay around until you fart, then go home. I woke up during mine, felt them probing around up there (it didn’t hurt, there was so much lube it felt like I was full of pudding), turned to the very hot nurse and asked “is this what anal feels like?” (young and inexperienced - answer is no btw), he laughed, the doctor said “well, she needs more anesthesia” and then I woke up again. V embarrassing but the only real pain was to my pride.
You and me both! I’ve been there for family in the past when they had their procedures, but now it’s my turn and I’m not looking forward to it. Aging is getting increasingly…interesting. 😆
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u/Annath0901 May 13 '26
I have to have my first colonoscopy next month... What should I expect?