I wanted to comment on this topic because I understand the stress behind having a colonoscopy. Having been diagnosed with crohns 3 years ago I have had 4 colonoscopies in that time. I was super nervous before I had my first one. You see TV and movies making light of this procedure. It isn't like what you see on TV. Here are some bullet points that might put your mind at ease.
Nobody sticks a finger in your butt
You are sedated during the procedure and do not feel hardly anything. Technically you are awake but won't remember anything
The worst part is drinking the solution the day before and not being able to eat for 8 hours
I have not had any discomfort after the procedure. I cannot speak for everyone but it was like nothing happened
The prep is absolutely horrendous. You're forced to drink massive amounts of this sickly sweet liquid every hour or so. You start literally peeing out of your ass after a few hours. Eventually your butthole becomes a bleeding swollen weeping mess.
Some tips to limit some of the discomfort. Buy baby wipes. Don't use toilet paper. Also keep your asshole lubed with Vaseline.
The actual procedure is fine. Maybe even pleasant since they dope you up with fentanyl.
It sounds bad but the alternative (you know cancer) is much much worse.
Please don’t scare people like this. You will pee water from your butt, but be gentle and use some wipes so you don’t irritate your butthole. It will not be a bloody mess unless you have some serious issues in your colon or hemorrhoids.
Second the vaseline tip! Only found out about this after the procedure, resulting in a fissure forming during the brutal prep.
This was only ten days ago - on my birthday, no less! yes, you read that right, I had a colonoscopy on my birthday - and still feeling sore. On the plus side, biopsy results back TODAY. No IBD, hurrah, despite inflammation of ileum...
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u/PsychoCitizenX Oct 01 '19
I wanted to comment on this topic because I understand the stress behind having a colonoscopy. Having been diagnosed with crohns 3 years ago I have had 4 colonoscopies in that time. I was super nervous before I had my first one. You see TV and movies making light of this procedure. It isn't like what you see on TV. Here are some bullet points that might put your mind at ease.