Prep Thoughts

[Ivona]

The constant visits to the loo give one wayyy too much time to think IMHO!!

I really hate prep days...you are housebound, can't really start any projects, you get to watch others eat all the while you're sippin' your broth, and of course with all that extra sitting time comes scanxiety. Or is that 'scopexiety'??! It doesn't help that the scope instructions state:

"A colonic perforation may occur in less than one in 1,000 colonoscopies. If this occurs, a surgeon may be called and a temporary colostomy to divert the stool from the perforated segment of the colon may be needed to allow the colon to heal".

So...this ever happen to anyone??

[Sinfulsot]

Assuming this is not your first 'scope, is it a repeat 'scoper? the more times you see the same face working the scope, the greater the faith that the informed consent would not be needed.

[Ivona]

Assuming this is not your first 'scope, is it a repeat 'scoper? the more times you see the same face working the scope, the greater the faith that the informed consent would not be needed.

I was just thinking that with each new scope my chances of somethin' going wrong increases...statistically. But my GI guy who's done them all seems to know what he's doing.

[JAZZToo]

There is always a chance something could go wrong with any procedure, nothing comes with an ironclad guarantee of no complications, but the consequences of not having the procedure are far greater than the miniscule one of a complication or injury during a procedure (colonoscopy or other types of invasive procedures under sedation/anesthesia. My neighbor never woke up from his colonoscopy several years ago. He is in a coma and in a nursing home. However, I can't dwell on that cause with Lynch Syndrome I need to be scoped every 1 - 2 years, preferably yearly, so what will be will be, until virtual colonoscopy is an absolute equal to invasive colonoscopy; and even then if anything is found you still have to undergo a real colonoscopy.

JAZZ

[Ivona]

There is always a chance something could go wrong with any procedure, nothing comes with an ironclad guarantee of no complications, but the consequences of not having the procedure are far greater than the miniscule one of a complication or injury during a procedure (colonoscopy or other types of invasive procedures under sedation/anesthesia. My neighbor never woke up from his colonoscopy several years ago. He is in a coma and in a nursing home. However, I can't dwell on that cause with Lynch Syndrome I need to be scoped every 1 - 2 years, preferably yearly, so what will be will be, until virtual colonoscopy is an absolute equal to invasive colonoscopy; and even then if anything is found you still have to undergo a real colonoscopy.

JAZZ

Some specialists insist that CT Colongraphy is not only AS accurate as the traditional kind..but actually MORE accurate. But of course, you are then being exposed to ionizing radiation. Pick your poison I guess....

[Sinfulsot]

while I have faith in my GI that no complications will arise, my main focus for a colonoscopy is all about the drugs they give you and getting completely wasted.