After having some scary symptoms, I finally had my colonoscopy done today. The doctors and aides were super professional and light hearted. 2 polyps were found and one was sent away for test. At the end of the day I am optimistic.
I had this procedure done and it almost killed me. My doctor damaged my spleen while retracting the camera. I bleed internally for hours, after 8 units of blood they decided to take me in for a exploration operation , that’s when they found the damage they did. I was very weak from being low on blood and my heart working so hard for so long I had a heart attack on the table and my kidneys shut down. After they removed my spleen to stop the bleeding and 7 weeks in the hospital trying to get my strength back they sent me home, after 3 months of home care I am about 50 percent of what I used to be. Thank you Kaiser. This will be my last colonoscopy, I am not afraid of cancer anymore.
Having been subjected to this several times now, I think this was a very good video, covering all aspects, and should help to reassure anyone due to have one. These things are never “exciting” or whatever the word is, but it is soon over with. Mine saved my life. I lost a lot of blood suddenly, and my dr sent me straight away for this procedure, and they found what turned out to be early stage cancerous Polyps. . I go every three years for check ups now. But the discomfort lasting perhaps 30mins is nothing when it saves your life. So please, anyone who watched this and felt they couldn’t go through with one...Please go! It’s not even as bad as going to the dentist ! And is a life saver Thankyou to the folks who made such an interesting and powerful video. We do need more like this about other health issues please! 😊👍
I am 78. I also had similar bleeding and one polyp 2x1.5x0.8 cm was removed through EUA + Polypectomy. After one year a very small .03x.03 cm polyp was removed and I am well now. So, I feel,regular colonoscopy at the interval of 1 to 3 yrs is good & safe. Thanks..
Just had this today. It's true that the prep is the worst part of the procedure. The prep made me want to throw up and gave me stomach pains. Not to mention the burning and irritation on my butthole. But it's a minor inconvenience for a potentially life-saving procedure. I got sedated and fell asleep throughout the procedure, and only woke up in the recovery room about an hour later. I felt no pain, only dizziness and some nausea a few hours after. Get a colonoscopy guys before it's too late!
I had a colonoscopy done a week ago..the preparation is terrible ..lots of laxatives and liquids for 24 hours.. The procedure was easier than I thought..I refused to be sedated. My colon was super clean and no polyps or else .thank God .
I once had to go for a colonoscopy with an extremely serious German physician. After explaining the procedure, he asked me if I had any questions. I asked him if he would be buying me dinner before, or breakfast after. He did not laugh.
Just had ine yesterday. The worst part is the prep. It is so important to do the prep correctly. As you take the prep luquid , you can see the bowel movements getting very watery, then clear, then a bright yellow. The procedure itself was A breeze.
I recently had a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy procedure carried out. I decided to have one just to be on the safe side following several longstanding issues. I was put to sleep for the procedures so don't remember anything, other than the prep that is required two to three days prior to admission. Please do not hesitate getting this done if you have any concerns. Even if your results are clear. It's best to be on the safe side and the procedure is carried out with utmost professionalism.
Anybody watching this scared to have this done, hear me on this: it’s not bad at all! The prep the day before is a pain because all you can have is clear liquids and the prep I had included a large bottle of lemon lime Gatorade filled with an entire bottle of Miralax powder. Depending on your diet, more than likely you’ll have some diarrhea the first 2-3 times, then just yellow liquid afterwards. But for the procedure itself, do not fear! I slipped on my gown, technician inserted an IV of saline, the anesthesiologist asked me a few questions, went into the procedure room, asked to turn to my side, the anesthesiologist inserted something in the IV drip, a minute later I joked “hey I feel a little sleepy”, then some 30 minutes later I woke up sleepy, but totally alert, no pain in my butt, and told all was well and released gouging on two slices of Costco pizza.
I had one today I also had at least 10 In my life I have chron's and we tried every treatment only worked for a few months I'm on a new one lately and I hope it is the one that will work I also had surgery to take half of my colon out and hopefully something work's I've had this since I was born but at the age 11 it suddenly started all this I'm 15 now please whoever sees this pray for me thank you! People really don't know how much pain I go through everyday it's unbearable please pray for me that would be really appreciated and to those that pray for me may you have a great life!
@@raleighthomas3079 no but the med makes you so relaxed that many do fall asleep. That's what the nurse told me. You won't remember a thing. The 2 day prep: no underwear or pants and stay super close to a toilet. If you don't want accidents that you can't imagine, don't leave the bedroom/bathroom area.
Just got finished mine yesterday at 10 Green St. Baltimore VA hospital. Piece of cake... I was longer in an MVA trying to renew my driving license... In and out in the VA hospital in less than 45min. No pain, stayed awake (with conscious sedation) the whole time and actually comment on doctor's procedures from info learned on this video, I told him exactly where he was in my colon....he said i must've done my homework... Do the prep to the letter and all will go well. Learn to enjoy the prep solution, the prep is your friend... HC Clark-ENC U.S. Navy Retired CPO (1973-1993) Baltimore, Md.
Had this procedure carried out recently & I also had a camera down my throat to check for ulcer's. TBH, I was nervous & worried beforehand. But I cannot stress enough it's a doddle & I never felt a thing. Only a small bit of pressure in my tummy & that's because of the air that's pumped into your colon. Even if they find polyps they are quite tiny & may look big on screen to you, but remember there magnified & their no feeling if their removed by the Doctor. So guys there's no need to worry, just relax yourself & totally put yourself at ease while it being done. When it's all over you'll be served with refreshments & given time to settle before going home. Best of luck to you all guys!
I just had a colonoscopy this morning and I can tell you the worst part was taking the prep the day before. I did not have any sedation or gas and air. I had slight discomfort but nothing major. This was the second time i have had one which i now have every 2 years due to a family genetic risk factor. My advice is if you have to have it done don't worry it was all over in about 30 mins.
In Norway where I live, they never sedate you during colonoscopies unless you're really struggling hard. I'm having mine in 3 days and i'm terrified. I spoke to my doctor about getting sedation but he refused. I also had an endoscopy about a year ago which was absolutely horrifying, had a straight up anxiety attack during the procedure because the discomfort I felt was unreal. All of you are so lucky to be sedated trust me..
I'll Pray for u mum Samiul!! We don't know 1 another but, 9 yrs ago, my mother went up to the local hospital 4 days straight, complaining of chest pains, and she told me on the last hospital visit, 'I've never felt sooo sick in my 70 years Pete!!😕and she was only seen by a nurse EVERY SINGLE time she went to the hospital!! AND the nurse told her she 'Just had indigestion!!😡!!' On the 5th day, or at 2am she rang my sister to drive her to the hospital, as she knew she was too sick too drive to the hospital herself!! AND the Local Dr WAS on duty at the hospital on that occasion!! She was hooking mum up to a heart monitor and Mum crashed!! AND, even though the Dr worked on her, for over 20 minutes, when my sister, who'd ran off in sheer terror, walked back into the hospital, the Dr walked out with a grim and sad face..And told my sister she 'Did everything she could have done!!' Well!! Rubbish! When mum went to the hospital on those 1st 4 occasions!! the Dr was only a 5 minute walk away from the hospital!! Or literally less than 1 minute by car!! I'm not much good at maths!! But 4xs 24 hrs to the day, meant her Dr had nearly 100 hrs to have saved my poor old mother!! AND even though we, her family tried to take legal action!??? You'll never beat a Dr!! Because OTHER Drs blatantly lie!! AND cover their backsides!! I'm still, and I always will he heartbroken!! Because mum's Dr literally, killed my mother!! AND she should have been charged with Malpractice and manslaughter!! But!!!! I'll gladly say A prayer for your own mother!! AND I hope and Pray she'll be just fine!!
It would probably be a lot less terrifying if they didn't design the scope to look like a screaming robotic anus caterpillar that barfs tools at your polyps.
Excellent narration followed by write-up in the background . First class delineation of the entire procedure of colonoscopy in an exhaustive manner and extremely lucid style. Well done !
Amazing how this video pops up in my you tube feed the day after I had one. Don't tell me Google isn't watching you 24 hrs/day. Orwell was just off by a few years.
I had my colonoscopy done but my doctor didn't gave me any sedative. It took him approx 45 min. I was having grade 3 thrombosed internal haemorrhoids and that is reason i felt so much rectal pain during the procedure otherwise it's not so painful, you just feel bloating and urge to go to toilet because of the air. But it is totally safe and is considered the gold standard.
Honestly, the worse part of this procedure was the laxatives beforehand. The actual colonoscopy was fine, I had gas & air during it. The meds carrying it out were great.
“mild” cramping lol. You can actually ask to have this done without sedation! I would describe it as feeling like *intense* cramping. It’s nice to have no grogginess when done, though. I’m interested in how the colonoscope works. Like, how does it remember to stay curved in the right places as it continues through the colon?
Got this done just an hour ago. I'm only 34 but they found a polyp. I'm glad I went and had it removed. Although it was benign I am glad it is out now and won't have the chance to turn malignant if it had the potential.
My sister in law passed away almost a year ago, with colon cancer (stage 4). She never had a colonoscopy, she said she did it need it. The preparation is the worst, the procedure is a painless. Well worth it, if you want to live a long life.
WAIT A SECOND!! You can have this procedure done without being knocked out?! I want to get one done, but I've put it off, cause I dont like the idea of being knocked out for anything. Plus I've only been in a hospital once as a kid, for removal of my tonsils and that was 54 years ago. Hospitals scare the crap out of me. I will have to look into this non-knocked out procedure. Thankx for the video!!
I would suggest you get over your fear of being "knocked out" and have the procedure done under anesthesia. It can be very painful. And if you are awake, even slightly sedated, they won't be able to do the entire colon because that would be much to painful. Then, when you tell them it is too painful and they should stop. They will stop. Then they will determine if they need to examine more of your colon and then they will need to "knock you out." So, man up and get it done with anesthesia.
Thanks for the information, I have been put forward for this next year. I was told I will be sedated during the procedure, but a couple my friends had it done and said they were awake. The way it curls around inside looks scary but its best to know what is wrong.
@Lee Wright That's so true! And *I listened to organ music* on RU-vid while I was waiting to drift off to sleep before the procedure. Thank goodness they gave me anesthesia. Surgery of any kind scares me out of my wits.
I just had my 1st Colonoscopy at 55. I i i was Petrified of the PROPOFOL. My whole procedure only took about 16 minutes. It will Knock you out in 3 seconds. It’s not the same Anesthesia as major surgery.
I have gotten 5 done so far and it's not scary at all. I'm 14 years old and I have sever chrohns disease. Well rn I'm back in the hospital (3 weeks) and they don't know if I have chrohns or colitis. But I had chrohns for a year and 8 months. It's been tough but this procedure is nothing I promise. The doctors are nice and everyone is there to calm you down and make you feel less scared. I get a slushee every time after I wake up . Ok I'm not going to lie, the preparation sucks. You can't eat for two days and you drink a whole bunch bowl in 3 hours. I also drink it with Gatorade (it's what they suggest) and now I hate Gatorade but the procedure it's self does not hurt and I never feel any cramps or pain after the procedure.
Moonlight Grande watch this video hope it helps you. It's an autoimmune disease, eat healthy organic food and exercise daily and run in the sun. It will help you and whatever you do don't stress. Stress causes the issue to become worse, even thinking about it. Enjoy life!
Very informative video about this procedure. I'm having one done in a few days but I'm having a general sedation. This will be my second one in twelve years.
How can anyone go through this? Back in my day doctor came to your house. He knew what was wrong. One shot and all pain gone. No hospital know horrible tests. A diet prescription was given and all was good. No need of a specialist. The good old days.
having had this done, I can tell you the worst thing about it was drinking a gallon of that horrible tasting liquid..ug..worst tasting stuff ever..it was a marathon I tell ya..a marathon..I had about 15 glasses and counted down as I went..when I got to the last five I was in the home stretch..then I finally got to the last one and drank that then went to bed..I was tired and dehydrated a little bit seeing as that stuff really cleans you out..then I couldn't eat anything for another 12-15 hours..but water..thank heavens for that..the procedure was not that bad.
For my last one they used nitrogen instead of just air. It was absorbed so I did not get the fun of the "musical" after effects. I liked that way better than having to expel the extra air myself.
Here in Australia when I had 9ne, the sedition ment I didn't remember the procedure at all. The nurse simply woke and there was no discomfort at all and was able to go straight back into my regular diet. The cleaning out the night before is the worst part and not that bad. Just be near a toilet for that
What happened to me after colonoscopy: I wake up and tell the nurse my stomach hurts. She says "It's the air we pumped in there, go ahead and let it out." 15 minutes later, I'm on my knees and elbows on the bed farting like a trucker that eats nothing but chili. Then, not having heard the conversation between me and the nurse, my husband walked around the corner and starts laughing so hard he couldn't talk. Overall it was a pretty entertaining experience. And yay, no pollops. I'm still farting 6 months later.....just kidding 😂😂😂😂 the worst part was the bowel prep, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOUSE after you start the process....seriously.
I hated the prep solution so much I asked someone (who is old enough to remember) what castor oil tasted like because I have never tasted it. It's yucky, I am sure, but the prep solution probably tastes worse than castor oil. I can't imagine ANYTHING tasting as bad as the prep. Ugh, the horrors. This was last Tuesday, Nov. 20. I have diverticulitis by the way.
Thank goodness it's only diverticulitis and not cancer! BTW I listened to organ music on RU-vid while I was waiting to drift off from the anesthesia. *Music (especially FOREST GREEN) is the best medicine!*
Why does everyone give us truckers such a hard time? Lol. We're not all the stereotypical version you've seen in the movies your entire life. That was funny, though.
Do not leave your bedroom, later do not leave the bathroom. You will not be able to stop the frequent explosions. Also don't wear underwear. Just a short gown that won't get saturated by accidents. Gross!
Highly recommended. If you have any suspicion, go and make it. If it’s nothing serious then you’ll be enjoying life without worries, if there’s something more serious you’ll be able to take measures sooner which is always better. I did it under anesthesia, felt absolutely nothing. The preparation was a bit tough but not a big deal.
I just had gastroscopy & colonoscopy at once. I think the preparation is not that bad, and I was under sedation so I can’t remember anything throughout the process. It’s not that difficult. I did this procedure at Singapore. I have few symptoms like loose watery stool, urge to use the restroom, feeling like my bowel doesn’t empty fully.
I just had it today And trust me i just felt a little discomfort and the pain was bearable For all those who are recommended by doctors please go for it there is no need to worry
I have to get one done in three days since a doctor discovered I have polyps. I went to him saying I had hemorrhoids. I am yet to start the prep and I am really scared. I also have no one to go with me so I hope my Uber guy gets me home safe after. Sucks!!
How is this colonoscopy instrument cleansed and sterilized? There’s a camera, suction, water hose, tweezers and cutting devices, etc. all in this main device. When I had my procedure there were lots of ppl who were there to have the same thing done. So how does this work with back to back colonoscopies and maintaining a sterile instrument for each patient?
Just had this done yesterday an removed a hemorroid with banding man i can feel the pressure in my anus from the banding but im praying no more hemorroids ever
I had advanced stage 3 colan cancer. 45 percent survivor . That was 15 years ago i still have a lot of problems. Thay removed 5 sentameater of my rectum
I got my colonoscopy (after 7 years of procrastinating) yesterday. Was far easier than I had expected. Propofol, which is usually used for sedation, has an extremely short half-life, so there really is no reason to advise you to have a driver take you home, nor to not drive the rest of the day. My son drove me home, but I would have been able to drive myself. After I got home, I immediately drove to the grocery store AND bought a bottle of wine!
I had my first Colonoscopy two years ago. Because my Gastroenterologist thought that something was wrong with my colon and intestines. And the prep stuff tastes horrible!
My colonoscopies have not been pain free nor have I been asleep! But, my husband passed away from Colon cancer at the age of 57. He had cancer for 5 years. Everyone should have one at the age of fifty! Grit your teeth and do it! The other option is way worse!
Did my first one today. Prep was tiring, but procedure itself is easy and painless under sedation, and I felt immediately better afterwards. Nothing like the cystoscopy I did a couple years back haha.
There's a 72" colon cleaning 'snake' avail ble. This is inserted into the rectum and slowly pushed the full way into the colon. Water pressure from shower head fitting rotates outer edges of the snake which expands the brush section and rotates. The soft brushes and water jets clean the whole of the colon as its slowly removed. I removed a bucket full of undigested food and clogged faeces during this process. It's far better than the pre regular colon irrigation as the snake cleans the whole length of the colon. Once the snake hits the 90degree bend going into the large colon it has to be rotated whilst pushing to get it around the bend. Once done a couple of times it's now no problem. It's around 30mm diameter so fills the colon completely, it's actually even a nice feeling with the full 72" inserted..
I had my first Colonoscopy on the 12th March was sedated for this and yea I had 15 mm Polyp had 8 altogether but no cancer all the polyp were removed with a hot snare so it good to see what happens I also had 3 Haemorrhoids grade 11 internal back to the Hospital in 3 years based on Pathology results Local Colonoscopy Doctor in 3 months my Doctor in 2 weeks so yea
