Colonoscopy "Adventure" Time

[Parker]

Originally Posted by pynkkameleon

I wasn't so excited to see the word "pain" associated with it. It is my hope that I will be as knocked out as one can be and won't feel or remember a thing. As far as I know, I will be fully put under for the procedure. Especially since it will take longer than the average routine one. Did anyone else experience pain, either during or afterwards? I assume that there will gas pains once all is said and done but I sure don't like the thought of butt pain in the middle of everything as well.

I have heard from others that the preliminary results are given immediately after waking up. Has that been others experience as well? I really dislike the idea of coming home to wait and wait to hear.

The only real pain I felt was abdominal due to cramping and just the general pressure of working the tube through the colon, which unfolds the colon in ways it doesnt want to be unfolded!

The butt pain, for me, was minimal - there was some pressure going in and out, but nothing for me to get upset (or excited) about.

Also, not only did the doctor tell me what s/he did or didnt find, since I was fully awake, I watched it on the TV ... which was kinda surreal.