Colonoscopy Procedure Review

Overall 4.50 of 5 view all 8 reviews

lilbladel
Knoxville, IA

Not that scary

married, a woman, early 20's

Pros

Benefits outweight the negatives, Very easy procedure

Cons

The day before!

NOV

2007

Colonoscopy Procedure —

When I was told I was going to need a colonoscopy I was less than thrilled. The concept alone was enough to make me question having the procedure. It went so much better than I would have ever thought. My doctor prescribed me pills (I believe they are called Osmoprep) as opposed to the liquid form which made the medicine so much easier to swallow. Granted both medicines are used to clean out your system which is not a pleasant experience. To be completely honest... it feels like one of the worst flus you could ever have. Drinking so much liquid with the pills is slightly difficult but you can drink whatever you want as long as it is a clear liquid. The "colon cleansing" bathroom experience lasted several hours and does make the bum a bit sore. However, the doctor sedated me with an IV during the procedure and I remember nothing about the actual procedure itself. It is not necessarily like a typical surgery so a tube down the throat was not needed and there is honestly little to no pain after the procedure. I experience a twinge of pain that lasts about two seconds every now and then since a polyp was removed but it is not debilitating. It is an extremely painless procedure and is nowhere near as scary as it seems. Humbling, yes. Worth it, YES! The thought alone of preventing yourself from cancer is well worth one day of diarrhea and nausea.