Colonoscopy and Swear Words
#32212 - 12/16/03 04:57 PM
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Well, I didn't get put under for my colonoscopy and upper endoscopy - but as the drugs continue to wear off, I am remembering less and less about what went on. It's weird because I feel fine after the tests, but have no hand grip and slurred speech. My brother is enjoying making fun of me since I'm staying at my mom's house today.
So funny story.. well, two of them.
As some of you might remember, I have huge needle phobia. They started to put the IV in and I was already laying down because I pass out when I'm sitting up. Well, I passed out laying down - which I didn't think was possible since no blood is rushing away from your head. Guess my head must have been slightly elevated or something. The nurse didn't believe it until my eyes rolled back into my head. Freaked her out too.. made my day.
Second funny story...
During my colonoscopy, it hurt so bad that they couldn't finish it. She got far enough to take some biopsies, but didn't get all the way. I guess what tipped her off that it was hurting was my screaming and swearing. LOL At one point, the nurse told me to keep it down cuz others could hear me. Quite frankly, I didn't really care. I was drugged and couldn't quite control my temporary torrets (sp?) syndrome. LOL
The upper endoscopy was a piece of cake compared to the colonoscopy! Don't even remember much of that. Just thought I'd share my funny stories about driving the hospital staff nuts.
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- Jennifer
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I like the story  . It made me laugh. During mine I came out of the drugs they gave me and I could feel it, so I grabbed the drug lady and dug my nails into her arm and yelled. "Pump me up!! Pump Me up!!" over and over again tell they knocked me out. Just thought I would share mine as well.
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NOT ACCEPTABLE!
#32218 - 12/16/03 05:40 PM
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Bevvy
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YOWZA! I never heard such a colonoscopy story! In fact, all the stories I heard proved true for me -- a piece of cake! Guess we were lucky, eh? Sorry, Jennifer! WOW -- and they were more concerned with the others in the office hearing you than the pain they were causing you? I think I'd change GI docs if I were you!
So you don't have the results, then? When will you? Did you tell them when you left that this was not acceptable?!?  Bev
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Jennifer soo glad you came out ok. I don't know about your Dr. Not doing a better job of going all the way through.
I remember wakening once in a little pain and them saying hold still and they put me out again, Your Dr. might of not seen to much of anything going in and figure she get what she could. Best wishes for the results and tell Bro to watch out some things come back 3x.HAHA...Well your one for thier books and you know what I wouldn't of cared either. Take care and fast recovery..HUGGSSSS
Sherri
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Hey, I had much of the same going on............(and here it was at one of the best medical centers in SoCal) except that, unlike you, I don't freak at needles. Was awake the entire time.........yes, somewhat in la-la land but not enough and when they hit me with the "air" I screamed and said I was "out of there".......took 3 to hold me down to finish the procedure. One was built like our new Governor----Arnie...and then there was the doc and a nurse. I know I gave them a run for their money and the doc upon follow up informed me that I WOULD, by all means have a "general" next time (3-5 years from now)........See Jen....I told you to be certain about how they were going to sedate you. I know that since developing the IBS I have a low pain tolerance. I used to have an extremely high tolerance...not now. Even my dentist has to "pull out the big guns" as he calls it to get me numb enough to do the most simple of procedures. I'm still wondering why this happens to some of us (can't find any studies) since it's not just visceral pain but hyper-sensitivity to ALL pain stimuli, anywhere in the body.
Anyway.............I'm so VERY sorry you had to go thru that. Did you have nachos afterwards too? 
I craved drinkable yogurt, later learning it was that I was trying to get the good flora back into my intestinal tract.
Then too, I stayed in bed for about 2 days afterwards. It had taken it's toll. 
To the rest of you..........don't be scared, there are some of us that are exceptions to the rule.
Kandee
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Does anyone else have problems with lower (is that the right way?) pain thresholds with IBS? This has been a big issue for me. If I even knock my leg against the desk it hurts SOOO much.
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LOL - Jen, you're too funny! I can just imagine what I would have felt like getting ready to go in for mine, and someone freaking out like that. Wonder how many people walked out on their procedures yesterday.... 
Glad you're home and well now though. I was thinking about you yesterday, wondering how you made out.
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Glad that's past Jen! You are such a riot!
My memory went weird after my colonoscopy too. Didn't have a problem with pain tho - sounds like you didn't get nearly enough drugs! I was in La-la the whole time for mine - even when I woke up half-way through!
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Well, I haven't been around as much lately so Mags was the one that told me you were going in for your colonoscopy!
Sorry to hear you had such a time!! But now it's done honey! You should be proud for going through with it!!
You crack me up! Your stories are too funny!
Well, take care of yourself and keep us posted on how you are feeling!
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Lana_Marie
Proud Mommy to Bentley Taylor
Born May 12, 2004 9lbs, 3oz
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Jennifer...I wrote you a post in the Living Room....
So I'm not the only one?! I was also awake for my colonoscopy. The docs gave me more meds...didn't do anytihng. They asked me what I do to relax. I told them I sing. So they had me sing for the rest of my colonoscopy!  None of us will ever forget that! LOL
I am SO SORRY you had to go through that...I wonder why most ppl go out...but we were the unlucky two? Do you remember what meds they gave you to put you out? I plan on requesting the anesteheseologist always be there from now on...so I can have the strongest drugs there are (I did this for my upper endoscopy a couple of weeks ago!)
You should be PROUD of yourself for making it...
Hope you're back to your awesome self today!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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Edited by Ruchie (12/17/03 06:48 AM)
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Jennifer you are too funny.
I can't even imagine what you went through. The drugs knock me out and I still don't remember my ride home or even walking into my house.
Hope to hear from you today!!!
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Hi Jennifer,
Like the rest of us, I was also wondering how things went. Thanks for updating all of us. I took my mom for her colonoscopy last week, and nearly passed out just watching the staff preparing her for the procedure. I guess it brought up my own unpleasant memories.
For me the drugs are the best part! It's kind of like getting high legally. The worst part is always the prep and for me vomitting afterwards due to the meds..yuck!
My GI doctor was able to tell me right after the procedure how everything looked. What did they tell you Jennifer?
They must have been able to see or not see anything unusual.
Let us know the scoop when you can. Take it easy at mom's..let her spoil you okay?
-Alicia
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Thanks Lindsey for posting. For a while I thought I was the only one like this, but little by little I'm seeing there are more of we IBS'ers like that.  It has something, I'm sure, to do with the central nervous system but I'm not sure what....
Kandee
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Quote:
I know that since developing the IBS I have a low pain tolerance.
My doctor told my mom that she's noticed a lot of people with IBS have a low pain tolerance.
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Thanks everyone! It's not so bad now because I don't remember much (nice drugs.. lol). I do remember asking for more drugs, but my doctor said she had given me all she could. I asked my doctor before the procedure if I could get knocked out, but she said she didn't schedule the right people to come in for that and I'd have to wait. No way I was going to wait and do the prep again! Although the prep part has always been sort of easy for me.
Having problem introducing foods back in, though. I've started with breads, pretzels, and rice - but have had D after eating all of those. Stayed home another day since I also developed a cold so it's back to the working world tomorrow.
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Quote:
My GI doctor was able to tell me right after the procedure how everything looked. What did they tell you Jennifer?
Well, she said my stomach had irritation (duh.. I had to pour that nasty laxative stuff down it lol) and she took biopsies and said she'd know the results in a week. I have a follow-up appointment in February unless something comes up in the biopsies. That's all I remember - darn drugs. I keep forgetting to ask my mom what she said. lol
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Hi Jennifer, glad to hear that you made it through. When I was reading your story of the procedure it brought back to me the one that I had 16 years ago. I drove myself to the hospital to have it done and was not given any kind of drugs what so ever for it. I wish that they would have done so, it was the most horrible pain that I have felt. After it was done I drove myself home. It is something that I will not go through with ever again. I hope that you feel better soon. Gail
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Gail, are you sure it was a colonoscopy that you had? Or was it a sygmoidoscopy? I'm amazed that they would do a colonoscopy on anyone without some form of anesthesia. I am SOOOOO sorry for you -- and for everyone whose stories are posted here. I'm grateful that mine was such a piece of cake -- actually a pleasurable experience -- and now there's "virtual colonoscopy" (see Heather's Dec. newsletter, just out). Just think -- when we're all dead and gone, there'll be some kind of pill that'll take away ALL IBS symptoms instantly, and everyone will look back and say, "remember when . . . . . . " Bev
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Hi Bev, I looked on the internet to see what the difference between the two of them was. I had the colonoscopy, that is the one that goes farther in. I was on the table for over an hour and my doctor and one male nurse was there. (which I thought was weird) It was the worst thing that I have ever gone through. I guess that medicine has come a long way since then. I have not gone back to that doctor since I got my results from the test back. I have a new one now, and I told my GP about this site and what it is about and she was happy to hear that there is somewhere that we can go to get more help and support. I don't know what I would have done if I had not found this site and the wonderful people on here. It has been a God send for me. Gail
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Well, it's been proved that people with IBS have low pain thresholds in their guts (the balloon test) so I figure that this applies to the whole nervous system. It sure sucks!
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