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  • I'm in France and years ago I did a back to nursing course in a French hospital. Sometimes I helped with the colonoscopies, usually when the patients were English so that I could translate. The patients were given a short acting anaesthetic which lasted 10 to 15 minutes so they were asleep for the worst of it. I have been told by English friends that they didn't have an anaesthetic in England. Is that true? Sounds very unpleasant.
    Both times I’ve been offered and gladly accepted sedation, via a cannula in my hand. My understanding, from speaking to friends and family members, is that this is standard practice … I was conscious enough to follow what was going on without being stressed or experiencing real pain. Perfectly fine. 😊 


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  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    I've had a few gastroscopys,(sp) and watched it on camera.
    The one down below sound like a right pain in the arse.
    Am i the first to say that?  :D
    Sunny Dundee
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Albe, I think you've been given bum information.
  • coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
    Hi @Albe. Here in Luxembourg they offer screening every two years after the age of 50. They send you a container where (well, you know what) and if the sample is contaminated with blood they ask you to have one straight away (still not obliged though). Otherwise your doctor can prescribe one at any time. If there is a history of illness in your family I would definitely do it. 

    So, like other posts the worst thing was the effing 3 litres of stuff that I had to drink. I did the procedure without anesthetic and was fine. I also had gastroscopies which I feel they are much, much worse and next time I am definitely taking a tranquillizer. Good luck!

    Luxembourg
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    The things you learn on this Forum!

    Thanks for the advance warning folks.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,923
    I had one a few years ago when I was having discomfort down below. Like @AnniD I had a lovely lady holding my hand, and whispering sweet nothings in my ear ;). The doctor told me to let him know when it got uncomfortable, and I did when he went in a bit far, but all was good. I saw my insides on-screen for the first time.

    Unfortunately the second part of the investigation, on another day, was a camera-probe (look away now!) threaded up through my willy. Was out cold for this one but it was like peeing glass shards for weeks afterwards :s .

    Nothing serious was discovered thankfully. There are times though when you just have to bite the bullet or be forever expecting the worst.
    Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border

    I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful

  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Dynorod on the NHS.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Dynorod on the NHS.
  • I had a colonoscopy last Friday so it's all rather fresh in my mind... well, some of it is, particularly the lovely cleaning-out process beforehand...  :|

    Sadly I didn't get to see my insides, because the sedation sent me straight to sleep and I didn't wake up until it was all over.   :)
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • pansyface said:
    Best wishes for the results to show you “in the clear”, so to speak. 🙂
    Ditto from here 🤞 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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