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jpanhalt:

--- Quote from: AndyBeez on April 28, 2023, 11:10:07 am ---So if you have a choice between swallowing a capsule endiscopy pill (bowelcam) or, having a full blown colonoscopy...? Clue, the latter is not something a normal person volunteers for.

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As an older person, I have had colonoscopy a few times.  The first was with sedation, and all the subsequent ones were without sedation. I far prefer the latter.  If your gastroenterologist can't do it almost painlessly, you probably need a better colonoscopist.  It's also fun to watch while conscious, and you can be sure the scope is inserted all the way to the ileocecal valve.  In fact, there used to ba a promotion where the speaker claimed to be getting colonoscopy while presenting the promotion.  NB:  There are bowel conditions for which that is not true, and those patients need sedation. 

I have been told that in the US less than 25% get the procedure without sedation and in Europe, that ratio is reversed.  I have found that in the US, some of the nurses are so used to giving sedation that I have had to remind them that I do not get it.  There will be an IV inserted for emergency access, if needed.

Several years ago, "spiral CT" was promoted as an alternative.  As I recall, it was almost as good, but I don't know the current status. (https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiographics.20.2.g00mc14419 )

As for the "volunteering" aspect, almost all patients remember vividly the bowel prep (cleansing) more than the procedure.  Unfortunately, after a certain age, one does not have a choice of whether to get the osmotic oral prep or the enema prep.

RJSV:
   As the token 'poverty' stricken engineer, here, I've found that, in medical related things, almost never worry about a bit of discomfort.  Required, here, to procure a 'trustworthy' driver ($80 US), or a friend or relative to transport home, and no taxicabs permitted!
When it's next month's food cash, that transport fee comes right out of several meals !
   Not precisely complaining personally, as my housing providers place has high value and neighborhood quality (>> 1 million $).
   Thanks for the factoid, jpanhalt.

jpanhalt:
Without sedation, you can drive yourself.  That was my impetitus for the first time without it.

schmitt trigger:
It would be very interesting to eat some corn on the cob along with it, and make a time lapse of the individual grains being transformed into… well, shit.

Stray Electron:

--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on April 28, 2023, 05:50:27 am ---I can't be the only one wondering where the link to the time-lapse video is.

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    Some things remain best unseen.

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