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[–]forscher[S] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (18 children)

Do you think a colonoscopy is fun ?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (17 children)

No, I'm laughing at your humor. I'll be getting that tube up my ass soon myself.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

It's not so bad. The cocktail didn't put me out when I had mine, just paralyzed me. That was unpleasant because it was unexpected, but I'm not sure sedation is necessary.

Also don't know why people hate the flush so much. I had a lemon/lime flavor that tasted like shitty Gatorade. Wasn't awful.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

i was born for shitty gatorade. ill let you know how it flows. i guess sometimes its your turn for date rape.

[–]forscher[S] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (14 children)

It is not a tube. Its another guys finger.

Now i am laughing.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (10 children)

Ahh. The fast and clean out before hand doesn't sounds like much fun either.

[–]forscher[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

All for this . I mean like like this, you understand ?

You mostly do mostly frontend as i understand. Do you want a colonoscopy ? You ever applied for it ?

You think now : i did ?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

I don't see links, but that's for the best. I will get it soon because I am getting old and don't want to get colon cancer.

[–]forscher[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

My best advice when you get into "this" age is: Get sme you trust. You live in California, so get a jew doctor! Thats the best you can have.

[–]Node 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Before you do, look into the risks. I know, I had never heard about colonoscopy being risky either, but putting stuff up your butt can be dangerous.

Incidence of Death After a Perforation From a Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy. The incidence of death subsequent to a perforation within 14 days of a procedure was 51.9 per 1000 colonoscopic perforations and 64.5 per 1000 sigmoidoscopic perforations.

The google claims the risk of a perforation is only 1.6%. Isn't that actually incredibly high? Almost one guy in 50 who gets a colonoscopy ends up with a greater than 50% chance of death???

To be fair, they also contrast the risk of death from a colonoscopy with the average risk of colo-rectal cancer at about 4-5%. So you have to ask yourself, do you feel lucky?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

oof, those stats aren't looking so hot. thank you.

[–]Node 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Have never claimed to be a math whiz, but this is embarrassing. 😬51.9 per 1000 is only 5.2%. So the risk of death from the butt jab is only 5.2% of 1.6%, or, very low.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

It's too late, I've already thought about DIY colon polyp detection

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Meh, just paypal me $25k when you get cancer, and I'll tell you what the cure is. Easy.

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

That sounds like a prostate exam, not a colonoscopy, where they send a camera up there.

[–]forscher[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

But my urologist checked with his finger. I swear. They saw a cyst or something like that and after that they put the camera in there. :)

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As long as you felt only one hand on your shoulder.