Anyone ever been SCOPED??

[SARGE]

Well, seems everything else has been discussed at PCMech, so was wanting to ask.

On Wed I'm supposed to have a scope ran down my throat to peek around, looking for culprit causing chronic coughing for past year. 3 specialists tried other tricks and all checks out, x-ray wise. The Doc for the procedure suggested, since I'll be knocked out, I should be scoped "elsewhere" at the same time. I said I wasn't coughing there, but colon cancer seems an ugly thing, so why not. Drinking this #$%^ for 2 hours is sickening. Anyway, hope he uses 2 different scopes, rather than trying to reuse one after doing the other

[Tiretool]

ROFL!!!

I'm sure he won't use the same scope Sarge, at least not without going over it with a wet rag first! If he does use the same scope, at least suggest that he use it on your "upper end" problems before he uses it on your "south of the border cough".

On a more serious note, I hope he finds what he's looking for and nothing he isn't. Best of luck with your procedure!

[HAL9000]

LOL, you guys are too funny tonight. Maybe he'll just stick it in one end and keep on going till he comes out the other

[Kubie]

Been through a both-end scope job Sarge. Nothing too it. I woke up staring at the video screen while they were in the bottom end and clipping little things out of it. Full color too!! Its only uncomfortable when the Doc turns the corner.
Carl

[SARGE]

Carl, clipping WHAT? I don't care for any video movies, just konk me out.

[troysvihl]

Anyway, hope he uses 2 different scopes, rather than trying to reuse one after doing the other

lol. Well, you do want to save on your medical bills, don't you?

It should be OK to use one scope, as long as they get the order (in which they scope) right. So just make it abundently clear to the Dr. which order you prefer.

[Cricket]

Hi SARGE,

Ouch...hope they don't find anything really bad while they're in there. How you feeling in general?

Good luck.

Cricket

[SARGE]

Cricket, if I felt any better I couldn't stand it (really). I never go to doctors (or lawyers) for they can take a little bitty problem and blow it up into major stuff. Go in for a cough, spend the night in the john prepping. Go figure...

[audiyoda]

Originally posted by Tiretool I'm sure he won't use the same scope Sarge

I guess that would depend entirely on the Sarge's HMO.....

And hey Sarge, if they do take video, send it my way. I'll do a little edit job and put it up to stream....

-Craig

[DrZaius]

Anyway, hope he uses 2 different scopes, rather than trying to reuse one after doing the other.

LOL

It's only uncomfortable when the Doc turns the corner.

[Jenni]

Pray that you never get kidney stones. You don't even want to know where they stick stuff then!!!!!!!

My husband has had both, kidney stones and the colon scope. He hated both.

To which I say, try having an 8 pound, 1 ounce kid a couple of times....with no pain medication at all...

[KA0GCN]

Sarge, I had the same thing done to me. I had it done in the morning and didnt do anything for the rest of the day, didn't feel like doing anything as I was tired from what they had done. It really is nothing to it. Don't worry about it at all. I was asleep through the whole thing. So good luck to you..

[troysvihl]

My husband has had both, kidney stones and the colon scope. He hated both.

Good thing too. If he had liked it, then you'd have to be worried.

[Jenni]

LOL, yes Troy, you are right. However, I find that men are big babies when they are sick and frequently enjoy everyone feeling sorry for them and fussing over them.

But not when it involves hoses....

[HAL9000]

Yea, so what's your point?

[Kubie]

Originally posted by Jenni To which I say, try having an 8 pound, 1 ounce kid a couple of times....with no pain medication at all... [/B]

Jenni,
Thats why I got married!! Wife does that stuff.
Carl

[SARGE]

Jenni is right about men being babies. We act big and tough and claim smarts about cars and computers, but if'n we get sick or need a doctor, we succumb to the nurses.

Boy, talking about a quick way to lose 20 pounds (no details offered ), passed the night (so to speak), woke up grumpy and hungry. As usual, wifey had coffee ready, but that was a no-no today. Imagine going 48 hours with no food, only water. She drove me to hospital while I bellyached (literally), they wheeled me in and I robustly announced how hungry I was. Doc asked what I wanted, and I said "pepperoni pizza and a pitcher of cold beer". Then lights went out. When I woke up, 2 male nurses (praise the Lord) were busily pulling what looked like a garden hose out... I was then thankful for being put to sleep. Looked like a black python !!

Doc said he clipped a few things from esophagus and the ahem and would send off for biopsies. True to form, when wifey picked me up she wanted to know if I'd be around long enough to finish upgrading her Gateway, her way of saying glad I made it. She then said I'd been grumpy long enough and took me for a big lunch. Wish they had informed me not to have enchiladas, tacos and a margarita on an empty stomach

[Kubie]

Male Nurses?!!! You were lucky. The two female nurses I had stood over in the corner, pointed at me and chuckled gleefully.
Carl

BTW Hope everything is ok Sarge.

[old dog]

Hey Sarge
On a serious note, be sure that they sterilize the scope in a "STERIS System 1 Processor" and that they DO NOT SOAK IT in GLUTE! Soaking only disinfects, and they reuse the solution for up to 2 weeks. Also if they dont rinse it properly the residual left on the scope is what makes your throat burn. The STERIS unit uses the chemicals 1 time and actually sterilizes the scope. You dont want to be biopsied with a scope that is not sterile because you have no way of knowing who it was used on before you or what disease's they have. And yes I do know a lot about this. This is what i do for a living, I service the machines at the hospital Tiretool works at and 27 other medical facilities in the mid state. I work for STERIS and know for fact that the System 1 is the only product on the market that sterilizes at the point of use in about 30 min. Other methods of sterilization are not practical because of the turn around time, 2 to 15 hours. Just remember you have the right to refuse. I have an article from the Atlanta news paper that i can e-mail you if you like. I'm not trying to scare you, just inform you. Scoping is very safe. You just want a clean one!

Marty
Senior Service Tech
STERIS Corp.

[Blankman]

Well Sarge I was scoped in the end that says "Exit" and all I can say is thank the good Lord they're going to put you out. People who think colonoscopy's are no big deal can kiss it where they stuck mine. Your body does it's best to repel this evil invader by cramping severely. It may have taken only minutes but it felt like hours. Of course if it meant saving my life I'd do it again.

[audiyoda]

Originally posted by SARGE Wish they had informed me not to have enchiladas, tacos and a margarita on an empty stomach

Sarge...you know better...a margarita for lunch??? Should'a stayed with the cold beer.

Hope everything comes out okay mi amigo. And I don't mean that the way it sounds...I just mean I hope things turn out in the end....er....you know what I mean.

-Craig