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Posted 4/26/2016 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Looking for a little reassurance I guess. June 2nd I'm scheduled for yet another colonoscopy, which doesn't worry me. But he's throwing in a endoscopy since I suffer from nausea a lot and GERD. I've never had an endoscopy before, I have a "thing" about something going down my throat. My husband had one years ago and was quite alert, he can remember the gagging and them telling him to swallow it. Nope! Nope, and NOPE!

But I am getting my propofol, and I always sleep through the colonoscopy with it. My GI PROMISED me that I would sleep through this as well and never know what happened. Do you think that's true?

The last few months have been emotionally taxing on me. A family member had a stroke, a DNR that the doctor did not follow and I watched some things that absolutely traumatized me. Followed by two 8 hour drives to be with this loved one, plus going back for the funeral 9 days later. It's been a hard few months. I really wanted to lie today to my GI and say I was feeling great. Just so I could take a break and bury my head in the sand. But in the end knew that wasn't best for me.
Posted 4/26/2016 8:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Jen77,
First, I am so very sorry for what you are going through with the loss of your family member. As some one going through a lot with my mother in the icu where things weren't always done properly causing horrific moments I can relate to the emotional trauma.

I have had two endoscopies and was completely out for both. They usually put a mouth gaurd in and that's it, you should sleep through without any memory. My doctor told me to go to sleep for the first one and specifically waited.the second one was with a different doctor and I was. Out before he was even completely ready to start. The only thing I remember from the first was waking up from the dreams I was late to work realizing I was yelling at the anesthesiologist that I was late.

Given your most recent experiences though, you really should spend as much time as you can talking to your doctor and atone he can also let you speak to the anesthesiologist for the procedure about the trauma you've been through to help ease your mind, especially since it's still over a month away and thats a long time for you to be thinking and worrying, which I'm sure won't help your health. You don't need the stress of it but it sounds like the procedure would be important.
Posted 4/26/2016 2:12 PM (GMT 0)
Jen77 - so sorry for all you are enduring. I hope there will be better days ahead for you.

As for the endoscopy, it was one of the easiest exams I have had. I have a huge gag reflex, so I was concerned (I gag or throw up at least 4 times a week just brushing my teeth). I honestly never felt the tube and I don't remember if I was completely out or not...I just don't remember it at all. I think I drove myself home so I must not have been really out.
Posted 4/27/2016 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear about your mother in ICU Labradorite, it is just so hard.

Thank you both for sharing your experiences. I'm really hoping I will be out just like I usually am for just the colonoscopies. My GI knows about my history of waking up during a scope, and has always made sure I'm out cold. I don't know why this worries me so much, just the whole throat thing I guess.

I'm amazed they let you drive yourself home HabsHockeyfan! I always think I'm able to drive myself too, I usually wake up and become alert pretty quick. Then I remember my husband who went to Burger King afterwards, ordered and paid. Had a phone call with him Mom and remembers NONE of it. lol
Posted 4/27/2016 11:20 AM (GMT 0)
Have had several over the years. I always ask for a double dose to knock me out completely. They do endoscopy first then Colonoscopy. Never remembered any of it afterward. Tell them your concern. You'll do fine if you say you want them to be sure they give you enough before starting procedure.
Posted 4/27/2016 11:40 AM (GMT 0)
I've also had two endoscopies and never felt a thing. I agree to remind the doc to use lots of drugs and you will be just fine with that.

Sorry for your loss and all you have been through!
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