Anyone had Colon Endoscopy before?

[szekiat]

believe it or not i am going to view one being done tomorrow! Sounds like fun. Over here, they just use KY.

 

[kahheng]

believe it or not i am going to view one being done tomorrow! Sounds like fun. Over here, they just use KY.

Hey don't forget to bring a camera. Flickr-ers await your uploads with bated breath.

 

[Witness]

i did mine in 2003..i tink u mean colonoscopy la... erhm....u have to purge the night before if i dun remember wrongly... and muz do it properly....coz i didnt....and was scoulded by the doctor during the process ahaha.....

anestetic was supposed to make me sleep...buten i was awake and staring at the screen and talking to the doctor all the way ahha...

slight discomfort...buten ok one...

cheers....

 

[markccm]

pardon my ignorance.

y does one need to go through Endoscopy?
Wat is it for?

Sorry ah, I really dunno.
Paiseh. :embrass:

 

[Carllim]

pardon my ignorance.

y does one need to go through Endoscopy?
Wat is it for?

Sorry ah, I really dunno.
Paiseh. :embrass:

The main reasons for a colonscopy is for:

1. Evaluation of unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding.
2. Evaluation of chronic constipation or a change in bowel habits in a person over 40 years of age.
3. Evaluation of chronic diarrhoea.
4. Evaluation of unexplained iron deficiency anaemia.
5. Screening or surveillance for colonic neoplasia.
6. Evaluation of an abnormality on barium enema that is likely to be clinically significant.
7. To assess activity or guide management in inflammatory bowel disease.
8. Search for a primary growth in a patient with metastatic malignant disease.
9. Unexplained elevation of CEA.

Mine is because I was diagnosed with diverticular disease near the cecum earlier.

 

[markccm]

Mine is because I was diagnosed with diverticular disease near the cecum earlier.

sorry to hear about that.

thanks for the explaination sir

 

[student]

The main reasons for a colonscopy is for:

1. Evaluation of unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding.
2. Evaluation of chronic constipation or a change in bowel habits in a person over 40 years of age.
3. Evaluation of chronic diarrhoea.
4. Evaluation of unexplained iron deficiency anaemia.
5. Screening or surveillance for colonic neoplasia.
6. Evaluation of an abnormality on barium enema that is likely to be clinically significant.
7. To assess activity or guide management in inflammatory bowel disease.
8. Search for a primary growth in a patient with metastatic malignant disease.
9. Unexplained elevation of CEA.

Mine is because I was diagnosed with diverticular disease near the cecum earlier.

Wah! Your answer very clinical leh! Are you in the medical profession?

 

[Carllim]

Wah! Your answer very clinical leh! Are you in the medical profession?

No lah, pinched from some medical webby. :bsmilie:

 

[jsbn]

If u guys think endoscopy of the colon is bad, try the ear.

The tube juz goes thru ur NOSTRIL and u feel da tube wiggering inside ur head whilst u're fully awake.

No KO drugs. Juz some nose drops to dilate ur nostrils.