Well, I have done the first half of the Fleet Enema bowel prep for tomorrow's 1pm butt scope under general anesthesia (not the twilight vistaril/Valium combo you lightweights require)!

Anyone want to be that Pablo is the "first" to "comment" regarding this post?

LOL

They're putting you out?

You lucky, lucky man...!

Yes I already take:

3 Klonopin/day

3 Neurontin/day

1 Phenergan ("cousin" to Thorazine)

Plus a minimum of one extra of each when traveling by car or plane

They are putting you out for a colonoscopy? Why?

ask the doctor if he is using versed and let me know after the procedure.

a colonoscopy is every gay man's dream.

No, he cannot use Versed. It is a mild version of the daily drug, Klonopin, a benzodiazepine-like drug tat i have take 3-4 x/ day for seven (7) YEARS.

They are anesthesizing me because I am habituated to drugs similar to the ones they would use on you and they would have to give me probably 5x the amount they give you, which no reasonable gastroenterologist would do.

So, he is calling in an expert on sedation- an anesthesiologist!

RICKMAVEN:

Worst thing is I already have to be on a 24 hour fast prior to surgery, then Shabbat and Yom Kippur start 2-3 hours after the procedure.

So, I have to wolf-down enough food and drink to tide me over for another 24 hours, during that small time-window.

And I intend to be in Shul for Kol Nidre before 7:30pm Friday.

Be sure to stay hydrated.

Good luck.

I am ****ting and pissing the same thing!

You might want to small talk the doc.... Here's a few suggestions.

A physician claims these are actual comments from his patients made while he was performing colonoscopies:

1. "Take it easy, Doc, you're boldly going where no man has gone before."

2. "Find Amelia Earhart yet?"

3. "Can you hear me NOW?"

4. "Oh boy, that was sphincterrific!"

5. "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

6. "You know, in Arkansas, we're now legally married."

7. "Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?"

8. "You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out. You do the Hokey Pokey ..."

9. "Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!"

10."If your hand doesn't fit, you must acquit!"

11. "Hey, Doc, let me know if you find my dignity."

12. "You used to be an executive at Enron, didn't you?"

13. "Could you write me a note for my wife, saying that my head is not, in fact, up there?"

Actually, my doc and i were at the same table in a charity Poker Tourney and he wouldn't play me for my $25 co-pay on the procedure. Chicken ****! But I guess he doesn't know anything about my ****. I kicked his ass sideways for about an hour, then dumped my chips to him, got up and waked out with my stupid buddy Jeffrey Gindi, who always looses...

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3. Author: rfenst Date: 09/20/2007 10:52 PM Reply

Yes I already take:

3 Klonopin/day

3 Neurontin/day

1 Phenergan ("cousin" to Thorazine)

Plus a minimum of one extra of each when traveling by car or plane

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That list is as almost as bad as what my ex-wife munched through daily. She had major migrane problems. Lots of crap there, amazing you can function, as an attorney no less where you have to really think on your feet, with all that in your system.

Good Luck

This brings up an interesting question. What cigar goes well after a Colonoscopy? I would suggest a mild cigar....................

stic

Since midnight, I smoked :

Macanudo Vintage 200 X (Toro) OTT

ISOM HOYO Coronas

Both went FINE, leading me to my preliminary report: whatever you like that you can handle on an empty stomach, except for some Gatorade to sip on...

#12 That's nothing. I know a couple judges who do their jobs with their heads lodged up their HELLO!

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Not where I practice, of course.

I have never had an uptheasscopy, I don't know about anesthesia, but I sure as hell would at least want some dinner and wine first.

Hey Andy, make sure you have that dinner and wine about 2 days before the procedure. The day before, "prep day" sucks! They should call it the 24 hour prep. Because it is hell man.

When I had a colonoscopy in June and for both of my endoscopy's, they gave me something that did not put me out, but you don't remember anything.

The last endoscopy I had when I was in the hospital was all about 5 to 7 minutes. I was out of it for a hour. After I was finished, off to have 2 MRI's I went.

"they gave me something that did not put me out, but you don't remember anything"

Could you find out what that drug is for me please?

You are talking about Conscious Sedation....

"This type of sedation induces an altered state of consciousness that minimizes pain and discomfort through the use of pain relievers and sedatives. Patients, who receive conscious sedation usually are able to speak and respond to verbal cues throughout the procedure, communicating any discomfort they experience to the provider. A brief period of amnesia may erase any memory of the procedure."

Do a Google search: CONSCIOUS SEDATION

http://www.aana.com/forpatients.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=68&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=298&terms=CONSCIOUS+SEDATION 

Andy, I think the drug was GHB..........When I woke from my colonoscopy, I kinda fealt violated.....