Recycled 2,182 Posted April 17, 2013 Got a Endoscopy and Colonoscopy screening scheduled to be done at the same time. Anyone here had both done at the same time? Also getting a Ultrasound of the Gallbladder. I just had an EKG, KUB and Urologist checkup and a head CT. Heart, Kidneys and noggin are OK. Any other tests I should get before surgery just to be sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted April 17, 2013 It's actually good your having both at once! Lots of docs don't like doing them at the same time (Because they can bill more for separate procedures) Now you only have to prep for 1 procedure, And get sedated once 1 mistysj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recycled 2,182 Posted April 17, 2013 It's actually good your having both at once! Lots of docs don't like doing them at the same time (Because they can bill more for separate procedures) Now you only have to prep for 1 procedure, And get sedated once I've been avoiding it for way too long.........No biggie once I heard the "sedated" part. 1 No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted April 17, 2013 My husband is a PA in the ER, but before that he worked as a tech at an endoscopy center.. I've never had one but he assisted on thousands of procedures so he's seen it all and I used to hear it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAsleeve 56 Posted April 17, 2013 Might as well get poked and prodded in one visit and get it over with! Good luck to you. Just follow the instructions for prep as you definitely don't want to have to repeat the colonoscopy (for not being completely cleaned out, which happens). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark! 449 Posted April 18, 2013 The hell? I didn't get poked, I'm a little upset by this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
playlikeworldchamps 595 Posted April 18, 2013 easy-peasy had both done at once in 2007 and again in 2012. easiest medical procedures ever. even the prep is not so bad. a bottle of Miralax in 64 oz Gatorade. will be harder after sleeve I guess but easy before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted April 19, 2013 The hell? I didn't get poked' date=' I'm a little upset by this.[/quote'] Maybe the next time your bending over at the gym to pick up your weights you can wiggle you ass a bit and things might change for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark! 449 Posted April 19, 2013 Maybe the next time your bending over at the gym to pick up your weights you can wiggle you ass a bit and things might change for you Nah, the only person that's ever in the gym at 3am is a chick that looks like she could bench press me at my heaviest weight, no good looking guys or girls there ever, pretty lame. 1 No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JProx 161 Posted May 17, 2013 Nothing to it, just do not let them use the same tube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recycled 2,182 Posted May 18, 2013 Ok, tests are done. Everyone here was dead on with their descriptions. Not only was it a complete non event, everything checked out fine. Actually drinking that crud and going thru the prep part was the crappy (I mean that) part. The scopes were a breeze. Shoulda done it years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites