My Latest Colonoscopy Experience

I had my latest colonoscopy last Wednesday. For the last several times, they did an endoscopy first. This time the doctor decided that I didn't need the endoscopy, since I haven't had any issues for many years now. As soon as I was informed that it was going to just be a colonoscopy, I said that I didn't want to be sedated. The doctor was OK with that, but still wanted an IV in just in case he decided later that I had to be sedated. After they took me into the gastro lab for the procedure & started prepping for the procedure, I heard the doc ask the nurse for Lidocane cream. Next I heard him slathering the cream on what I thought was a finger of his gloved hand. Then he told me that he was going to do an anal check before starting the colonoscopy. I was expecting to feel a finger start sliding into my rectum when all of a sudden it felt like he rapidly slammed his finger in & started rotating it around. Then he pulled out & went on with the colonoscopy. There was some discomfort at times & even some twinges of slight pain during the colonoscopy, but everything went well.
Today I mentioned to my wife (she was there watching) about how fast he slammed his finger into me when he did the anal check. She said, "It wasn't just his finger, it was his whole hand at least up to his knuckles!" it didn't hurt at all & I actually enjoyed it.... if only it had been a female doctor. If I had realized that he was going to shove his whole hand in like that, I might have been tempted to tell him to show my wife how to do it good.

 

This makes me write a note to myself to make sure I get sedated before they start sticking things in my butt...

 

Maybe if a doctor is considerate he would listen to a request not to be too rough