People ask me all the time about the colonoscopy and endoscopy. My answer hasn’t changed in 13 years: when in doubt, just do it.
Updated September 2026 with the American Cancer Society’s new screening guidelines and current prep info.
The short answer
A colonoscopy uses a thin, flexible camera inserted through the rectum to look at your colon. An upper endoscopy sends the same kind of scope through your mouth to check your esophagus, stomach, and the first part of your small intestine. Both are usually done under sedation, take 15 to 60 minutes, and let your doctor take biopsies.
Gross, a colonoscopy?! But why? I’m only 25.
That was my first reaction the first time I went in for a colonoscopy.
Today, I’m so thankful I’ve had them both done.
That first day, I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy. A few years later I had another endoscopy. Then in 2018, I had another colonoscopy and endoscopy.
One of the very first things I tell people when something isn’t right is to get an appropriate diagnosis. Don’t rely on Dr. Google.
If you’ve been keeping a food journal, your doctor might look at it and recommend getting “scoped.” The more you know about what’s happening inside your digestive tract, the better you can treat it.
Make note: I am not a doctor. But I have been there and done that. Everything below is from my own experience, backed by current guidelines from the American Cancer Society and Mayo Clinic.
The Colonoscopy and Endoscopy: 12 Questions, Answered by Someone Who’s Had Both
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Colonoscopy vs. endoscopy at a glance
| Colonoscopy | Upper endoscopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope goes in through | The rectum | The mouth |
| What it checks | Colon (large intestine) and rectum | Esophagus, stomach, duodenum |
| Common reasons | Cancer screening, blood in stool, chronic diarrhea, bowel changes | Heartburn, trouble swallowing, upper belly pain, suspected celiac |
| Prep | Low-fiber diet, clear liquids the day before, bowel prep (often split dose) | No food for about 8 hours, no liquids for about 4 hours |
| Sedation | IV sedation (usually) | IV sedation or numbing throat spray |
| How long it takes | About 30 to 60 minutes | About 15 to 30 minutes |
| After | Gas and bloating for a day | Sore throat, some burping |
| Can find | Polyps, colitis, Crohn’s, diverticulosis, colon cancer | Celiac, ulcers, gastritis, H. pylori, Barrett’s esophagus |
Source: Mayo Clinic. Your doctor’s instructions always come first.
12 FAQs about the colonoscopy and endoscopy
1. What is the difference between a colonoscopy and an endoscopy?
Both use a long, thin, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end.
During an upper endoscopy, the scope goes in through your mouth. It travels down your esophagus into your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum).
During a colonoscopy, the same type of scope goes in through your rectum to view your colon.
The difference comes down to what your doctor is looking at, and what they’re looking for.
2. Why would I need a colonoscopy vs. an endoscopy (or both)?
It comes down to where the problem might be: your upper digestive tract or your lower one.
Heartburn, trouble swallowing, upper belly pain, or suspected celiac point toward an endoscopy. Blood in your stool, chronic diarrhea, changes in bowel habits, or colon cancer screening point toward a colonoscopy.
For me personally, I had both because colitis and celiac were suspected.
3. At what age should I get a screening colonoscopy?
If you’re at average risk, the American Cancer Society says to start colorectal cancer screening at 45. Their updated guideline, published in May 2026, kept that age and now says most people can stop at 85.
And this matters more than ever. According to the ACS, colorectal cancer is now the #1 cancer killer of adults under 50.
A colonoscopy isn’t your only screening option, though it’s the one that lets your doctor find and remove polyps in the same visit.
| Screening test | How often (if normal) | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | Every 10 years | Finds and removes polyps in the same visit |
| FIT (at-home stool test) | Every year | No prep, done at home |
| Stool DNA or RNA test (like Cologuard or ColoSense) | Every 3 years | No prep, done at home |
| CT colonography or flexible sigmoidoscopy | Every 5 years | Still needs bowel prep |
| Blood-based test | Ask your doctor | Recommended only if you decline the other options |
Make note: any positive at-home or blood test means you need a follow-up colonoscopy, ideally within 6 months.
Source: American Cancer Society colorectal cancer screening guideline, updated May 2026. For average-risk adults 45 to 85.
Make note: these ages are for screening people without symptoms. If you have symptoms, a family history, or IBD, your doctor may want you scoped sooner (and more often).
4. I was told to get a colonoscopy, but my symptoms cleared up. Do I still need it?
Yes. The best time is now, especially if you’ve been told you need one.
Just because symptoms clear up doesn’t mean the problem is gone, especially if you haven’t done anything to address it. And if you don’t know what the problem is, it’s pretty hard to fix it.
It’s rare to time a colonoscopy with a flare-up (unless it’s an emergency). I was not in flare-up mode for my first one. Colitis was still found.
5. What can a colonoscopy or endoscopy find?
A lot.
A colonoscopy can find polyps, colitis, Crohn’s disease, microscopic colitis, diverticulosis, inflammation, ulcers, and colon cancer.
An upper endoscopy can find celiac disease, gastritis, ulcers, H. pylori, esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus, and bleeding.
Your doctor will usually take biopsies (tiny tissue samples) during the procedure, too. Those get sent to a lab for a closer look.
What a scope can’t tell you
A “clean” colonoscopy doesn’t mean nothing is wrong. It rules out a lot, and that’s a big deal. But some of the most common gut issues won’t show up on a camera:
- SIBO is usually diagnosed with a breath test.
- IBS is diagnosed from your symptoms, often after other conditions are ruled out.
- Motility problems like slow transit or gastroparesis need different tests.
My scopes found proctitis. It took years longer to find the SIBO. If your results come back normal and you still feel awful, keep asking questions.
6. How do I prepare for a colonoscopy and endoscopy?
The prep for each is very different.
Endoscopy prep is easy. You’ll stop solid food about 8 hours before and liquids about 4 hours before, per Mayo Clinic. Your doctor may also give you rules on medications.
Colonoscopy prep is the part everyone dreads. It’s not fun, and it’s not glamorous, but you have to follow your doctor’s instructions.
The first colonoscopy I had was in the afternoon. I woke up very early and started drinking the “poop liquid.” (The real term is a bowel prep, a laxative your doctor prescribes. But essentially, it’s poop liquid.) It tasted like a thick, sweetened juice heavily infused with salt.
I chugged several doses, spread apart. After the first couple, I literally gagged at the thought of drinking it again.
At first, my stomach got huge. I was so distended and bloated. Then it all started coming out.
You might be able to cheat on your workouts and your diet, but you can’t cheat here. It all needs to come out.
During those hours, I got extremely cold, too. It was May. I laid on the couch while Ryan piled comforter after comforter on top of me. The more cleaned out I got, the colder I became. (I’ve been told this is not typical.)
The good news? Prep is easier now than when I did my first one. Most doctors now use a “split dose,” half the evening before and half the morning of. Pill-based preps are also available if you can’t handle a big volume of liquid. Ask about both.
Before your scope: tell your doctor if you…
- Take blood thinners, aspirin, or diabetes medication
- Take a GLP-1 (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound). These slow stomach emptying, and many centers now ask for a clear-liquid diet the full day before.
- Take iron or fiber supplements (both are often paused before a colonoscopy)
- Take any other supplements. Bring the full list.
- Are being tested for celiac and have gone gluten-free. You usually need to be eating gluten for the biopsy to be accurate.
- Struggled with prep before. Ask about a split-dose or pill-based prep.
And line up your ride home. No driving for 24 hours after sedation.
For even more, see my Top 30 Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Tips, Tricks, and Information.
7. Will I be awake for a colonoscopy and endoscopy?
Most people aren’t. Both are usually done with IV sedation (often propofol), and you sleep through it. I’ve never been awake for mine.
An upper endoscopy can sometimes be done with just a numbing throat spray, and some people choose that. A few readers in the comments have shared that they woke up partway through, so if you’re nervous, tell your team before you start.
Honestly? I would not want to be awake for any of it.
8. How long does a colonoscopy and endoscopy take?
The procedures themselves are quick. Mayo Clinic puts an upper endoscopy at about 15 to 30 minutes and a colonoscopy at about 30 to 60 minutes. Mine felt like 20 minutes, total.
Plan for your whole visit to take a few hours, though.
Once you check in, they’ll get your IV started right away. When it’s time, you lie on your side on the table, the sedation begins, and you start to feel cool. They ask you to count. I never made it to five.
9. What happens right after the procedure?
You’ll be in recovery for about an hour.
If you had an endoscopy, you might burp a little and have a sore throat. If you had a colonoscopy, be prepared for the toots. It’s okay. That’s just the air they used to open up your colon coming back out.
You must have someone drive you home. No driving for 24 hours after sedation, and plan to take the rest of the day off.
10. Will I be in pain afterward?
I never was. My throat burned just a wee little from the endoscopy. Other than that, I felt nothing.
It was actually kind of weird to think about everything that had just happened inside my body and feel nothing afterward. Some gas, bloating, or mild cramping is normal for a day.
Call your doctor right away if you have severe belly pain, a fever, or more than a small amount of bleeding.
11. Are colonoscopies and endoscopies safe?
Serious complications are rare. The main risks are bleeding (usually after a polyp is removed or a biopsy is taken), a reaction to sedation, and a tear in the wall of the gut (perforation). Mayo Clinic puts the chance of a tear during a diagnostic upper endoscopy at about 1 in 2,500 to 1 in 11,000.
For most of us, the risk of not knowing is bigger.
12. What will I find out, and when?
That depends on what they see.
Your doctor can often tell you what they saw right after the procedure. If there’s something that needs to come out, like a polyp, they may remove it right then. (That happened to my dad when he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.)
Biopsy results from the lab usually take several days.
For me, during my very first procedures, they knew right away that I had inflammation in both my colon and upper GI tract. They told my husband and took several samples. A couple of days later, my doctor told me it was proctitis.
The endoscopy findings weren’t addressed much more that time. That’s why I had another a few years later, when I was still having problems. (Turns out the culprit was SIBO, which I wasn’t diagnosed with until years later, by breath test.)
After the diagnosis: you get a say
Get your colonoscopy and/or endoscopy done. Knowledge is power.
If you’re diagnosed with something, your doctor’s next step will likely be medication. You’ll have to be the decision maker at that point.
For me, jumping straight onto the drugs without asking questions was my biggest mistake. I didn’t know any better, and I got worse.
But you might 100% need them. I don’t know your story. Ask what your options are, how long you’d be on it, and what diet and lifestyle changes can support the plan.
Avoid these procedures, and you’ll never know.
And they can literally be life-saving.
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Colonoscopy and endoscopy: quick answers
A colonoscopy examines your colon (large intestine) with a scope inserted through the rectum. An upper endoscopy examines your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with a scope inserted through the mouth. Many people have both on the same day, under the same sedation.
The American Cancer Society recommends people at average risk start colorectal cancer screening at age 45. A colonoscopy every 10 years is one option, and stool tests are others. If you have symptoms or a family history, talk to your doctor about going sooner.
Most people are not. Both procedures are usually done with IV sedation, often propofol, so you sleep through it. An upper endoscopy can sometimes be done with only a numbing throat spray.
An upper endoscopy takes about 15 to 30 minutes, and a colonoscopy takes about 30 to 60 minutes. Plan for your whole visit, including check-in and recovery, to take a few hours.
No. SIBO is usually diagnosed with a breath test, and IBS is diagnosed from your symptoms, often after other conditions are ruled out. A colonoscopy helps by checking for inflammation, polyps, IBD, and cancer.
Your doctor can often share what they saw right after the procedure. Biopsy results from the lab usually take several days.
Question: Have you had a colonoscopy and/or endoscopy? What was your experience? What else do you want to know?
If you liked this post, you might also enjoy:
- Top 30 Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Tips, Tricks, and Information
- 7 Root Causes of IBS
- Gut Healing for Dummies
Xox,
SKH
Sources: American Cancer Society 2026 screening guideline update · Mayo Clinic: Colonoscopy · Mayo Clinic: Upper endoscopy · NIDDK: Diagnosis of celiac disease · Cleveland Clinic: SIBO
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I woke up during my colonoscopy. No joke! let’s just say i will always remember it. Haha
Oh wow! You are a strong cookie. I was out like a light!
I had an upper endo back in November and was petrified, but it was no big thing, SO much easier and painless than I was anticipating!
Yeah, the endo is super simple:) Hope you got some answers!
LOVE THIS. I shadowed my dad, a gastroenterologist, during procedures and it was so fascinating. It is SO quick, and the doctors can see, find, and fix so much!!
Is it weird that I WISH I could do that with your dad, too?! It fascinates me:)
I’ve had both done and they were no big deal. My one side effect was faint traces of blood in my flem and stool for a day afterwards. I was so happy to have it done because it rules out super serious possibilities. I just have stupid old IBS.
IBS = still no fun. Hope you are feeling good!
I love this post! I had a colonoscopy last year in hopes of getting to the bottom of some pain and symptoms I was experiencing. Though the “prep” wasn’t the greatist experience, I’m glad I had the procedure overall. I’m tempted to go back and get the endoscopy though because I’m still having issues. I’m glad to be able to read about someone’s experience with that procedure. It makes me feel less nervous. Thanks for being bold enough to share this! Be well!
Thanks for sharing, Kristin! And yes, if you’re still having problems, I would recommend finding out if the endoscopy might provide you with more insight. It’s a piece of cake.
This is a great informative post. I had my first one in my 20’s as well. Had I not I would not have known my colon was tortuous and redundent. I recently had a total colectomy surgery and they removed 10ft of large intestine (a normal one is 5ft) and pathology showed no nerves left in the lining. It is very important to have tests done no matter how uncomfortable they can be. I know I have had a ton of tests and procedures done on me.
Great post! I had my first colonoscopy back in November at age 31, and it was over before I even knew I had gotten it. (Literally: when I woke up, I asked the nurse when it would be my turn, and she said, “Honey, you already had yours!”) I was also “lucky” enough to be experiencing a flare, so I only had to do minimal prep. That really was worse than the procedure itself! I am glad I got it done, too, or I wouldn’t have known I have ulcerative colitis.
Thanks for sharing, Erin! Hope you are doing better!
I have yet to get these types of test done…scared. And feel I have been doing pretty good at figuring things out myself, but it sure would be nice to know some things for sure. Maybe one day I will get the courage to go.
Don’t be scared. Like I said above, you wouldn’t treat (or not treat) most diseases if you knew you had them. Knowledge is power:)
I don’t know WHY people think colonoscopies or endoscopies are gross, I mean, you’re asleep 100% of the time! The grossest part about a colonoscopy is PREPPING FOR IT because the CRAP you have to drink is RANK!!!!! So gross. I just went to Utah to help my mom, cause she get routine colonoscopies every year… And while I was chowing down on my Whole Foods dinner, she was chugg-a-lugging that RAUNCHY DRINK that tastes worse than cow crap! LOL
(My video to come… About my ridiculous night… LOL)
Ha ha…oh my gosh, Gigi…I can’t wait to see it!
I had an endoscopy in 1998 to see what was going on with my stomach. I’d been through 4 months of tests with nothing and at that point I was desperate and didn’t care if it was uncomfortable or not. I was assured I’d be under “twilight” meds and wouldn’t remember a thing. LIE! LOL
I can tell you everything from the beginning to the doctor getting impatient with me “fighting” the tube going down to the way the biopsy felt to them taking it out and me asking “do I have stomach cancer?” like 7x before I had to yell “I AM FULLY AWAKE AND AWARE OF WHAT I AM SAYING…DO I HAVE CANCER????” To which they non-chalantly replied “nope.”
So I would just suggest if you go under twilight tell them to make sure they give you enough for your body weight. Would I do it again? Absolutely because the waiting and wondering is way worse than them being able to tell you what they see in your stomach.
Someone said they never heard of anyone being awake. Well now there’s two of us. I had Propofol (the Michael Jackson drug) for my colonoscopy two years ago and I kept waking up. When they took specimens from the side of the bowel I could feel it and it hurt. I kept calling out ‘OW! OW!’. Tomorrow I am having both ends looked at and I am terrified. By the way, with the prep kit I have, the drinks taste nice, like lemon. I just wish I could stop feeling so scared. I always had a phobia about anaesthetics.
Good luck, Louise!
Well, I did it, it’s over! The doctor had terrible trouble finding a vein. I have bad veins. Eventually he had to use one on the inside of my wrist, and it not only hurt like hell getting the canula in, it also stung really badly when the propofol was injected into it. The pain was very bad from that. Other than that, I don’t remember anything about it, thank goodness, unlike last time. But I’ve just spoken to my next door neighbour and she has colonoscopies every 12 months and has been awake during ALL of them for a lot of the time. By the way, I see it says above they start you on a drip, but we don’t get a drip here in Australia. You don’t get any intravenous fluids at all, but they do give you sandwiches and drinks when you wake up. The doctor told me he found 2 polyps which have been sent to the lab, and a badly ulcerated trachea, so I’m going to have to take the proton pump inhibitor drug which I’m not happy about, because it’s been linked to cancer and gastric atrophy, so when I see the doctor again I’ll want an end date for taking the Somac as I won’t take it for years on end.
I have to get both done at the same time on Friday and I am so nervous! I know it’s for a good reason, but I’m sixteen, I shouldn’t be having to do this stuff! 🙁 tonight is my last night to eat and I don’t even want anything because my stomach always hurts! I’m not really being rational but I’m just so nervous!
Oh no! Hang in there…..I’ll be thinking of you!
Mariah, let us know how you go. I had mine last week and it was fine. The sedationist I had 2 years back must have been useless because this time I didn’t wake up at all. I didn’t know anything about it and it wasn’t a problem. I had 2 polyps removed and now everything is normal again. No need to be scared, you’ll be fine.
In process of prepping (or should I say pooping?) right now. Have an endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled at 10am. Not my first rodeo so I’m not scared at all except for the the potential findings. Last time I was diagnosed with colitis and thanks to Amitizia (prescription med) I’ve been fine up until about a month ago. Now my doc thinks it’s ulcerative colitis with some damage to my esophagus as a result. I’m looking forward to the “Michael Jackson” juice (best part if you ask me) and then having a yummy breakfast. Yes, I’m actually thinking of food! Seriously, do not be scared. As said many times, the prep is the worst part and I agree that knowing is a lot better than not…especially with generations of hereditary stomach problems. Be gutsy!
Hi Stacey! I really love this comment:) Thank you for being “gutsy,” and for stopping by. Good luck next week. I’ll be thinking of you.
I’m having both done on 8/29/13. I’m not going to be “put out’, just sedated. I’m dreading the prep & the thought of being awake!!
Hang in there…let us know how it goes!
Thanks Sarah for a great write up, I am having both done on Thursday and dreading it a bit. Since having my baby girl 15 months ago I have had problems with my bowel intermittently and just sort of put up with it. But after the last episode of 6 days of diarrea I have had enough and really hope that this procedure will tell me what is wrong. Thanks again, also got a lot from everyone’s comments.
Hi Christin! Good luck to you. And yes, many times these “issues” because after a major life stressor, like a birth. I wish you well.
hi! im getting an endoscopy and a colonoscopy in about 3 days. it is not my first, but this helped considering i have developed a weird fear of not waking up from the anesthesia. i had gotten my first one at age 10 or 11. i dont remember. im now 13, turning 14 in 13 days!!! 🙂 i had been bullied excessively and lost all my friends in 5th grade and i called home almost every day because of horrible stomach pain and, thinking i was faking it to get out of school, my parents wouldnt come get me (my school was also an hour away from where i live). they finally got concerned and took me to a gastro and felt horrible when there actually WAS something wrong. i was on steroids the entire 6th grade, swallowed a camera pill thingy, had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, etc.
i was diagnosed with UBD and they didnt know if it was colitis or crohns (and still dont). i left my doctor (he didnt seem to know what he was doing and my friend who has celiac said she left him because he was horrible too) for three years and my condition had worsened this previous summer and so i went to a new one just this late october. apparently my previous doctor had written in the papers that i needed to lessen up on this medicine, take more of this other one, i should stop taking this one, etc and never told my family!!! he never even tested me for celiac! he also had done multiple unnecessary procedures. so my parents decided to just start all over considering my old doc didnt know what he was doing and now were back at square one. ew. the one helpful thing my old doctor did was tell me all this confusing crap about where my inflammation was that neither me nor my parents understood. after three years, my new doctor explained where my inflammation was. out of my small and large intestine (from three years ago) i only had two spots that werent inflamed. my stomach has been hurting and im nauseous almost every day now . its gotten so bad that if my stomach hurts, im allowed to sleep in the office at school until it stops hurting.
looking forward to (hopefully) finding out officially what i have and (hopefully) getting medicine to stop the pain and nausea! 🙂
Oh Emily, I am so sorry to hear of the bullying! I went through the same in my grade-school years.
Keep your eye on the prize! Go after what you want in life…no matter your youthful age, and set your sights on a more fulfilling experience in college!
I’ll be getting a colonoscopy for the first time in January. And have hated the idea of it, but my kind doctor keeps pushing me to do it so…
Your story gave me strength. Your a wise young one. Keep Heart and you’ll go far!
Hugs
Jill
Lovely article Sarah.
I had 3 endoscopes done in the past without total anaesthesia but my throat was numbed via spray.On one occasion dr. Didn’t wait long enough which caused discomfort & plenty of retching .Initially too much discomfort.Other two occasions , as It was done by two professors, it was plain sailing.Generally when the tube goes in the throat ,it’s uncomfortable but after it’s passed through your oesophagus then it’s ok.Actually at that point you may even start liking the feeling:)When the endoscope comes out then there will be some discomfort.
In three days time,I am going for another endoscopy and also sigmoidoscopy(first time) and dreading it.
I think I will do Epsom salt bath and take L Theanine to reduce anxiety.I will pray to God that I find an experienced person.Lets see how it pans out.All the best to every one.
Good luck to you! Thank you for stopping by…
Hello..I just read your comments about choosing meds was a mistake. So far within the year I have had a colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, ct scan, and now embarking on another colonoscopy & endoscopy. I have 4 ulcers in small intestine. They always start leaning towards possible Crohns when they can figure out another reason for my ulcers. Even though I tested neg on the Promethius test. Ugh..I dont want to go on those harsh drugs. Im missing a lot of symptoms of a typical diagnosed Crohns
I meant to say when they CANT figure out.
I feel your pain, Lisah! Please know that choosing meds is not *always* a mistake. I only think it’s a mistake with it’s the primary solution. Medication, to me, is reactive. I think we need to be proactive. You might truly need them, after exhausting all other diet and lifestyle options.
Hey Sarah, thx for the response. I hear you. I have acupuncture on the list of to do’s. Im currently doing a 1/2 a** attempt at going gluten free but certainly not strictly. Im loaded on fruits and veggies. Eliminated pork. Im a trainer…so, im fairly educated on whats good and bad. But maybe not necessarily for me :(. Any good resources –i.e. books etc. Thanks so much!
Yeah, my blog:) Seriously. What’s “healthy” is not what’s “right” for those with severe IBS/IBD in the beginning stages. Read any of these: http://bit.ly/agugghpl “I’m loaded on fruits and veggies” could very well be a lot of your current issues. The world tells us what healthy is, but for Gutsy girls, it just isn’t so. Seriously….peruse my blog, get The Gutsy Girl’s Bible. You’ll learn a TON:) Promise.
Hi,
I’m so scared of having an endoscopy and colonoscopy. I’ve been having pain for years now. I went to so many doctors who said that I needed to have these tests done but I have been so scared. Scared to not wake up from the anesthesia and scared to just not be in control. Also fearful of them perforating the colon. I also know that I’m sick of the pain and the not knowing. Help!!
Don’t be scared. It will all be okay, and then you will have some answers. I’ve “gone under” several times, and never had any problems. Good luck to you!
I have a different story, I had my first screening colonoscopy five years ago, and they removed a polyup. I was to have one in Dec 2013. With all the new insurance laws, when scheduling my 2nd colonoscopy, the scheduler asked me if it was a screening, which I told her yes, that I had to have a follow up in five years. So the question was preventive or Diagnostic. Big difference $ , so she told me that we would put preventive, down so the insurance would pay for it. Big mistake, I told my Dr. That was performing the the big C that it was my first one. Well after recovery, there were problems, evidently I have scar tissue and the Dr. Could not finish, he got my husband a little scared, so now I have been caught in an untruth. I feel really bad, but now remember 2 weeks after the first one I had a really bad pain, on my left side, Went to urgent care, did a lot of tests, never found out why, he knew I had a polyup up removed, and basically ended up in my Gyn’s office. I feel really awful about the whole thing…this new Dr. Was very kind and caring, in the op room. How do I fix this? I have never not been truthful to my Dr’s , this was all about the Dollar signs and being lead down the wrong road. My husband told me the look on his face changed and he walked out…I will have an. X ray done now. What would you do to fix this , now an integrity issue.
Sarah,,,,really,,,, a piece of cake!!!!! I had the endoscopy 25 years ago, the tube was near as large as my breathing way,,,,,but by the time they got it all the way in the rest was a piece of cake, I am having the procedure done this week and am SCARED. I swear in my head Ive gone threw it 600x, Im hoping and praying I get threw this Safely. Wondering if they have made the tube any SMALLER???? 25 years, is there such a thing as a micro tube?????? I REALLY DREAD GOING THREW THIS, BUT DR.’S ARE TELLING ME ITS LIFE AND DEATH PROCEDURE. I MUST HAVE IT.
Hi sarah, also I am opting for No Spray!!!! just a seditive, put me out. 25 yr’s ago I had the spray and I couldnt feel myself breathe at all,,,,very very scary!!!!