The hardest part was probably convincing my doc that “yes, I’m sure I don’t want sedation.”
The procedure took under 15 minutes, with only about 2 minutes at the start being quite uncomfortable (“beesting way up my butt”). After that, it just felt like a bad case of gas rumbling through my gut. It wasn’t pleasant, but I’m not sure it is that much worse than a painful dental cleaning.
The doctor was quite good at talking through what we were seeing on the big screen. I didn’t feel anything when he used forceps to remove a few tiny polyps. I felt good that I saw the “problem spots” in realtime and could ask questions. (I’d likely have stressed out with a “we found a few tiny polyps” report after waking from sedation.)
After the procedure, I was free to leave. I put on my clothes and immediately left to walk home. No issues throughout the rest of the day.
I’m glad I skipped the propofol, and will skip sedation in the future.
The hardest part was probably convincing my doc that “yes, I’m sure I don’t want sedation.”
The procedure took under 15 minutes, with only about 2 minutes at the start being quite uncomfortable (“beesting way up my butt”). After that, it just felt like a bad case of gas rumbling through my gut. It wasn’t pleasant, but I’m not sure it is that much worse than a painful dental cleaning.
The doctor was quite good at talking through what we were seeing on the big screen. I didn’t feel anything when he used forceps to remove a few tiny polyps. I felt good that I saw the “problem spots” in realtime and could ask questions. (I’d likely have stressed out with a “we found a few tiny polyps” report after waking from sedation.)
After the procedure, I was free to leave. I put on my clothes and immediately left to walk home. No issues throughout the rest of the day.
I’m glad I skipped the propofol, and will skip sedation in the future.