Meanwhile in Florida...

[evdog]

There isn't an anesthesiologist during colonoscopy. The procedure is done with conscious sedation, ordered by the gastroenterologist. Typically the patient is semiawake, hopefully having little discomfort, and will have absolutely no memory of any of it.

And afterwards you wake up with your pants around your ankles wondering what the hell happened

[TBS]

There isn't an anesthesiologist during colonoscopy. The procedure is done with conscious sedation, ordered by the gastroenterologist. Typically the patient is semiawake, hopefully having little discomfort, and will have absolutely no memory of any of it.

Hmmm there was an anesthesiologist who put me out when I had my last one. Took me from my little room to the operating area, connected a line up to my IV, asked me a couple of dumb questions, then I came to in my little room where I started.

Was like orthopedic surgery except this time I didn’t come out all bandaged up.

[Yonder_River]

There isn't an anesthesiologist during colonoscopy. The procedure is done with conscious sedation, ordered by the gastroenterologist. Typically the patient is semiawake, hopefully having little discomfort, and will have absolutely no memory of any of it.

Just last year, I had a crna and propofol for mine. It was dreamy, way better than being semi- conscious.

[old goat]

I should have said an anesthesiologist isn't needed. Any doctor who performs procedures can be certified to do conscious sedation. The doc can choose not to get certified in which case a CNA or anesthesiologist would do it. And if there's a separate fee involved, why not? In fact a hospital can require it, not because it's medically necessary but for the fee. Also, if the procedure is done in a hospital instead of an outpatient center they can charge a lot more.

Sounds like Florida doc was doing it himself which would have been fine, if he wasn't deaf.

While I'm ranting about overcharging in medicine--in my kids Nevada hospital a trauma CT of torso and head could be done with one injection, one pass. New radiology group took over and now it's two injections, two scanner pass=double radiation, double fee.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Hmmm there was an anesthesiologist who put me out when I had my last one. Took me from my little room to the operating area, connected a line up to my IV, asked me a couple of dumb questions, then I came to in my little room where I started.

Was like orthopedic surgery except this time I didn’t come out all bandaged up.

Same for me. Can’t guarantee I wasn’t semi-conscious but forgot (because I would have forgotten), but that wasn’t how it was explained.

(A few months ago, at Tahoe Forrest).

[PB]

There isn't an anesthesiologist during colonoscopy. The procedure is done with conscious sedation, ordered by the gastroenterologist. Typically the patient is semiawake, hopefully having little discomfort, and will have absolutely no memory of any of it.

Now that you mention it, I think I've had mine done both ways, with and without an anesthesiologist. I've had a lot, they've all kind of blurred together. I do have memories of getting light and seeing my interior colon on the monitor, as well as trying to rip out my tube for an upper GI endoscopy/biopsy.

[riser4]

I have had way too many colonoscopies. They're a pain in the ass.

[old goat]

I have had way too many colonoscopies. They're a pain in the ass.

Then you should sue--it shouldn't be painful. See above.

[PB]

I have had way too many colonoscopies. They're a pain in the ass.

..but generally come out all right in the end, amirite??

[riser4]

Then you should sue--it shouldn't be painful. See above.

The prep hurts. The Squirshey Herts.

[t-the-east]

Has this been discussed yet?
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[boltonoutlaw]

[evdog]

Team work makes the dream work

https://nypost.com/2025/01/11/us-new...products-cops/

[Harry]

Florida Man gets pardoned on Day One.

On Day Two Florida Man gets arrested on felony gun charges.

https://www.mediaite.com/crime/flori...r-gun-charges/

[riser4]

Sad. Most stories from Florida are sad. But since the guy was from VT, it felt close to home.

https://www.wcax.com/2025/07/08/verm...g-save-turtle/

We now have VT Man.

[MiltonBradley]

Jack was a great guy! Used to. Organize a bunch of races in southern VT. He will be missed. Legend.


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