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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure whether or not this was supposed to be a joke post, but I recently had a colonoscopy, and everyone was super nice and fully aware that this was an embarrassing procedure, so they did their best to make it as pleasant as you can be in a surgical waiting area.

[-] NarrativeNavigator@lemmy.basedcount.com 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I felt myself falling asleep, then seemingly immediately blink awake. I said, "Doc, I don't think the anesthesia is working," and he said, "Ha, no man, we're done."

Like you said, the prep was the worst part. There is no joy in daily living without food.

[-] Fosheze@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Same here. I've been put under twice and both times it basically just felt like a longer than normal blink and I felt a little slow afterwords.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

a longer than normal blink and I felt a little slow afterwords.

writes on notepad Patient reports heightened self-awareness following procedure.

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[-] Today@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Mine too! Then i said, "It wasn't that bad. I can't believe i stressed over it for so long," and he said, "Yep! You should have come in 32 years ago." And that was the most uncomfortable part of it.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The prep was awful. That was the part I really hated. Being so damn hungry.

[-] Redditgee@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I work in Radiology, and have to do Barium enemas, frequently. As much as we love the humor, we strive to keep it medical, with patients. We all know it sucks, can feel embarrassing, etc, but we're just trying to get the job done with the best pictures. Your physical body is kind of secondary to what our goal is.

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Does it help if you say its Very Berry Barium?

(I think Very Berry Beryllium alliterates better)

[-] Redditgee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've got a feeling they won't know what flavor it is, but I might start asking patients what flavor they want, from now on. Thanks for the idea!

[-] AncillaryJustice@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was both a joke and my real life. I hope I have a similar experience. I'm a virgin after all... for this anyway.

[-] Bewilderbeast@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 1 year ago

"You won't find anything. The IRS was pretty thorough."

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Ha. Good one. Take my upvote and thank you for your service.

[-] PrimarilyPrimate@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

I lost my wallet, keep an eye out please.

[-] meco03211@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Alternatively.

"If you happen to see a Standing Liberty silver dollar from 1885 while you're spelunking, I've absolutely no idea how it got there. But could you try to get it out?"

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[-] bloopernova@programming.dev 32 points 1 year ago

Ask them if they'll be shooting in hidef 4k or IMAX.

[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

"After this can you write a note for my wife to tell her my head is not, in fact, up my ass?"

[-] Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today 25 points 1 year ago

"My safe word is pineapple"

[-] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ross Matthews!

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[-] fleabomber@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

You're going to want to avoid looking like a huge ass. I'd avoid jokes that shit on their career choice.

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[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 15 points 1 year ago

With your rectum. The man sees you crush a piece of ice with that sphincter, you command some respect for the rest of the procedure.

[-] teft@startrek.website 14 points 1 year ago

Put a joke on a post it note and place it between your butt cheeks.

[-] Fosheze@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The pros laminate it and insert it about 12 inches.

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Stick a lightbulb in your butt. There's a good episode of scrubs they can watch if they don't know how to get it out.

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If you still can’t figure it out, ask the janitor.

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[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Call me a good girl, daddy.

[-] AncillaryJustice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The genders will be the other way around, but I like the cut of your jib.

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Tell him sorry you ate some bad Indian (or some other spicy food known for loose bowls) food last night.

[-] AncillaryJustice@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

They'd probably cancel the appointment if I said that, not gonna wait another 3 months to try to book my favorite activity.

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Thumb war it is.

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Colonoscopy is easy, it's endoscopy that felt like near dear experience (I didn't take the sedative= fail). Worth it though. Also the Dr's and techs were far to busy talking about the next hairpin bend like they were rally driving. The satnav on the screen shows how far the scope has gone, I shit you not it really looks like the old Nokia snake gane. And when you have nitrous gas it all becomes very funny.

[-] CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"40 left 2 over turd don't cut"

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[-] nyonax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I once woke up during an upper endoscopy. It wasn't a pleasant experience. The anesthesiologist noticed pretty fast though and put me back out.

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Ouch. I did the whole thing without anaesthetic, but didn't want to. I can't stand needles but thought I would have gas+air for the upper endoscopy! (only gave me gas for the Colonoscopy, but it felt nice to get high after being choked with the snake torch).

But holy shit it was terrifying, never doing that again.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Ask them if they're going to buy you dinner first.

Ask them what their Twitch handle is because your friends want to watch the live-stream.

[-] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'm ready for my close-up

[-] kingcarlosxiii@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago
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[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

one holds the ice pick, the other bangs with the mallet

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

The benefit of accidental lobotomy is that the patient won't remember.

[-] Barrelephants@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

After this do you want me to do you?

[-] GhostOfElectricity@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

Keep an eye out for our next president.

[-] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

You won't need to break the ice when your ass squirts shit water allover his hand and bed

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Heck, it was basically all water by that point, 24 hours of laxatives will do that ;)

[-] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Tell them if they find $2.10 worth of nickels, they’ll have almost recovered it all.

[-] rammer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Something something Loch Ness monster.

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Do a few shots with them.

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

“Please be gentle”

[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Just tell them a shitty joke

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have a colonoscopy tomorrow, so I'm definitely going to use one of these!

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