Can You Wear Makeup To A Colonoscopy

I turned 50 last September so I hurried to schedule my beginning e'er colonoscopy, a right of passage to celebrate the half century mark. This k event took identify this past July. Well I did what everyone else does the day before the procedure. I started the twenty-four hour period with a articulate liquid diet. I take to say, I enjoyed my blackness coffee with carbohydrate, the pulverization bouillon chicken broth tasted delicious and the Jolly Ranchers were exquisite. I managed the hunger very well. I was motivated past getting the procedure over with and also losing a couple of pounds for weekend. I chose what I idea was the better of the 2 laxative treatments offered by my physician. It involved drinking 32 ounces at a time in 2 sittings spread over 6 hours. It certainly sounded more appealing to drink 32 ounces at a time, then 64 ounces all at once which was the second option. The only trouble was that drinking 32 ounces is nevertheless a lot of liquid and I was not thrilled knowing I had to repeat this procedure afterward that night. The stuff initially tasted ok, like a sugar-free aspartame free energy drink, simply after a couple of ounces of information technology, I started cringing with every gulp.

A friend had shared that she had not left her bedroom subsequently taking the laxative. I hunkered down in my sleeping accommodation and turned on the television. I delegated dinner cooking to my husband. This MOM was off duty. I then sat back, relaxed, and let the medicine do its work. I watched 6 back-to-back episodes of TLC's Four Weddings, mindless entertainment just perfect for the occasion. Soon I had near of the family watching with me.

What was I thinking…

I had an adequate dark of sleep. My process had been scheduled for x:30 a.grand. That morning I asked my married man if I should article of clothing make-up to the process. What was I thinking, as if my husband knew of such things. Just I'1000 the type of person who loves bouncing ideas off of people. I reviewed the procedure instructions and at that place was no mention of not wearing make-upwardly. You run across I love to always look very equanimous and made up, even if I'g going to the gym or my colonoscopy. So I went with a lighter version of the makeup. I arrived at the doctors and signed in. I said goodbye to my husband who would return for me 2 hours later.

Then hither' how information technology started…

I switched into the lovely hospital gown that opens in the back and was lying on the hospital bed with a heap of blankets on height since I generally get very common cold in these settings. The nurse came to adhere an Four line. She first gave me a local anesthetic that felt like a small prick of a pin. And give thanks god for that local anesthetic, considering she could non find the vein. She moved the needle in every direction she could, but still with no luck. I felt no hurting, just certainly lots of uncomfortable tugging. She finally gave up and said that she would get out it to the anesthesiologist. She told me she would not poke me more than than once. Lucky me. And so I sat there waiting for whatever would happen next.

And so the funny matter happened…

I saw a woman walking towards me, she was dressed like a nurse, she smiled and said (I have changed the names), "Hi, you may not call up me, I'm Susan Wright, David's wife". Sure enough, I remembered her. I had worked with her husband 26 years agone at General Electric. All I could think of was "Give thanks god, I wore my makeup, you just never know who yous may come across". It's much similar your female parent used to say, always wear good underwear, in case you are in an accident, and you lot have to be taken to the hospital and they see your undies. The same goes with looking presentable for your colonoscopy. I was delighted to see Susan. We had exchanged holiday cards for all these by years but had non seen each other in person. She sabbatum down and nosotros chatted for while. It just made my day.

Unfinished business organization…

The anesthesiologist came over and we greeted each other as he perused through my nautical chart. So he grabbed the bed to cycle me to the procedure and at nigh the same time that I was going to say something he realized I still needed an Four line. He was a master, he came over and without hesitation, inserted the needle direct into the vein and voilà I was prepare for my Propofol.

Feeling Fabulous…

I was wheeled into the surgery room. I greeted my G.I. doctor and her nurse. My doctor, who by the way looks so very young, asked me how I felt. I told her I felt great and thought to myself, "and I look fabulous too ". The anesthesiologist hooked me up to the drugs and said, "Turn to your side", the nurse said, "Let me adjust your pillow", then it was like MAGIC… I woke up and it was all over. I heard a far abroad gentle voice offering me juice. I then very slowly got dressed dorsum into my street clothes. Eventually, my friend Susan came over and escorted me to encounter my hubby. In groggy excitement I re-introduced Susan to my husband and we chatted for a chip. My husband knows how I savor in these surprise social encounters. And how fun to accept had one on the way to my colonoscopy.

Thankfully, my test results were excellent. I don't have to echo this procedure for another 10 years. I volition take this opportunity to share the post-obit. If you are over 50 and have not had your first colonoscopy, and then it's fourth dimension to schedule one. If you lot take family unit history of colon cancer please talk to you doctor about it and become a colonoscopy before historic period 50. I met a adult female in Westport, CT who had lost not only her husband to colon cancer just her 28 year-old son every bit well. And sadly, I lost a babyhood friend to colon cancer 2 years ago. She was only 44 years sometime, had family history of colon cancer, and sadly did non start early screenings.

I have a honey friend who gets very nervous with any blazon of medical procedure. She stresses out enormously going for annual PAP smears. She asked me how I manage to exist so relaxed when it comes to these medical procedures. I don't have a specific answer for her, except to let her know, that how I experience at any given fourth dimension, tin can sometimes be linked with how I look. It'southward like when I have a bad cold, the best thing to do is to become out of bed, shower, get dressed, and aye, put on my make up. Then somehow I start feeling better. Feeling fabulous may sometimes exist connected to looking fabulous, even if looking fabled is just in your head.