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Old 02-24-2015, 09:26 AM
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The only negative aspect of the procedure is you have some irritation from going to the bathroom multiple times to cleanse your colon before the procedure, i.e. the prep.
You're put to sleep like a light switch with propofol, which is ultra short acting. A good gastroenterologist can scope your colon in 15 minutes. You then wake up like a light switch. Isn't some minor skin irritation in the peri-anal area worth avoiding a killer?