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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 55 points 10 months 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 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

[-] Redditgee@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Does it help if you say its Very Berry Barium?

(I think Very Berry Beryllium alliterates better)

[-] Redditgee@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

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

[-] bloopernova@programming.dev 33 points 10 months ago

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

[-] PrimarilyPrimate@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

I lost my wallet, keep an eye out please.

[-] meco03211@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months 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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[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months 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 10 months ago

"My safe word is pineapple"

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[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 15 points 10 months 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.

[-] fleabomber@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months 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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[-] mister_monster@monero.town 15 points 10 months ago

I had to get my ass checked and the doctor was surprised at my lack of shame or discomfort with it. When it was over he said "don't come back just for this okay?"

[-] teft@startrek.website 15 points 10 months ago

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

[-] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 31 points 10 months ago

"We've been trying to reach you about your vehicle's extended warranty"

[-] Fosheze@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

The pros laminate it and insert it about 12 inches.

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

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[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Call me a good girl, daddy.

[-] AncillaryJustice@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

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

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Thumb war it is.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

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

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

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

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months 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 10 months ago

"40 left 2 over turd don't cut"

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[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months 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.

[-] kingcarlosxiii@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago
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[-] GhostOfElectricity@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 months ago

Keep an eye out for our next president.

[-] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I'm ready for my close-up

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

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

[-] AncillaryJustice@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

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

[-] Barrelephants@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

After this do you want me to do you?

[-] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

[-] mister_monster@monero.town 5 points 10 months ago

Potable even.

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Do a few shots with them.

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

“Please be gentle”

[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Just tell them a shitty joke

[-] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

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

[-] rammer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Something something Loch Ness monster.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

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

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