Should You Get A Colonoscopy: Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Guest physician Dr. Naveen Arya is a gastroenterologist. He discusses colon cancer. He reviews the risks and the different screening tests available. One of these tests is known as a colonoscopy.
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I’m glad the alternative screening methods were mentioned. The mail in screening test I use finds over 90% of cancers. I work in a hospital and have seen multiple patients with a perforated bowel after a routine colonoscopy. Just weigh the pros and cons to each method. Thanks for the info
Thanks for sharing Ellen. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Exactly. I collapsed after twilight sedation afterwards. Twilight is not risk free.
The Dr. perforated my bowel when he was only an inch and a half in..I’m never getting another one..no way no how..
A perforated bowel occurs approximately fifteen times per ten thousand colonoscopies. That's very low risk, especially considering the cancer it catches would have killed you. I've lost three friends to colorectal cancer, and believe me, I go for my once-a-decade colonoscopy without hesitation.
@@paulmaxwell8851 But compared to a stool test which has a risk of perforation of zero, the ratio isn’t just 15 times greater, it’s actually zero to infinity because you can’t divide by zero.
I have had two colonoscopies in my lifetime. The worst part is the prep before the actual colonoscopy. Please get one if you are eligible it could save your life.
Yes Miguel the Prep is tricky. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Amen on the prep!
Ditto. And had them 7 years apart and I am 61 now. I feel I should have had the second one way sooner even though both came up clean. And yes. The prep is the worst part. The actual procedure is a breeze.
@@LK-bz9sk unless you have “complications” … oops
Now that there's a pill option, the prep is much more tolerable! Request SU TAB!
I have had four colonoscopies so far and scheduled for my fifth in March 2022. I've never had any pain or discomfort with any of them and I actually woke up part way through the last one and watched the rest of the procedure. We have lost many family members to breast, ovarian and colon cancers, most of them at young ages, including my mother. I do the FIT test every year and a colonoscopy every five years. I consider them to be a part of a pro-active way of fighting this dreaded disease.
Hi Severeille. Sorry to hear about your losses. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Wow. that's informative. Best wishes.
My mom also had kidney cancer my Great uncle my mom's uncle had colon cancer
I just had colonoscopy and was told nothing was seen inside. How ever I still have alot of pain in the rectum. Doctors can not tell the cause. Any suggestions that I can do?
My dad had been very healthy throughout his life, almost never got sick. At the age of 73, he ate well, slept well, and was still physically strong and mentally sharp. The only symptom was constipation. One day he wasn't able to empty his bowel and was diagnosed with end stage colon cancer at the emergency room. So please get screened.
Yes LSK. Often the symptoms are subtle. Thank you for taking the time to share. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for shearing
Very sorry to hear about your father. My dad was 63 when he died from colon cancer. I'm now 73, and you can believe that I've had a colonoscopy every 5 years for the past 20 years. During the last scope, a 2-millimeter polyp was discovered - which turned out to be benign.
To whomever is reading this: I urge you to GET A COLONOSCOPY! You will be out like a light during the procedure and will have no memory of what happened.
My Great uncle passed away from colon cancer at 79 back in 2006
This is so heartbreaking. I actually am pretty frightened about this sort of thing - I had a friend who talked how she could not empty her bowels and they were luckily able to save her - it had gone all the way up her back because it was so backed up. I know your dad lived a long life, but 73 is not really very old! May you rest with the memories you had with your dad and take care of yourself. Please, yes, everyone, get screened! It is not a hard or scary test.
As a two-time colon cancer survivor I am so grateful that we have the ability to have this type of screening. My second time was stage 3 but I made it through surgery and chemo. It’s now 13 years later and just had another perfect colonoscopy. I have to go every 5 years but have no issues with this procedure. Please everyone, get tested as soon as you can - it just might save your life!! Thank you Docs for all you do and for educating us in how to keep our bodies in healthy working condition. Much love and gratitude from Nova Scotia.
Hi Adeena. So glad you are ok! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I will be getting one asap. Im 32-33 years old and have had plenty of blood in stool past couple of days.
@@ShieldandBucklerMusic Goog for you!! Always be proactive - it can save your life. I will pray for a clean and healthy result. Best wishes from me to you.
@@Adeena55 Thank You 🙏🏽
@@ShieldandBucklerMusic Did you have it done?
My son was diagnosed 4 years ago with stage 4 colon cancer, he had 20 lesions on his liver, please get screened! He has just got on hospice it’s so hard he’s only 39, again please get screened
may I ask are you African American not that it matters
Oh how sad. God bless you.
We are so sorry to hear this Linda. Wishing you and your son the very best. Thanks for watching
@@HouseScraper no we are white
I’m so sorry. Know we will be praying for you and your son!
Thank you, great info. I've had many Colonoscopies & colorectal surgery. So so important. I'm cancer free. Be Blessed 🙏🤗💕
Yay Paula!! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I've had a few colonoscopies in just the past couple of years. For anyone afraid of them please don't worry. On the last one the only ride I could get would have been more painful than the procedure, so I opted to go the no anesthetic route. While not necessarily pleasant, the experience was less uncomfortable than some of the digital (finger) exams I've had. There is a small bonus in that it's kinda interesting to watch it happen on the screen. A larger bonus would be a greater chance of living life without your colon hanging out of your abdomen. While not as terrible as I thought it would be, I'd still prefer my colon on the inside. As an additional note; they found a polyp. When it was removed it was also with no anesthesia and it was still no problem. It was even more interesting to watch the polyp get dealt with.
Nice St Petie. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks again for your input guys. In Australia I had a symptom free colonoscopy because my Mum had bowel cancer. I was perforated and had abscess after abscess. Seton drains and God knows what else. A surgeon in Sydney reconstructed me after several procedures. He was and remains my hero. I didn’t need the initial colonoscopy and was basically looking for something that wasn’t there. I was ‘lucky’
Glad you are ok now David. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
What a terrible experience! So glad you found someone to fix it! 😊
Thanks chaps, I’ve got to probably have an colonoscopy in a few weeks and I was very worried. You have really helped ease my worries in your usual hilarious way.
Thanks so much First Lady! Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I’ve had 2 of them so far in the past couple of years… nothing to worry about. In my experience, the prep was over exaggerated and the best part is the propofol 😂
First Lady, congratulations on your first colonoscopy. I've had four now because we almost lost my brother at 40 and I have lots of polyps. The drugs are fabulous, aren't they? 👌
Thanks for bring Dr. Arya in! He is so good natured and I appreciate his insights!Most people are so afraid to go in for these tests - but they are not horrible. Getting sick is. I promise you! Even if you are scare of tests or needles or the unknown - you will realize you were worried for nothing! I do have a lot of polyps and cysts everywhere but I do okay aside from pain a lot of the time (most are benign and too many to remove - I have). I have them all around the "door" of the colon (none in it) and around and in my kidneys, liver, bladder, ovaries. There is one in my right ovary that may one day be a problem, but doc not worried at the moment. I just get checked a lot.
Glad you liked him JB
Hello Doctors! As a person with medical issues, I enjoy watching your videos. Besides being informative, you are fun to watch & listen to. This was a shitty topic (lol) but a very necessary one. I have done a couple of FIT tests in the past, and then had a colonoscopy in 2017. I am waiting to have another one performed, but the pandemic has delayed it.
For anyone who is worried about having a colonoscopy done, I would say the worst part is drinking so much fluid for the prep, and what goes in must come out 😮. The actual colonoscopy was nothing to worry about. My GP even gave me a copy of the report complete with cool pictures from inside my bowel. Instead of giving this video five stars, I give you, ahem, five doctors 👨⚕️👨⚕️👨⚕️👨⚕️👨⚕️
Thanks so much Mike. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My sister passed away last year she had Colitis after a really bad flare up she ended up in hospital blood and mucus was running out her bowel she had a stroke while in hospital and had megacolon so the ileostomy or surgery wasn't available after that after her colon burst she died a few days later.also my younger sister passed away four years ago she suffered from Crohn's she had a ileostomy at a young age of 27and passed away at 54 she had had loads of operations so people if you have bowel problems seek help and don't be ever embarrassed it could save your life .thanks for this video very informative take care Janet Jones
Hi Janet. So sorry to hear about your family members. Thank you for taking the time to share your story. Thanks for watching and subscribing
This was very well explained and once again you doctors had me
Laughing till tears came! ! NO ONE asked if your colon could be perforated especially someone over 75 ? People are more afraid of the cleaning than the actual test. Old people have to drink the gallon of preparation and it's horrible...my mom went through that process . Dr Arya sure knows his stuff. Wish all you docs a happy and healthy 2022 and the end of COVID!
Hi Byrute. So glad you liked it. So yes perforation is a thankfully uncommon but potential risk of colonoscopy. Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs What if there is a perforation? Would it be immediately known and is it reparable?
@Jenny C...my best friends' mother was sent home after colonoscopy; shortly thereafter she was fevered, in pain, & rushed back to hospital. Colon had been perforated & infection had set in; she was put in an induced coma for an entire month, as they had to leave the wound open. She was 81 at the time, & it took a full year for her to recover psychologically.
@@trismaccarran9950 What a horrific nightmare. That poor soul. I know we always hope and pray not to be one of the .05% but there are no guarantees. We do some risky things for the sake of our health which can tragically destroy our health.
Maybe you could have this doc on again to talk about preventing colon cancer with a healthy lifestyle, nutrition, etc.
Good idea sandramA. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Very well done. My husband died of colon cancer last year. Kept a check on his health but disregarded his colon, despite the fact that his mother had died of colon cancer. Tried to get him to have a colonoscopy for twenty years, but he ignored my warnings.
So sorry to hear that Gail. All the best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You Gents are amazing … Best DOCS on UA-cam! Dr. Arya explains all in laymen’s terms … so good to hear about any topic you bring to light! I’m the Colonoscopy Queen and am most fortunate all is well and quiet (except really despise
the prep!). My Husband and I both are screened and it’s such a good screening tool for cancer
. Subscribe Peeps as these Docs are incredible and they’re CANADIAN!! Happy New Year to all of you!!
Thanks so much for your support and kind words Cheryl. Glad you and hubby are both all good. Happy Nee Year to you too! Thanks for watching and subscribing
At a physical with my amazing GP at the age of 44, she recommended that I have a colonoscopy because of a family history of second degree relatives with colon cancer and polyps . I was a non-smoker, very rarely had alcohol and was in good shape. On consultation with the general surgeon he said I could have a colonoscopy now or wait until I was 50. Thank goodness I listened to my GP, she saved my life. If I had waited the surgeon said I probably would not have survived. As it was, I had two polyps and a cancerous lesion removed. I continue to have regular colonoscopies and I am forever grateful to live in Ontario and have amazing doctors. My siblings have all been screened because of my diagnosis and two of the five had polyps removed.
Glad you are ok Jp. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Healthy, age 53. Colorguard test at 50 w/ no concerns. I'm a bit hesitant... Both parents have had pre-cancerous polyps. Neither have great eating habits. My father had his colon blown out/perforated his last colonoscopy at around 78-80. Was not a pleasant experience and ended up in the hospital for 1 mo. This was done by his doctor that he had seen for years. I'd appreciate your professional feedback. I find your videos very informative, thank you!
Hi Teresa. Colonic perforation is an uncommon but very real risk of colonoscopy. You would have to discuss your entire history including your negative cologuard with your GI doc to see if they think colonoscopy would be beneficial. Understandable to be nervous though. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I did the alternative screening twice(mail in tests) with negative results. I went for a colonoscopy which was painless, and they found I had a 7cm tumour that I had had for over 8yrs. I had no symptoms. I worked out everyday, no drinking or smoking. My surgeon said that because I was so healthy, I would have a better chance a great recovery. I have a colostomy bag, but I am doing really well, Cancer free for a year. It's not alI been easy but I'm healthy. I would recommend people get a colonoscopy-you feel nothing and it's over and done with before you know it. Don't wait.
Wow Melanie. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you for highlighting the need for screening. Based in UK & I’m 53 years old. Had first colonoscopy 8 years ago with minimal sedation. Watched on screen the whole time & was amazing. Always remember consultant saying I got the prize for cleanest colon of the day! Gave me a laugh. Awaiting date for next one in the next few weeks. To those worrying, it’s not a bad procedure & really nothing to worry about. As others have said the prep is something. Follow the instructions & be surprised how much is in there!
Hi K. Congrats on the clean colon award. You can put it beside your 3rd place track and field ribbon from the 3rd grade! Thank you for sharing your story. All the best. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I had to do the prep back to back, once for the colonoscopy and my colon had so many twist and turns in it I had to get a vertual colonoscopy. Which all lead to getting 12" of my segmoid colon removed. No cancer just severe diverticulitis and was tired of taking antibiotics for the flare up. Great video Doc's.
Thanks Marge. So glad it all worked out for you. Thanks for sharing your story. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You guys are so informative and cool at the same time. Thank you so much for the great public announcements.
Very welcome!
You do such a great job of explaining, and I love your humor too. Thanks so much for doing this for all of us!
Doing our best Gale!! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I really enjoy watching you! It makes me feel less stressful while studying, as you are so funny and explanation of the subject is excellent :))))) Love it !
oh my gosh my test was good no problem please get this test done pay attention to your body. I lost my best friend to this disease and she was not even 50.
Glad you are ok House scrapper. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My friend as well before 50
U guys are great… I’m 52, had a negative FIT test at 50. My 75 year old Dad had many polyps (benign fortunately) this past year. His specialist told him’ “Your 3 sons should all have a colonoscopy soon”. Went back to my GP who examined me and “applied” for me to get a colonoscopy thru “the program”… my application came back rejected, said I didn’t need one. My brother who lives in rural Alberta got a colonoscopy in a few weeks. I need to go back to my GP and see if I can go rural… go for a drive someday and get scoped! Sounds lovely ;)
Thank you all again for your explanation on colposcopies . I’ve recently had one and it’s just as you say. It’s nothing to worry about. I was so pleased to be told (after several polyps removed a few years ago) all is clear. A perfect colon 😁 and as you say I don’t have to have another op for a long time! You are all brilliant . Thank you again. 👍
Very welcome Sandra. Good news. Thanks for watching and subscribing
imagine if you didn't have those polyps removed a few years ago. Your results now would have been very different!
Outstanding video! I am scheduled for my routine colonoscopy in a few months. Thanks for the clear presentation from Dr. Arya.
You are welcome Douglas. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Awaiting a date.. I have tested positive and mother had colon cancer. Problem today is trying to get in for the colonoscopy. COVID has really pushed things back as far as surgery. Not going to lie.. I’m scared to death and still no call. It’s been just over 3 weeks.. I hope it’s soon as I’m having many issues. Thank you for this video and Happy New Year to you all.
Best of luck Yvonne. COVID has made it complicated for sure. Happy New Year. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I am happy Dr Abiola cured me permanently from cancer, thank you #drabiola 💙.......
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I've been getting yearly colonoscopies since I was 28 and I'm 54 now. I have Lynch Syndrome and it puts me at a high risk. I've lost my mother 60, Younger brother 28, and older brother 21 (1985) all to Colon Cancer. Here we only get sedation and I have a tremendous amount of pain during the scope. However, it's the reason I'm able to type this comment today. Please get one done when you are eligible.
Hi Dean. So sorry to hear about your family's experience. Thank you for sharing your story. Thanks for watching subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
You persuaded me; tomorrow I call my doctor.
Thank you, especially, Dr. Arya. Great conversation! Thank you to all your guest specialists who join you at zero dark thirty, to enlighten us. Good work!
Good for you Betty! Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Great informative delivery. Simplifying the process and importantly the criteria for undertaking testing and symptom awareness. Congratulations to in particular Dr Aryia who through all the side comments kept to script and provided great responses.
Hi Roger. Glad you liked it. Trying to keep it useful but entertaining. Thanks for watching and subscribing
A great, very informative video which will undoubtedly save lives! Thank you.
Hi Docs, I was never interested in medical stuff till I got uterine cancer a couple of years ago. Glad I found your show. You make me happy. I had my first colonoscopy after a positive Fit test recently. One precancerous polyp and some chronic radiation injury. Glad I did it. Knowledge is good. Take care. Judy.
Hi Judy. So glad to hear you are ok. And glad you found our channel. All the best. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
thank you for telling me that it takes 10 years to develop into cancer. I have a long line of colon cancer in my family, I had a polyp removed last July and in February of this year I knew something was wrong again (severe gas pain and bloody mucus) so they did another colonoscopy and removed a pre cancerous sessile serrated adenomas polyp and that made me really worried as it was only 7 months later. So now that I know that it takes 10 years to turn to cancer, I won't freak out if I get the symptoms again, I'll wait for the 3 years that the doctor recommended before my next colonoscopy
All the best Cindy. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Another EXCELLENT guest physician. Very well done...
Why thank you Peter. Thanks for watching subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Thank you, Docs The risk and consequences of colon cannot be ignored. Obviously, the reactive trigger to seek treatment is continuous constipation and/or bleeding when passing stools. For asymptomatic individuals, it's always a challenge to seek a proactive investigation: do you kick a sleeping dog or do you let the dog sleep? Not easy!
For sure
Please refrain from interrupting your guests. They are also expert in their own field and well spoken.
They sure are. We are just excitable. Sorry
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video im having a colonoscopy October 31 as im 51 and my grandfather died from colon cancer 35 years ago so it's a good reason for it
Had my first colonoscopy at 38. No family history. They found some tiny polyps but they weren't the kind that would develop into cancer. I was nervous but it all went fine. Best sleep I ever had.
For sure 727! Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
"Best sleep I ever had." Everyone says that and it's true.
@@JettaRedIII It felt like I had a full night of restful sleep. I tell people this because I have several family members & friends who are of age but are too scared to get a colonoscopy. It's really not bad at all.
A surgeon that can blush. Wow!
Hi Docs, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer 6 years ago and have had several colonoscopies since, the prep is no fun..think everyone would agree. But what is FUN is watching the 3 of you do this presentation. I smiled throughout it which is difficult to believe given the seriousness of the topic. I am a subscriber and wanted to give a big thank you for the work you do. Halifax, N.S.
Very welcome Deborah and hope you are doing alright pour East coast! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I just had mine a couple of days. I too am in Canada. The doctor and nurses were amazing and I chose to be knocked out so it was like aesthesia in and they said you feel tired and the next thing I know I hear my heart beat in the monitor and the nurse slowly waking me up. It was all a blur and a great power nap lol My GI got me to use something called pico lax and like you 2 sachets at 150 ml each which is nothing and then drink 2 to 3 litres of water, gatorade, just not red, purple or blue, or apple juice gradually over the next 4 hours. It was explained it is not a race so don't guzzle it all done at once or you risk throwing it up. Because this process can easily dehydrate you I found orange gatorade was great. The pico lax was amazing because I honestly felt I was drinking orange tang. It took about an hour or less to work and it really cleaned me out. Taking the one the next morning was just as easy because the taste was so yummy and amazing and again about an hour later it flushed me out, but I was clean at that point so it was water in water out. Anyone that is afraid honestly don't be and remember you are doing this for your own health. I hope this helps anyone who reads this :)
You are all such a gift in these trying times. Real heroes.
Thanks so much Roxy!!! Thanks for watching and subscribing
informative, entertaining, and another thing I have no symptoms of nor risk factors for. awesome concepts you pursue here. thank you.
Very welcome Greg
Great motivation to something I've put off. Going to schedule it, but will schedule for maybe April or so. Last place I want to be during this COVID surge is a hospital, and I bet the hospital really doesn't need the extra load at this point in time.
A lot of times they can do it in the office so you don’t always have to go to the hospital.
Hi EmptyPocketsCarl. Sounds reasonable. Good luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Thank you for your channel. This information is very useful and reassuring.
You are very welcome
Thank you! Full Quality, educational material. How do y’all keep a straight face when discussing all things surrounding, passing, treating, caring for, and overall wellness of the sphincter 🤷♂️ I can’t…
Some viewers negative comments… wanting y’all to be (why so) serious. Requesting you “not to make light of some subjects as they are personally relating topics to their family”..🧐 Come on people… if you can’t find pleasure or education within this premium content, you might want to get a psychological check up! It’s part of the normal healthcare routine, after all.
Be well!
Thank you soooo much MmmCake. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Gave you a like. Lost my dad in 1996 to colon cancer. He was 52.
So sorry to hear that Michaels. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I just had my first one at 37. They found two big polyps and now I’m waiting for the pathology results. They want me to go again in 1-3 years. I’m so relieved I did it.
Good for you Beautiful Soul. Thanks for watching and subscribing
My uncle died from colon cancer.
My MD refused to let me have a colonoscopy for several years because I was in my 40's (so, I was too young) and my uncle wasn't a 1st degree relative.
In 2019 my brother had his colonoscopy (he was 51 and I was 47). He had Stage 2 CA. (His surgery was successful).
I immediately wrote my MD and she set me up for a colonoscopy and they found a small polyp and removed it. It was pre-cancerous.
I hope these guidelines change. I don't see a problem starting at 45 if there's any family history.
Sounds reasonable jlafunk. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
It is 45 NOW! Because so many younger people where getting it
I enjoyed a topic that makes me cringe. 😂 Excellent information and laid out perfectly, with humor! Thanks. I added this to my channel for others.
Glad you liked it Paradox! Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs Your channel / you both are the best discovery! I appreciate every video topic and look forward to learning more regardless of the topic. Time is never wasted with your videos. 🙏
Just found you guys & subscribed: Interesting, 🧐 important information - we ALL need to know - Thank You 🙏🏻 Docs!!! 🧑🏻⚕️👨🏽⚕️👨⚕️
You guys are wonderful. The info is always excellent and I love how fun you are.😘
Thanks Ana. We try. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I appreciate the information you give on your website and thank you for taking the time to do these. I would like to make a comment about something said in this video though. It was mentioned that 1 in 17 people get colon cancer "and that's huge". Maybe it is different in Canada, but in the US, 1 in 8 women get breast cancer, which is not as survivable as colon cancer. When my mother got it, that statistic was 1 in 14. When I got it, I was 39. There are now enough teenage girls getting breast cancer that it's no longer impossible/unthinkable. And I have not really seen substantial research on what causes it, why it is increasing so rapidly, why younger and younger women are getting it, or what could prevent it. Yes, we have made progress in treating it, in finding it earlier, and women who get it are living longer after diagnosis. But I submit to you that saying treatment was a "success" because a woman did not die until 5 years after diagnosis, is not much of a success. The ever increasing number of young women who get it are much, much more likely to die in just a few years. To me, this lack of research is a glaring omission. At the rate the disease is increasing, it is not beyond possibility that we will be doing prophylactic mastectomies on girls at puberty. I bring this up to raise awareness and in the hope that someone, somewhere, will research this disease, not just new types of chemotherapy. Thank you.
Hi coop. The stats in Canada are similar. There are lots of researchers investigating breast cancer though but yes it is so much more common and so much younger. You have to believe it is our environment and what we eat and put in and on our bodies. Let’s hope they find a better way to screen. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Love you guys! Have a wonderful News Year!
Thanks so much Pat. Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for watching and subscribing
A very good video, but it should mention risk factors. My bowel was perforated while having a polyp removed a month ago. I have read that that is a possibility in 5% of cases. You would know better what the risk factor is. Bacteria leaked out of my bowel, and I came close to death. Hospital stabilized me, and I did 3 weeks of liquid diet. They said 50% chance it would leak again, and they would have to do a bowel resection….same surgery that you have for bowel cancer. I got lucky, and the perforation healed itself. Even though I have a big family history, I don’t think I should ever have another colonoscopy? I’m 67, and had a couple of non cancerous polyps removed.
Hi Trish. So sorry to hear about the perforation. Obviously all of the risks and benefits of surgery including perforation would be discussed with you by your surgeon before the procedure as part of your informed consent. Published incidence of perforation is approximately .06% or 6 in 10000 - not 5%. But regardless but zero. Certainly one always has to weigh the risk vs benefit. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
These videos are great. I actually start my prep two days before by increasing my fiber intake (veggies are your friend) and drinking lots of water. That makes the prep easier.
But whatever you do, get this done!
We agree Torger
I've been told that a light diet is recommended with no fibre because you have to clean out the bowel as part of the preparation
Love my sedation free colonoscopy. I will never get sedated again. But the Prep was still the worst part.
Nice Spinnaker. Not for everyone though. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
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Learning something new every video, thanks Docs !
I'm 67 and have had 3 colonoscopies with 5 year intervals, thus at 52, 57 and 63. So sticking to the 5 year intervals, I am due again next year. The previous 3 were clean, no polyps. The first was done under general anesthesia , no's 2 and 3 under local anesthesia. The second one was damn sore, the 3rd one not. (different gastroenterologists!).
My late father had colon cancer, but it was treated early. He was around 70 I think, when diagnosed. (He passed away from heart failure at age 84).
Hope this info useful to dudes my age and younger or older!
Hi Stefan. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You guys did amazing explaining it and talking colonoscopy. Very interesting.
Glad you liked it Alida. Thanks for watching and subscribing
100% true information and I had to go through all these.
Thanks!
I love you guys! So funny and informative! Your patients are blessed!
That is very kind to say Betty. Doing our best to keep it useful and fun.
I had a colonoscopy abt 4 years ago,they didn't put me to sleep only gave me gas and air to breathe( I suffer from COPD) I was unable to take in enough gas and air due to my condition,the Dr got the tube /camera as far my midd intestine and suddenly nurses started shouting to him that my BP was extremely low, and I was insisting that they remove camera( I felt I was dying) then the nurses didn't know how to tilt the bed up to bring my BP up, finally the bed was tilted and the camera was removed. After this procedure I was given a sheet of paper telling me I had Extensive Diverticular Disease ,the Dr didn't come and explain anything to me. I was so upset about the whole thing I shot out of that hospital like a bat out of a hell .No-one will ever be allowed to go near my bowel ever again.This was a hospital in UK. Not trying to scare anyone,this just my experience.
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I'm 35 with no history in my family that I know of, but it's something that I would like to start early because we hear of young people getting colon cancer and it's weird how they were waiting until they turn 50 before checking it
Hi Vincent. That age is guided by the evidence to catch the most cancer and cause the least harm. Up to you though
Going in for #5 in a couple of weeks. ITS NO BIG DEAL. Prep over the weekend, do procedure Monday morning, and then go to lunch. BTW propofol is a friend of mine. It knocks me out in a couple of seconds and I wake up feeling rested and refreshed. No anesthetic hangover. GO GET IT DONE!
Thanks for sharing and good luck with #5
ahhh, the good ole vitamin P (as we called it in the ICU).
Well, I saw one comment that claimed to be colonoscopy queen but I challenge that! Lol. I've had every year for several years now every 2 years all over the past 47 years. I've started when one had to do a 3 day prep not a 1/2 day. Lots of different experiences. I had them before they give the anesthetic I've had with anesthetics. Bottom line, it's a life saving procedure that is worth the yucky prep. I even had short proctoscope when I was 6 months pregnant. I've been very fortunate to have had only 3 different gastroenterologists over the years. To make an unpleasant procedure more "fun", my husband used to write messages to the doctor on my booty. Messages like 'one way do not enter' or 'poisonous gas ahead That sure breaks the ice. Thank you so much for your great videos
Hi Deb. You definitely sound like the queen and your husband sounds like a riot. Glad you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Isn't laughter the best medicine ? Lmao . You guys a great people , funny , and great doctor's I bet ! 👍 Thanks you guys . I'm subscribing . Very educational .
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Thankful for the Closed Captioning feature . . . I can only hear Dr. Arya.
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As always love to see you Docs I learn so much just from the information from your videos. Just learned a lot from colonoscopy exams types. You guys are so funny.
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Thank you Docs good clear explanation for this Eli’s one to agree to having one or not.
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I hear you referring to family Dr. and I gotta say might as well try to chase down a unicorn. I haven’t had a family Dr for decades and the story is much the same for most of my friends. I am 66 and four years ago my colon cancer was diagnosed in a hospital emergency. My mother had colon cancer but I didn’t know I should be tested. Surgery was scary and amazing. I waved goodbye to 16 cms of colon and have carried on with a normal life and regular testing.
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Ask your GI doctor for SuTab so you are taking tablets not drinking a huge gallon jug of yuck. Bowel prep is not fun and the major reason most won’t get this procedure done.
That is for sure is part of it. The procedure itself is the other part. Thanks for watching and subscribing
No mention of how important it is to clean the actual instruments you are inserting into the colon and which chemicals should be used for that cleaning procedure between the patients. Makes a huge difference!
Obviously Kim. This was not designed as an in service for staff cleaning colonoscopy instruments. There are very specific standards of practice for that 😀. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I like that he said “if we find it early, we can cure you” (of cancer). :-)
Yes it is amazing Gail. Thanks for watching and subscribing
What a fabulous video. Thank you very much indeed.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi docs. Another great topic as always!👍😂. Hope you both had a great Christmas with the family. Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year🎉🥂 Stay safe🙏
You too Anita. Happy New Year! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
My son who is 30 has been having abdominal pain, left side he said, some constipation and when he does go he said it feels like he doesn’t fully empty and then feels like he has to go all day. I don’t care his age, I told him to get a colonoscopy. I know plenty of young males between 28 and up who have had colon cancer and early testing saved their lives. I myself had benign polyps at my first colonoscopy and am going for a second here in Feb 2023.
We would agree at a minimum to be examined and go from there. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I have had 3 colonoscopys. The first two I was wide awake for the whole thing. Everyone around me was out (it was a assembly line, lol). They gave me Midazolam and Meperidine which did nothing to make me sleepy in the first colonoscopy, I got a little drowsy on the second colonoscopy. Both times they gave me lots of extra trying to sedate me to no avail. So I was able to watch the whole thing. The first doctor answered all my questions during the procedure, the second doctor ignored me (guess he thought I would not remember). The third colonoscopy I was out, this time they gave me Propofol.
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I've had 4 failed colonoscopies in the past few months due to being unable to clean out my bowel even though I've had extended/harsher preps, nothing has worked. I was then sent for a barium enema x ray which showed a very long bowel and multiple loops. The doctor who did it said it was the most difficult one he had ever done in 30 years of doing this type of x ray. He also said the length and loops were also the reason that a successful colonoscopy has not been possible. I'm not sure what will happen next, i see the surgeon this week. I'm still hoping for a successful colonoscopy to be done as I have already had breast cancer and I know of some of my BC pals also go on to have bowel cancer Really enjoyed your video and I subscribed. What's the segmoid part of the colon?
Sorry to hear that Muriel. The sigmoid colon is the part between the descending colon and your rectum. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I have heard many people say that shortly after they GOT a colonoscopy? They got hemorrhoids....
That's odd
Yes you should ..it is painless ..
I’m a black man and I had my first colonoscopy 15 years ago at the age of 35. I had 4 polyps. I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t done it.
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I’m 52 and getting my first colonoscopy on Wednesday…I delayed it for a year because of COVID and didn’t want to do the awful prep. I’m not having any symptoms but of course I’m still afraid of what they might find because I know you don’t necessarily have symptoms for there to be something wrong. Having no family history is on my side but I know that doesn’t really matter either. I just can’t wait until it’s all over… 😫.
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Happy New year 💕 Looking forward to other videos in 2022. Linda
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Nope. In this case I subscribe to the policy, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"!
I firmly believe that invasive procedures, and this is invasive, cause more harm then good.
Things like colonoscopies and mammograms.
Hi Tom. Respect your opinion there is a small risk to colonoscopy for sure. But how is a mammogram invasive? It’s painful but we don’t see it as invasive. Any screening test is always a choice though. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Perfect timing.....second colonoscopy. It has been 10 years....second routine screening on the 24th of Jan.
Nice Judy. Wishing you a clean bill of health. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Right I know what's going on with you lot now. You are drunk on spirit for being such lovely humans beings. God bless you all
Thanks so much Oneness. We do our best! Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Thanks for info Docs. Stay safe and Happy New Year🥳🥳🥳🥳🤗❤️🇨🇦
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Now that there's a pill option, the prep is much more tolerable! Request SU TAB!
Love love love these videos. You guys (and gals ) are awesome.
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The sedation made me rather embarrassingly "chatty," as it wore off, or so I was told afterwards.
It's so awesome
Great watching these guys!
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My biggest fear is being put to sleep and not waking up. Is this something that I should be worried about? 🤔🤔
It is almost unheard of
Great video thank you for posting.
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I love the eye contact
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Why didn't you mention Cologuard? After all it detects early stage cancer just as well as colonoscopy. It also detects 69% of the polyps most likely to turn into cancer. I'm pretty sure the guidelines now suggest screening to start at age 45 as well. A few years ago a 50 year old gal from my hometown died from a bowel perforation during a colonoscopy. Kind of nice to have no risk of that or other complications for routine screening. In any case everyone of screening age should be tested-regardless of which test you choose.
Hi Carl. FIT test is Canada is like Cologuard. Sorry. Best of luck to you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Excellent information, thankyou!
Very welcome David. Thanks for watching and subscribing
والدتى توفيت بسرطان القولون أتمنى أنى أجرى فحص القولون لكن أخاف من التخدير أتمنى تخدير موضعى لا أجراء الفحص وأنا أشكركم كثيرأ للمعلومات الطبيه لأنقاذ الناس بالتوفيق دائما
Sorry to hear about your mom. It is only sedation. If advised you should consider it.