Has anyone ever had a colonoscopy where your doctor allowed your spouse in during the procedure?
If yes or no, why or why not?
I am asking if they would let my husband in during my colonoscopy (not his)….he is 47 years old and has been having them for 30 years…so he is well aware of what goes on – he had one colonoscopy without any meds. I would feel better if he were in there with me.
I’ve recently had one of these and can assure you that it is no big deal. You’re given an IV sedative to make you relax and if you are in any discomfort they give you more so you won’t remember anything. From what I remember I watched most of the procedure done on a monitor. Guess I’m just curious. From the moment of checking in, to the actual colonscopy, to recovery, and to home was about two hours of time in total. Mine was completely normal.
None of this bothered me in the least and I actually had a wonderful conversation with the nurse and the doctor. Everyone was pleasant and professional. But, than again I was there for a routine check up and as expected everything was normal. If you are going for a colonoscopy because they suspect cancer or some other disease I can understand your anxiety. Your spouse will be able to be in the waiting room (in fact someone needs to come with you to drive you home). Once the procedure is finished you will be taken to a short recovery room and he might be able to join you there.
Don’t worry about the actual procedure. The worst part is the preparation the day before!!
Good luck.
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww don’t you know that the doctor wears big boots and a big plastic apron when he does the procedure??? do you want people to see this? i think not!!! unless he wears a clothes pin on his nose.
I hope he never even thinks of it! Is there not any privacy left?
I believe in modesty! I wasnt there for his…I waited on the outside for the results….
He told me it was not fun…he he he!
NOPE ~ but I was in the waiting room for about 20 minutes and then immediately got to go into the recovery room to be with him until he was ready to go home.
Someone has to drive them there and drive them home. They must have somebody there with them.
The colonoscopy is done in a regular surgical room where less bodies create less chance of germs.
Doctors really want to cut down on situations where visitors will create a hazard in terms of germs or perhaps interfere with what they are doing. One slip can really become a true ‘pain in the you-know-what!
As a healthcare provider: the answer is no. A spouse for support is considered by us. But your husband will not even be aware of the procedure and will not know whether you are there or not. So the medical providers will not see an advantage to him for you to be present….so your presence will only be ‘in the way’.
My Husband has had 2 of these. The first one, I was told to accompany him; which I did. It was not a messy, gross procedure as would be expected. I was glad I was there as moral support, since my husband was not given anesthesia that time.
The second time was a couple of months ago and after his first experience, he dreaded it. But, it was done on an out -patient basis and he was knocked out for it. This time I was not invited in (thank goodness), and he remembers absolutely nothing. I highly recommend the later scenario. It is easier on the patient and much more professional.
Having worked with these procedures,it is very unlikely they will allow your husband to accompany you. The rooms are small with a lot of equipment, you will be be sedated to the point to where you would not know your husband was even there, unless he is medical he would not know what was on the screen anyway and serves no purpose to be in the procedure room, usually when you wake up your spouse is by your side, so chin up your prep is you worse part of having a colonoscopy.
There is so much rubbish talked about colonoscopies. I Have had 2 with no sedation or pain relief and would like to stress that there was no pain (if there had been I had the pain killer on standby), no smell, no mess, the doctor had on normal scrubs with no apron/mask, and though I am a very nervous person I did not see the need for a partner being there for support.
I dont know of any doctor;s that allow that. I wouldnt want anyone else in there anyway. Its not that that big of deal anyway. I’ve had one and you are completely knocked out, you wouldnt even know he was there.