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Why does your husband need a colonoscopy?
Has he had a non-invasive "poop in the box" test that showed reasons for a colonosocopy?
I would question the wisdom of ordering this procedure for someone who is bed-ridden, unless they are admitted to a hospital for the prep.
My late husband was completely bedridden for the last 22 months of his life and I would never have considered putting my husband or myself through that no matter what.
Call Doctor. IF benefits clearly outweigh risks for this procedure - ask for it to be arranged as an in-patient.
Doctors are human & sometimes forget a 'routine' test can be overly burdensome on the caregiver.
NO WAY!!!!
Do you think that somehow the procedure will help him?
There is no way you can do this. I had to take 12 horse pills at two different times with lots of water. I have a small stomach and could not hold the water down. And how do they expect you to transport him to the hospital?
What are they looking for?
I'm among the approx 3-5% (or 15k )of people annually who suffer long term nerve damage to the lower spinal nerves and mine was so brutal - and I was awake and fighting, held down by 3 people - that I had to seek out and undergo PTSD counseling for the experience.
Never again.
please OP, don’t do it. you’re still in time to say NO.
it’ll only cause damage to internal organs. and whatever you discover going ahead with the exam, are you really going to treat it? operation at his age? chemotherapy?
3 months ago, a doctor wanted to do that to my LO too. he would have made a lot of money. i said NO. (in my case, i’m very lucky that my LO is doing just fine; i’m very glad i said NO; my LO is very glad too).
If it's colon cancer the doctor is looking for, tell him to order a Cologuard test. It detects 92% of colon cancers. Then tell him he can come himself or send a nurse to hold the collection container under your husband's a$$ to collect the specimen.