Good point. I could say “whoa that’s uncomfy” and the doctor would react.
There are risks to colonoscopy, primarily in older patients. You can get a perforated bowel.
Quite plausible that where sedation is warranted this reduces the risk. But that would depend upon whether the cause of this perforation is even amenable to patient/doctor feedback.
Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer
by dreamcompiler on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:39PM
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The doctor's experience matters a lot here. Try to find one who has done several thousand colonoscopies. Going around the corners in your colon is a potential source of pain, and more experienced doctors do this best.
This may sound like a strange sentiment, but years ago I broke a bone on a weekend and they put my arm in a sling at the emergency room. I got to see a doctor on monday and he said - you have to move your arm. "Move it every day, otherwise you will lose your range of motion. Let pain be your guide".
Completely different advice than I expected (I expected to keep it immobilized as much as possible until fully healed)
So I wonder if I was knocked out - would they damage something while they're looking around without my hints?