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The colonoscope is a long, thin, flexible tube with a tiny video camera and a light on the end. By adjusting the various controls on the colonoscope, the gastroenterologist can carefully guide the instrument in any direction to look at the inside of the colon. The high-quality picture from the colonoscope is shown on a TV monitor, and gives a clear, detailed view.
Colonoscopy is also a safe and effective way to evaluate problems such as:
- Blood loss.
- Abdominal or rectal pain.
- Changes in bowel habits, such as chronic diarrhoea.
- Abnormalities that may have first been detected by other studies, such as an inflamed colon noted on a CT scan of the abdomen.
- Active bleeding from the large bowel.
I couldn't help publishing this JOKE! ^-^
you're cracking me up with that photo,ECL! Bwahaha..The Swarovski flip flops is a little steep but it's not really that expensive:D
ReplyDeleteomg....that is scary things :D
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second shots is funny :D
ReplyDeletethanks drop at my ww post
What an educational post. Thanks for sharing this. :)
ReplyDeleteYen,
ReplyDeleteThat photo of me is meant to bring a smile to your lovely face. :P
I'm going to check out that pair of flip flops at our local Swavorski store!
picturing,
ReplyDeleteThat indeed is scary but mecessary! :)
Juliana,
ReplyDeleteOh... the second shot is supposed to be funny, not scary nor necessary. haha...
CK-II,
ReplyDeleteWelcome. Thanks for your info on the Unagi restaurant. *slurp*
OOUCH! I guess those are Jayme's bums? :P
ReplyDeleteNapaboaniya,
ReplyDeleteYes. Fat bums. tsk tsk tsk.....
ECL
ReplyDeleteThat photo of you with that stiff index finger reminds me of the visit to the oncologist at the NUH a few years back to check on my piles. The procedure involved poking his finger into my rectum to feel the piles. It was a painful experience in spite of the doctor's soothing my fears.
stanley,
ReplyDeleteMost doctors try to assure patients before examinations that it will not hurt but usually the patients would feel pain.
Why do patients feel the pain?
It's not supposed to hurt, the doctors are too rough? :P
It's not the doctors' flesh so they don't care? ish.
I wanted very much to marry a surgeon, but whenever I think of where his index finger went, I give up!! wahahaha....
When I saw your title I thought of _butt! LOL.
ReplyDeleteI can't bear to think about how it feels...
"I wanted very much to marry a surgeon, but whenever I think of where his index finger went, I give up!! wahahaha...."
ReplyDeleteAhemm... !! I still polish off banana-leaf rice with my right hand la!
"Most doctors try to assure patients before examinations that it will not hurt but usually the patients would feel pain."
BTW, rectal exams really shouldn't be painful. REALLY... B E L I E V E M E ... *hypnotizing ECL*
If there's something that could make it painful, such as a blood clot or pus under the skin or "cracked lips" at the anus, the examination should be postponed to another time (pay consultation again) ;-)
day dreamer,
ReplyDeletehaha... your _butt jie!
Don't even think .... painzzzz!
Dr Bernard!!!
ReplyDeleteFinally you come! hahaha....
yah, I saw you sucking on your fingers after polishing off the Chilly Crabs!! *horrors*
Didn't you see me drop my pincer!? hehe...
Yahhhh.... if I believe you, I would have married a surgeon! *covers eyes and ears*
Probably that's why I got the pain, I didn't want to pay for another consultation!! wahahahah....
Looking at the 1st pic, then the other with your finger sticking out... gives me goosebumps!!
ReplyDeleteHorsoon,
ReplyDeleteaiyahhhh..... You didn't read the joke that comes with the photo of me. ^o^
Haha ECL. I love the look on your face. Seriously it is an important procedure. Happy WW
ReplyDeleteHi jams!
ReplyDeleteGlad you didn't miss the message.
Happy WW!
Brrr ! C'est un intestin ???
ReplyDeleteOuch, this sounds painful!
ReplyDeletewebradio,
ReplyDeleteExcuse me?
er... someone explains what he means. hehe....
Doreen,
ReplyDeleteWhich one?
Both. Yes, it is painful. :)
maybe anesthesia is needed! hahaha...
ReplyDeletethe Dong,
ReplyDeleteFor the colonoscopy, it is general anaesthesia.
For finger examination, the doctor just use a lubricant.
HA HA HA!!! Aiyo.... is that poor Jaymes your victim there? He he he, so sporting la Jaymes! :):):)
ReplyDeleteI guess it would help if the doctor is as pretty as you.
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to breathe after looking at that!
ReplyDeletehahahahahha!!! too funny!
ReplyDeleteMariuca,
ReplyDeleteYes, that's sporting Jaymes! hehe....
Digital Flower Pictures,
ReplyDeleteawwww.... *blush*
Sandy,
ReplyDelete*hands Sandy a paper bag*
Take a deep breathe!
ettey,
ReplyDeleteLaughter keeps the doctor away too. :)
Okay, that's an image I didn't expect with my morning coffee. You do come right to the point don't you? But I'm right there with Digital Flower Pictures... if I could have Dr. ECL for the procedure I wouldn't mind so much.
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Mojo,
ReplyDeleteOops.... I forgot some readers would be staring at it first thing in the morning! :)
Dr ECL could be laughing too hard and posing for the camera to be good for the patients. haha....
Gahhhh That looks scary!!! Happy WW :)
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Please stop by if you have a moment :)
Sue,
ReplyDeleteScary for you!? :)
The first shot is interesting, the second one is very funny. Thanks for your kind comments on my blog and I am sorry Jaymes is going through so much with his health. It's always harder when it's our children with health problems. Take care, Carver
ReplyDeleteCarver,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your encouragement and kind concern. It's really tough to see my young boy go through lab tests after lab tests. I need to keep my sanity sometimes.
And I just finished eating !!
ReplyDeletegattina,
ReplyDeleteSorry. :P
I personally don't have a fancy for such examination and investigation procedures.... :(
ReplyDeleteI hope I do not need this exam anytime soon. Great post
ReplyDeleteI've gone thru this process once many years back but it was not much discomfort as I was half sedated.. compared to drinking drums and drums of water to clear the gut before the colonscopy....
ReplyDeletewow.. ECL, really talking and educating like a surgeon. Dr Bernard's new tou tai ah??
ReplyDeleteHe can now rest d. passed the task to the new surgeon, Dr ECL :-)
Belinda
Great PSA
ReplyDeleteInteresting series of posts on colon cancer. Good to raise awareness but keep us smiling at the same time.
ReplyDeleteeastcoast is this your Ruby Tuesday post? Ha! Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)
ReplyDeleteI guess James is your model in the 2nd picture. Poor James!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I will like that exam!!! I'll just hope my doctor won't request one for me...ever!
ReplyDeleteBut, helpful info.
Sounded scary & I hope I do not need to take the test :)
ReplyDeleteHi ECL, I did one of those three months ago.
ReplyDeleteAlmost everything good, but the doc took me off peanuts and other seeds. Seems he found I had diverticulosis.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/index.htm
Happy WW, thank you for peeking at my 'dog on the roof.'
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Judging by the equipment used in a colonoscopy, I'm glad the anesthetic put me out for the duration of the procedure...
ReplyDeletehave a good day...
ReplyDeleteGreat JOB Dr. ECL! Hahaha! :)
ReplyDeleteeh...I've had that done b4 k. Never will I wan such an invasive surgery performed on me ever. Ya...used to have IBS. now I'm FREE!!! :P
ReplyDeleteOuch!!!! Scary lah this procedure..
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ReplyDeleteoceanskies,
ReplyDeleteNobody has a choice. Once you get older, you would need such examinations regularly. We might do it once a year, imagine the poor doctors doing it on X number of patients everyday!! *shudders*
Tommy V,
ReplyDeleteYep... but do go for regular check-ups when you past 40. :)
Sweet Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteI had mine last year and yes it was horrible drinking the huge amount of prescribed beverage.
I was fully sedated, it took only half an hour.
Belinda,
ReplyDeleteGosh. *embarrass*
No lah, trying to share what I learnt at the Colon Cancer fair.
I dare not take over Dr Bernard's job. :P
Raven,
ReplyDeletehaha... thanks. Keeping yourself happy also keeps the doctor away. ;)
the teach,
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't participate in Ruby Tuesday. I think I should. :)
malaika's mommy,
ReplyDeletehahaha.... Jaymes is the model for most of my post. The silly Mother and son!
Princess,
ReplyDeleteWell, I hope never to do it again too but I've become more concern and responsible for my health. I'll go for regular check-ups no matter how yucky they are.
Janice,
ReplyDeleteYou have a choice but it is good to go for annual check-ups.
Jim,
ReplyDeleteThat was a recent test. Diverticulosis is common in folks over 40, you need to take in more fibre. I'm also trying to change my eating habits. Tough but trying.... have to. :)
Ralph,
ReplyDeleteI had the same feeling too when I saw this equipment at the fair. hehe....
Strider,
ReplyDeleteThank you! haha....
sho,
ReplyDeleteaiyohhh... young people also having colonoscopy. My Jaymes had it too when he complained of acute abdominal pains. Watch your diet, kids.
Lady Java,
ReplyDeleteWhich one? the first picture or the second? haha....
scary.. mine is up too!
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yes mama! I swear never to skip my meals like I did in the past or eat strange things ever! lol.
ReplyDeletesho,
ReplyDeleteGood boy! *pat pat boy boy's head*
hehe...
thanks for the knowledge..
ReplyDeletehappy WW!
lets check up !
ReplyDeletehahahha, 打屁股! *piak piak*
ReplyDeleteYou more like teacher...not doctor!
Hola ECL! Here to drop off Mariuca for the day. Hey, in this picture, you totally look like my friend Audrey! Almost like twins! :)
ReplyDeletetigerfish,
ReplyDeleteI'm a teacher in real life..... so how to be a doctor? Can be a doctor's wife. :P
Mariuca,
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping EC daily! Who's Audrey? Is she a blogger too? :)
Yucks!!! Did you do it without a glove???
ReplyDeleteI am a nurse so this thing is not new to me :)
Happy Wednesday!
Nice post on colonoscopy. I underwent that some years back and still kept the recording of it. I hated to drink the laxatives the doctor asked me to drink the night before my colonoscopy - 3 big bottles and I almost vomited! The taste was terrible!
ReplyDeleteMaybe your butt EC, not coming near my butt with that thing!!
ReplyDeleteEeeww! that looks really scary right? I mean, that thingy goes inside and roam inside the body and everywhere in the colon? wow! anyway, thanks to modern technology, all these are possible now. I don't remember anyone going for an operation and saying, "oh, if you want to see how the op went through, I have the DVD of the whole thing!" LOL Now, that's possible too! very good but in today's world, there's more complicated diseases too.
ReplyDeleteoh, I just noticed you changed your header- I love it! pretty.
ReplyDeleteThings you really do not want to see, but funny! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteI spend most of my days looking at colonoscopy images...and the occasional video!
ReplyDeleteMy WW post: Popcorn on wheels
That is equally hilarious and terrifying!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Perfect catch! Happy WW! mine’s up too hope you can drop by.... thanks a lot!!!! I won....
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA oh my...
ReplyDeleteGreat pic, ECL!
ReplyDeleteAy, papi! I don't even want to think about it!!
ReplyDeleteWell you certainly got to the 'bottom' of this subject!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Terrifying!
ReplyDeleteShiela,
ReplyDeleteI DIDN'T do anything! Pose only. hehehe....
*sniffs sniffs fingers*
foongpc,
ReplyDeleteI had it too and the night before the colonoscopy was Hell! I was so exhausted after all the trips to the toilet. Yep, the drink was awful.
Tom,
ReplyDeleteGo for a check up. They might not find anything but you would sleep better. :P
I had mine done.
Farah,
ReplyDeleteYah, got DVD of the procedure too! yucks, who wants to see their insides?
I didn't expect it to be such a long tube! I was asleep when it happened.
that bottom pic is quite funny hehehehe! yah, a friend had a colonoscopy and he told his story quite graphically, he had us truly scared.
ReplyDeleteSomebody sent me here...now who was it.... oh, it was mojo. I loved this post and the one you linked to. Funny!
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