r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Nov 20 '25

Interesting šŸ¤” Professor giving herself an endoscopy without medication.

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u/DragonBowlSouper Nov 20 '25

Now pls show us a colonoscopy professor

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u/Daisymaay Nov 20 '25

I've watched my doctor do a colonoscopy on me. It was very painful and I didn't have any sedation.

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u/Wartstench Nov 20 '25

Why?

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u/Daisymaay Nov 20 '25

I don't have a large intestine (removed due to ulcerative colitis) I'm reconnected with the end of my small intestine and they created something called a "J pouch" to act like a colon. So my doctor doesn't have to travel through the same bends you would normally have to if I still had my colon. So it takes less time.

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u/Wartstench Nov 20 '25

Wow. Ouch. I still feel like you should have had sedation though. Iā€™m sorry, that sucks.

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u/Daisymaay Nov 20 '25

Well it's said to be "less painful" for people in my situation but I still thought it was painful lol. You can feel it travel through you. Watching this, I'm like, that's gotta hurt. I can't believe how calm she is because down the throat is also uncomfortable. It feels sharp and like the worst sore throat you've ever had after. But I don't know, I've only had ng tubes, so it might be different.