Yes, anesthesia good.  I woke up in the middle of two of my colonscopies and
while the TV was rather interesting, the pain was intense.  The newer stuff
works great.

Beth t the OT 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> On Behalf Of Kendall David Corbett
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: The CP Adults Yahoo Group now colonoscopey, oh joy.
> 
> Chester,
> 
> I've had a colonoscopy, and I think it's pretty common 
> practice for the patient to be anesthetized.  When mine was 
> done, a drug called Versed was used. Versed is a short acting 
> anesthetic/amnestic - a drug that sedates you and prevents 
> any memory of the procedure.  I woke up after it was done, 
> and after about a half hour to be really awake and "with it," 
> got dressed and went home.  I was kind of sleepy for a couple 
> of hours, but the worst part of the procedure was definitely the prep.
> 
> Kendall=20
> 
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
> 
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the 
> unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to 
> himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
>

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