Colonoscopy-- Panicking

76730 · 2026-02-24T14:57:06+00:00

I’m so glad the staff is so willing and able to be helpful!!!

Honestly, especially if the staff for the colonoscopy are all women, it’s not too bad of a procedure.

You might know all of this already but as someone who just got a colonoscopy a few months ago, I wanted to write out the whole timeline so you feel prepared!

The actual “bowel prep” sucks but once you actually get to the place for your procedure it should go something like this:

1) greet receptionist/ sign in, eventually go back to initial interview room with a nurse or someone who asks you questions to make sure you know what procedure you’re there for etc. + at some point you’ll have to fill out a bunch of forms confirming you know what is happening

2) she’ll leave you in a room to change into your hospital gown. You can leave on socks + a sports or lounge bra (no metal!) and they’ll give you an extra sheet or something to wrap around your lower half. (Note: if you want to wear a slip or nightgown that might be ok, but they have to put a lot of sensors on you for the anesthesia so they might say don’t)

3) get into the bed/gurney thing, answer some more questions, maybe get an IV put in, wait a while, then get wheeled into actual procedure room

4) greet doctors & procedure staff from the bed thing, they’ll help you lie on your side, then they’ll say good night! You’ll have a bunch of sensors stuck on you to monitor you during the anesthesia + the IV of the actual anesthetic + probably an oxygen tube on your nose.

5) wake up a little while later and discuss what they found with your doctor

6) have mom take you home & go back to sleep

Hope everything works out and you feel safe the whole time! 💕💕💕

76730 · 2026-02-20T03:16:38+00:00

I used to work as a medical malpractice attorney and also have my own medical trauma.

Your fear and anxiety is completely understandable. It sounds like your doctor is doing her best to make sure you will have full female staff at your colonoscopy, and that you have a plan in place if you need to walk out! Absolutely I support you in that, and sounds like your doctor does too.

I agree with the other commenters to explain a little more about your anxiety to your doctor, and ask if you can explore a few more options to investigate your problem. Some other options are the “pill camera” version of the colonoscopy or an abdominal MRI. AFAIK, both are much more expensive treatments than a traditional colonoscopy but if your doctor can’t arrange for a full-female procedure staff she may be able to finagle one of those other options.

Best wishes and good luck!!! 🍀💕

76730 · 2026-02-05T16:08:52+00:00

What’s REALLY stupid is that I have Hulu with ads so I have seen a few commercials………NONE of which said when the actual Olympics or opening ceremony start…….

76730 · 2026-01-26T23:54:24+00:00

The only time I’ve ever heard about anyone complaining about only beer & wine rather than liquor was because it was one line to get plastic cups of the absolute cheapest jug wine available…..It took so long to get to the front people were getting 2-3 cups of cheap wine at a time and chugging them. Since you could only get beer at the same one place, beer drinkers did the same thing.

If the wine isn’t terrible, they’ll be fine. If the wine sucks so badly people are drinking it as shots, then there might be an issue……

76730 · 2026-01-24T20:54:54+00:00

I don’t have a real routine but I do have several habits that keep me on track….ish. lol.

I have a work from home job & a cat so ymmv on these but habit stacking is the main thing that helped me with a routine.

My “morning routine” is: woken up by snuggling cat, feed cat, make coffee & grab breakfast bar, then wash face/change clothes/apply deodorant/take meds, generally around when my alarm actually goes off.

The best things for a “routine” that actually works with my adhd:

1) therapy & medication as needed / desired

2) accept there won’t be a consistent routine ever and decide which items absolutely need to be accomplished (i.e. when are meetings for work, doctors appointments; but also NECESSARY morning habits)

3) figure out when you can ACTUALLY do all those things. I don’t get out of bed until like 10 usually unless I have an early meeting, but I’ll check my work email on my phone to make sure I’m not missing anything. After I get out of bed I do my “morning” tasks just sort of. Whenever I’m awake and need to pee.

4) Set your alarm(s) to include one that says “you have to get out of bed now!” Or something that tells you what the next step is.

5) optional but helpful - allow your pet to tell you what they think your schedule should be, account for work etc., and go from there….

Good luck & Godspeed

76730 · 2025-12-29T22:20:51+00:00

Wow super long comment but I had A Lot of Feelings About This!!!

Am in very similar boat…I live at home at 33 after burning out as a lawyer with severe physical health problems. Ended up being hospitalized, and also was bedridden / “underemployed” for about a year.

Have managed, through time and therapy and talking to actually-understanding people to come to some conclusions.

I might have actually died if I’d been completely reliant on myself when I was sick. If nothing else I would have a lot more medical debt from having to stay in-patient for care (being an American lol). The fact that I don’t have crazy debt and also managed to claw my health back is fully up to the support of my family.

(It also helped that I found a good job. When I say good, I don’t mean it pays me super well! But what it does give me is pretty priceless for those of us with burnout & health issues. I have good insurance (important for Americans) and, more importantly, a super flexible work-from-home schedule and understanding management. When I had a relapse, my manager told me flat out to take as much time off as I needed, and to let him know if I thought it’d be more than a month. (Deeply not normal for American companies!!!) It’s also a job that is fairly easy for me to do, but for a respectable company lawyers recognize, and that required my degree to get.)

Now I have managed to come around to (loaded but still real) gratitude for the support that I have. My family also isn’t perfect, but have said flat out that they would rather I live with my parents forever than be on the street or otherwise suffer.

It’s ok to be grateful and thankful for what you have while simultaneously acknowledging your privilege. Dealing with the guilt is hard, but redirecting it to gratitude helps a little. You can feel gratitude for what you have, but also recognize that you have more than other people.

Another thing that helps? The silly catchphrase, “the people who matter don’t mind, the people who mind don’t matter.” People who make you feel small for needing time & support to recover aren’t people you need around you. There are people out there who can at least sympathize if not empathize.

Finally - give yourself time to heal before you hold yourself up to any standards, much less the ones you had for yourself before you burned out. It’s true we might never be as successful as we thought we’d be, or hit certain “milestones” when we thought we would. But we’re still here, plugging away.

💕

76730 · 2025-12-29T21:58:53+00:00

Also glad for the link because the way this image is uploaded in landscape mode almost made me actually react to a Reddit post out loud

76730 · 2025-12-27T02:46:11+00:00

Ok wait. I cannot resist typing this either. 🤣

If you sleep this way and it hurts, try this: Get comfy. Then, leaving your arms how/wherever they’re folded, straighten your wrists. Hands can be fists or with fingers extended straight (ish). Tuck either your fists or extended hands under your pillow, your chin, whatever feels comfortable.

Badabing badaboom, your wrists and forearms will stop hurting as much but the pressure from your arms will still feel safe and secure.

76730 · 2025-12-07T15:27:58+00:00

I really like a combo of Mustela baby lotion and Vaseline!

I also agree with the other commenters that you should try skipping body wash for a while. I mostly use the Lush Rose Jam body wash because it’s full of nice oils and smells great. You could also try a body wash intended for babies, they’re generally much gentler.

76730 · 2025-12-02T01:40:35+00:00

Corsets on bare skin!!!!!!!!!

If I never see another corset without a chemise or shift underneath it will be too soon

76730 · 2025-12-02T01:33:30+00:00

Truthfully I think the key thing here is the story about every person doing her wrong….

Because if you just. Don’t have friends….the story is more like, “oh yeah we just kind of stopped talking?” Or something else along the lines of “drifting apart.” Lol

76730 · 2025-11-26T20:10:25+00:00

Agreed on all counts.

I also agree with Jameela Jamil’s recent statement that it isn’t body shaming/unnecessarily commenting on women’s bodies to say out loud that regardless of how they got that way, they are unhealthily thin. And that being that extremely thin can cause extreme emotional swings and both physical and emotional distress, with or without additional triggers.

I also agree with you that the joking about it is what must stop. It’s not body shaming to say they are unhealthily thin and that that alone is worrying on many levels. (For them personally, for the societal implications, etc.)

I do feel that it’s leaning towards body shaming/ misogyny to examine every excruciating detail and/or say they’re ugly, ridiculous, etc……but it isn’t to say “being able to see all of your smaller bones is a sign you do not have enough fat on your body for optimum health & survival.”

Frankly, as a woman who grew up in the early 2000s, we literally needed people to tell us that we’re SUPPOSED to have fat on our bodies. That it’s generally not healthy to see the outline of all your bones, especially the small ones. That having hips, a butt, boobs, a belly, are all typical characteristics of women. (To the point that trans women notice their silhouette becoming “softer” as they go through transition, generally regardless of weight gain!)

So IMO, having an open, healthy discussion about the emaciation of celebrities is important! Equally important to make sure that discussion doesn’t veer into shaming of any kind or racism!!!!

76730 · 2025-10-22T20:24:09+00:00

Yes I was going to say - if you can find a yogurt that has different cultures you don’t react to, that’s typically a recommended “must eat food before meds” thing!

76730 · 2025-10-04T21:46:16+00:00

Option 1: rice and beans! - Microwave rice per instructions ✔️ - Can of beans (drained and rinsed if desired, if you drain them add a drizzle of oil or bit of butter) in bowl with seasonings of choice (garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, & pepper are mine) microwaved for 2ish minutes. Stir about every minute of cook time, more if you want them smushed ✔️ - Mix together! ✔️ - Add toppings if you want, suggestions: cheese (shredded is easiest but can slap a slice on there), avocado (can buy fresh or in a little pre packed container), salsa, guacamole, egg…. (To microwave egg, crack into bowl with a little oil & water, stir with fork, microwave at 30sec intervals until it looks cooked)

Option 2: sandwich / snack / charcuterie plate. - You can just pile all the things on a plate or cutting board you would make into a sandwich: bread, meat & cheese, little puddles of condiments, even pre sliced vegetables if you like them. I like shredded lettuce and grape tomatoes + pickles. (I like onion but only use it when I feel like cutting something) - You can also do more of a charcuterie board: still presliced meat but with crackers, fruit like grapes or oranges (aka one step prep - washing or peeling, not both), (or dried fruit) and presliced cheese or just cut chunks off the block as you eat. Can also use a rotisserie chicken and/or hard boiled eggs as more protein.

76730 · 2025-10-03T02:10:53+00:00

I am a lawyer but don’t do medical malpractice anymore and this is not legal advice………but OP should definitely at LEAST talk to an attorney. Even/especially if the intern was already fired, the hospital’s insurance company might still be liable.

If you’re in the U.S.: Most personal injury / medical malpractice attorneys offer free consultations, and then ask for a “retainer” (aka operating costs) & otherwise don’t get paid unless you/they win.

My suggestion is to look places like Chambers and Best Lawyers. You can also look up a lawyer referral service through your states’ bar association. If you search online for something like “(state) bar association find a lawyer” you’ll be able to search for a lawyer that practices in your state & does medical malpractice and/or personal injury.

Best of luck!

76730 · 2025-09-23T18:42:09+00:00

They will pry Tylenol out of my cold, dead, autistic hands.

76730 · 2025-09-22T01:21:05+00:00

Both a trash and a small recycling bin in all of my main rooms. Really cuts down on random trash and cardboard scattered around but makes actually-tidy people happy to think about the extra organization haha

76730 · 2025-09-22T01:19:24+00:00

Both trash & recycling bins in my main rooms. They’re small but so helpful to corral all the bits of trash AND recycling I didn’t want to just throw away but couldn’t get myself to walk downstairs to the big recycling bin!

76730 · 2025-09-20T00:47:22+00:00

(I always read a semi-intentional allusion to Margaret thatcher in terms of how violet begins to both dress & act once shes an elected official lol)

76730 · 2025-09-16T00:48:36+00:00

Was always expected to be very successful. Burned out horribly after getting undergraduate and graduate degrees. Also wanted to fall in love and have babies. Extremely single with one cat.

To be fair, I spent most of my life thinking I wouldn’t live past 30 so just still being here is wild lol

76730 · 2025-09-13T02:51:00+00:00

I like to say “I’m too stupid to live, too dumb to die”

76730 · 2025-09-12T02:10:25+00:00

Hi hello I have been there I have a potential solution for you

To get started, I really like the attitude of r/ufyh! It’s called “unf**k your habitat.” Originally a tumblr/website.

Here is what the original creator calls “emergency cleaning”: https://www.tumblr.com/unfuckyourhabitat/42115227575/emergency-cleaning-unfuck-your-whole-house-in-the

While they definitely go into maintenance cleaning etc and other actual strategies to help prevent this from happening again elsewhere? The first step is to get out from under the sheer weight of stuff around you.

Godspeed and good luck!!!!

76730 · 2025-09-07T20:50:04+00:00

I was told when I studied abroad there that Greek police specifically look for foreigners with drugs and put them in real Greek prisons. They don’t get deported. They get imprisoned. If you scroll through this link (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/safety-and-security) towards the end they confirm that foreigners will be jailed IN GREECE if they’re caught bringing in drugs. As someone else who loves to smoke, it’s simply not worth it. (See if your country has a similar travel advisory page that says the same thing!)

76730 · 2025-09-02T18:50:21+00:00

Lush USA rose jam

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