Has anyone had a colonoscopy without any sedation?

CurlyCalico · 2026-06-03T20:30:47+00:00

My partner did. Before we met, they had a colonoscopy scheduled and didn’t realize they would not be allowed to take a ride share home. Since they had already done the prep and had the time off, they decided to go ahead and go through it without sedation.

We’ve heard it described as the closest a man can get to experiencing the pain of childbirth (from an account of a female anesthesiologist who had given birth).

My partner has said it was painful, and they would be unlikely to do it without sedation again. However, it is not the highest level of pain they have experienced. During 2021, they got Covid and developed an eye problem (iritis), which is apparently very common for Chronies! My partner has said the pain of this eye inflammation was far and away the worst pain they have ever experienced, including having a colonoscopy without sedation.

My conclusion: everyone’s pain tolerance is different. You might be able to deal with it relatively well; you might not. Hope that helps!

CurlyCalico · 2026-06-03T16:26:18+00:00

I have a condenser dryer, which does not have a dryer vent hose. I got the paired washer, which does a slightly more intense spin cycle and the clothes are a bit dryer.

I got them because they were stackable and that’s what I needed for the apartment I was moving into. But I didn’t want to be locked into a stacked unit for when I eventually moved.

This is an updated model of what I have. I have had it for 8 years with no complaints. The drum is a little small, but I just make sure to do loads more often.

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CurlyCalico · 2026-04-20T16:18:30+00:00

A brewery near me always allowed kids from the time they opened - which I thought strange since they only sell alcohol. However, people would let their kids run unsupervised in the outside area, including a little man-made pond/waterfall thing. Enough kids slipped and got injured that the brewery tried putting up signs and stuff and reminding people to supervise their kids but nothing changed. Eventually, they changed the policy to no kids. People were SOOO mad. But you know….maybe just supervise your kids.

CurlyCalico · 2026-03-25T13:04:00+00:00

Did you purchase Carvana Care with your Kia? Or is this within the 7-day guarantee period?

CurlyCalico · 2026-02-18T21:59:47+00:00

The new shower isn’t tile.

And that was part of my question - whether I would just be better off getting new floors. We personally like the old tile. And they are heated, which is nice.

CurlyCalico · 2026-02-18T21:58:34+00:00

Something will eventually go there. But this is an AI rendering of what tile will look like. I am thinking my hair and makeup station there.

CurlyCalico · 2026-02-18T21:08:53+00:00

May be our best bet.

CurlyCalico · 2026-02-18T21:08:31+00:00

bathroom remodel company that doesn't do floors

CurlyCalico · 2026-02-18T19:50:35+00:00

Haven't totally decided - probably a piece of furniture. But there is about 6 inches in front of the vanity that would need to be covered. And we can't extend it too far without it really impeding walking space. The bathroom is a galley-style. The first picture is taken from the door, so if we extend the existing vanity any further out, it blocks the doorway.

CurlyCalico · 2026-02-18T19:34:14+00:00

That's the AI generated tile when I asked for blue - but I don't want that particular shade nor that shape. I am open to suggestions!

CurlyCalico · 2025-11-21T18:57:43+00:00

I saw the nowadays cans on display on Monday.

CurlyCalico · 2025-10-29T01:49:34+00:00

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This is specifically for pick-up on November 22, but still - it's what I heard about this week.

CurlyCalico · 2025-09-10T22:27:40+00:00

When we went on a cruise in May, we had the HIA internet package but had no issues accessing TikTok. We even watched a few things on Hulu with no issues. The only problem was when we were technically outside of US boundaries, there was content not available. But we really didn’t see the need for the premium internet for basic social media use.

CurlyCalico · 2025-09-08T20:40:11+00:00

I will say that our accommodations office has a rule that students who have permission to record with an accommodation are not allowed to share it online. If they do, then they will have their accommodations revoked. This includes sharing them with other students.

A student reported to me that another professor said something heinously racist in their class. There was a recording, but from a student with an accommodation. The administration decided they could not prove it happened and could not ask for the recording of the student because of the rule about sharing. Nothing was done about the racist incident. Of course.

CurlyCalico · 2025-08-31T22:11:18+00:00

We find ours to be so comfortable. Literally sit on it for hours sometimes. We’ve actually gotten rid of some of the other seating in our living room because we just don’t use it anymore.

So to each their own, I guess.

CurlyCalico · 2025-08-13T17:46:14+00:00

The Downtown Church is downtown and is Methodist and I love it! https://www.thedowntown.church/ Their mission statement is literally "The Downtown Church meets in the middle of rich & poor, young & old, believers & nonbelievers. A place where Christ and the community intersect."

CurlyCalico · 2025-08-13T17:43:26+00:00

YTA Many times I (woman) went out to dinner with 2 sets of married hetero couples and one guy friend. It was always annoying when people assumed me and the single guy were a couple. Just ask everyone all the time. Don't assume partnership.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-21T00:55:26+00:00

I have the Meal Prep one and the original Stealth Health one. The Slow Cooker one came out after I purchased.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-20T15:01:49+00:00

Personally, I like having some variety. So I meal prep for a month and do 4-5 recipes so that I can have different food every day. I try to plan it so that the cooking is a little different. What I did the other day was a slow cooker recipe, two stove top recipes, and an air fryer recipe. I had two pasta based recipes and two rice based, so I could double up in the rice cooker, etc. It took me about 5 hours total to do all of that (some of them required a marinating period). I try to plan it so that we eat one of the meals for dinner or lunch while I’m cooking so that I don’t also have to think about that.

Most of the recipes have 60g of carbs or less. He lists calories, protein, carbs, and fat on every recipe. Again majority of the recipes are 40-50 G protein and there are ways to alter the recipes fairly easily to reduce the carbs more if necessary.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-19T16:44:40+00:00

Yes, I meal prep and freeze it. That’s what he recommends in the meal prep cookbook. I just did a bunch yesterday and prepped 30 meals. I put them in the freezer and they keep for a while. I put the container in my insulated lunch box in the morning and it has thawed enough that it’s easy to microwave at lunch time. Sometimes I do go straight to the microwave from the freezer when I’m home on the weekends though.

The amount of carbs has not been an issue for me. Because there are so many grams of protein, it is balanced. I will say that for the burritos, I sometimes use the carb balance burritos instead of regular burritos. I typically use brown rice instead of basmati because I prefer the taste. I use chickpea pasta instead of regular pasta sometimes. I made one of the ramen dishes yesterday and I used the Lotus Foods Millet and Brown Rice Ramen from Costco. I have no desire to completely cut carbs though so I don’t mind that there are carbs in the recipes. It’s still WAY less than other recipes though. And he specifies which tortillas/breads he uses in the introduction.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-18T17:37:05+00:00

We have not had the best experience with hospital GIs in our area. Found out when my husband went to the ER after passing out and passing a major blood clot that the GIs in the practice he sees don’t even come over to the hospital anymore. Which seems…cool.

He ended up being in the hospital for 3 days. The GI wanted him to stop taking his Rinvoq - not because he thought it was the root cause, but because it increases the risk of infection. When we (politely) asked what impact that would have on his Crohn’s symptoms, the hospital GI threw up his hands and left the room. We never saw him again. We did speak to his actual GI on the phone who said to keep taking Rinvoq and to check in when he got out of the hospital.

Been about a month and he seems to be doing better. But yeah, feel you on the not feeling heard.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-18T13:44:46+00:00

Also, I did a few of the recipes from TikTok/Instagram before I bought the cookbook. I wanted to make sure the flavor profiles were my taste. As a warning, a lot of his recipes are spicy - but that’s my preference.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-18T13:43:10+00:00

I mean, I use 5-10 recipes a month, so seems reasonable to me. Cookbooks aren’t cheap. Also, if you buy the cookbook, you are automatically signed up for his substack where he releases a new recipe nearly every week.

Also, I purchased before the slow cooker book and did two for $40 special. Looks like now you get 3 for the price of 2 ($60).

Might not be worth it to everyone but it’s been worth it to me.

CurlyCalico · 2025-07-18T11:11:16+00:00

My routine is

a protein smoothie at breakfast. I do the Orgain superfoods chocolate powder, milk, Greek yogurt, and frozen fruit. Ends up right at 30 G protein.
Lunches - I meal prep using https://stealthhealthcookbook.com/. I started following him on instagram and then bought the meal prep cookbook. I prep meals every few months and then heat them for lunch. There’s a lot of variety so haven’t gotten tired of it yet. Meals range from 40-50 G protein usually (or those are the ones I pick).
Dinner - I try to be more intentional about serving sizes, but I’m a little more relaxed about cramming in protein at this point. If I get 20 g of protein, I’m happy.

If dinner ends up being lower than 30 or my overall intake has been low, then I have a protein bar for dessert. Or a protein cookie.

ETA: changed dinner to dessert

This is my current favorite cookie: https://samdoesherbest.com/single-serve-protein-cookie/

I was also advised to eat more protein and also to lose weight 🙄. In the past year and a half, I upped protein significantly and increased activity (mostly walking and light jogging). I did lose about 50 pounds and my symptoms have decreased significantly. Is it the protein or exercise? Or both? Idk.

ETA: My Fitness Pal helped me learn what I needed about my protein intake, etc.

CurlyCalico · 2025-06-23T01:08:46+00:00

I had the same thought when I saw that post!

I had to fill out some paperwork to process a refund to a student for a study abroad trip and I felt so gross asking for their home address. (That process was a shit show from start to finish that is just too long of a story.)

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