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> worth the small unpleasantness and major logistical annoyance. I’ve gone through it twice now. Both times, the most annoying part was the 2 or so hours they
by D13Fd 3y ago
> worth the small unpleasantness and major logistical annoyance.
I’ve gone through it twice now. Both times, the most annoying part was the 2 or so hours they make you sit there in a hospital gown with no phone or electronics and nothing to do, while you are starving and uncomfortable and waiting to have the procedure.
I don’t know if it’s like that everywhere. But would it really be that bad to let people hang on to their phones? Why make this more difficult than it needs to be?
- TylerE 3y agoGive me phone or give me ativan. Either will suffice. Both is even better, but...
- BrandoElFollito 3y agoI went in, put the hospital robe on, 20 min later I was under anesthesia. I could keep my phone anytime (why would you not?). Now, in France you prepare yourself before and that's another horrifying story :)
- prirun 3y ago> But would it really be that bad to let people hang on to their phones? Yes, it would. The last time I had an EGD (same facilities as colonoscopy), there were 5 small rooms on each side of an aisle for patients. Some of the rooms had TVs turned on, some had patients' family members talking loudly, and of course the nurses were running all over the place, with many talking about what they did over the weekend, etc. Would it be so bad if people learned how to chill out for 2 hours without constant stimulation?
- msrenee 3y agoI can happily chill out without my phone. I think it's something that more people should practice. I don't think that pre-colonoscopy is the time to expect people to go without comforting distractions.