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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see people on my local Reddit every so often begging for someone on the board to be their colonoscopy companion. What they don't realize (it's their first colonoscopy) is that the person who is your companion will be responsible for getting you out of your hospital gown and back into your clothes, because you'll be a bit out of it. You're aware, but weak and need some help. I'm almost 60, and this is what our society that is all "you don't need anyone, you don't need a spouse of family, only yourself" screws you over.[/quote]

I have done a few colonoscopies and never needed help with my clothes. If you need help, they have a call button. Also, you can hire an aide to drive you and wait for you and that person can help with this. In my husband's case he could not walk well and I had to assist him in the bathroom. No way he would have allowed a friend to do this. Everyone is different. The thing is, it's MUCH easier to do prevention than it is to go through cancer treatment. Not a big deal to hire transport or even an aide or even a nurse if you are really afraid or have a history of issues. You do what you have to do and in the scheme of things it isn't a big deal and it's worth the money. If I did have issues and my husband couldn't be there, I'd feel much better about paying an aide than making a friend take off from work to escort me to the bathroom and clean up my vomit. I'd probably insist on giving them a generous gift card where I paid just as much as if I hired someone.[/quote]

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