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About: Anna, 22 years old from New Jersey; recently graduated from college

Story:

Earlier this week I had a medical issue while on vacation visiting my college friend Gita in India. I’ve been staying with Gita and her family and they’ve been sharing their Indian cuisine and culture with me. I got my first sign of a problem a couple days before I flew to India when I noticed some blood in my stool. I don’t like being ill, so I convinced myself that it wasn’t anything serious and I ignored the issue. A couple nights ago when I went to the bathroom there was more blood and it really freaked me out.

I wasn’t sure what to do, but I confided in Gita and asked her what she thought I should do. She told me that her Uncle Sanjay was a gastro doctor and she left a message for him to call us to discuss what he thought I should do. A couple hours later Uncle Sanjay called and asked for my symptoms. I told him the problem I was having and he suggested I schedule an appointment with his office for a colonoscopy. I wasn’t exactly jumping for joy at the prospect and always thought I was 20+ years from my first colonoscopy, but I was concerned and would have done whatever he suggested. He gave Gita a list of items to purchase from the store for the prep that I was to follow the next day.

Gita’s family only have two bathrooms, and I unfortunately was camped out in one most of the day while doing my prep. I was embarrassed and apologized to the family, but they were very understanding.

The day after my prep I went with Gita to her uncle’s clinic. After waiting for 20 minutes a nurse came and brought us to Uncle Sanjay’s office. He was a short, bald, 50ish man who was very friendly. Gita was happy to see him as he is her favorite uncle. After we talked about their family for a while it was time to discuss the procedure, and Gita left the room.

Uncle Sanjay explained the procedure to me. After he mentioned sedation I told him I had bad experiences with sedation in the past for other procedures and I asked to do the colonoscopy without it. Beforehand I did some research and read that some people choose to have a colonoscopy without sedation and although it is uncomfortable, it is doable. Uncle Sanjay reluctantly agreed to let me have the procedure without sedation, but wanted me to speak to the anesthesiologist first. I went over to the anesthesiologist’s office and told him I wouldn’t need sedation. He seemed a little cranky and he lost his temper a bit and treated me like a dumb kid who didn’t know my own best interest. He told me if I did it without sedation that I’d regret the decision. I told him I was willing to take that chance and he shooed me out of his office with a hand gesture.

After meeting with the anesthesiologist, the nurse had me go with her to the changing room. She told me to take everything off, except that I could keep my bra on, and put on the gown with the opening in the back. After I gowned up I was shown to a waiting room with other patients who were there for the same procedure, all wearing the same gown I had on. When it was time to join the nurse for my procedure I made sure to close the back of my gown as I got up and walked with her.

When I walked into the room the anesthesiologist was in there. The nurse said that although I wasn’t going to be sedated she needed to put a tube in my hand in case I changed my mind. The anesthesiologist was in the room for the same reason. I looked over to him as he gave me a dirty look. I’m not exactly sure why he was so upset, but maybe that’s just his personality.

When Uncle Sanjay and a second nurse entered the room the first nurse asked me to get up on the table. Then she told me to lie down on my side and covered me with a blanket and then asked me to pull my knees up as close to my chest as possible.

Uncle Sanjay said he would examine me first for any obstructions, and then begin the colonoscopy. Right after he said this the nurse pulled back the blanket and moved my gown exposing my butt to the doctor and everyone else in the room. The doctor then lifted my top butt cheek and I could almost feel his eyes examining the exterior of my ass. Then he said he would have to do a quick rectal to check for internal obstructions such as hemorrhoids. The nurse put lube on his finger and he parted my ass again and stuck his finger in and moved it around for a few seconds before withdrawing it. The exam didn’t hurt too bad, but was made worse by the fact that it was my friend’s uncle doing the exam and that I had an audience that included the crabby anesthesiologist.

After the exam it was time for the main show. The doctor applied lube to the camera and then it was time to begin. While the doctor was getting ready to start I and the others in the room had a front row “seat” to watch the large screen that showed the camera’s view. One of the nurses assisted the doctor by holding up my butt cheek and on the screen I could see my butthole appearing larger as the camera got closer. Then the doctor spread it a little with his free hand while he inserted the camera into my rectum. One second we were outside my butt and the next second I saw the inside of my butt on the journey through my colon. The doctor then inflated my colon by pumping in air, which made me feel like a balloon.

I have to admit it was pretty cool to watch the camera move inside me, and it didn’t hurt as much as I thought, it just felt a little weird. The doctor praised me for my colon prep as the view was pretty clear. The worst part came a little later when the doctor was having trouble moving the camera through a turn in my colon. The nurse put her hand on my stomach trying to help move it around, but it didn’t help. The doctor said the next step is to change positions and he asked me to turn over onto my back. When I turned on my back I was pretty exposed as the blanket and gown we not covering me and my vagina was “all out there,” but I didn’t really care at that moment as I just wanted the camera to keep moving and end my pain. Once the camera made the turn the doctor had me get back on my side and the nurse covered me back up.

The rest of the experience was much easier. Moving up the colon was harder than moving back down it. I had a couple polyps and got to watch them being removed. After the scope was out the nurse helped me by wiping my butt to remove any lube and anything else that may have gotten on me. The nurse told me I could get off the table, and on my way down I held the back of my gown. After all that I didn’t lose my modesty. As I took my first step I let out the loudest and longest fart of my life. The nurse laughed as said it always happens due to the air that is added to your colon.

After not being able to eat prior to the procedure I was really looking forward to dinner. Gita’s mom cooked a homemade Indian dish and invited Uncle Sanjay, her brother, for dinner so I ended up sitting across from the man who took my anal virginity (LOL).