You’ve probably had your procedure by now, however I’m posting in case anyone is going through the forum looking for similar advice.
i have a pouchoscopy (aka flex/sigmoidoscopy) annually since 2002 so I must’ve had at least 16 (I say at least as sometimes issues have occurred requiring extra scoping). Anyway, I initially I had light sedation as I had bad memories or colonoscopies prior to surgery. However with sedation was so time consuming as I was made to wait in the recovery room for several hours after the procedure, then had to be driven home and I was meant to have someone with me for 24 hours afterwards, couldn’t t drive etc. Sometime ago I fdecided to tough it out and you know what - it’s really ok. A bit uncomfortable at beginning and end and sometimes I feel like I’m goi t to burst with all the air pumped into me but the benefits outweigh this - I can get dressed straight away and drive straight away and depending on the day/ time I go back to work too. It’s really nothing to worry about and I’m no hero haha! I detest my annual upper GI endoscopy with a passion and if they offered to hit me over the head with a mallet to put me out I would take it!
Good luck x