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I've never known it not to the policy around here. Too many people sneaking out

Posted by and trying to drive home under anesthesia. nm on Thu, Jul 28 2022 at 04:30 PM CDT:

In Reply to: Has this become common place now? Your colonosc. driver posted by must sit in the waiting room during ... sm on Sun, Jul 24 2022 at 12:30 PM CDT:

: the entire procedure?

: At my last colonoscopy, I took a cab to the facility, had the procedure, and called the person who was going to take me home after the procedure. She was able to be at work while I had my procedure.

: Aw, man! Has it changed? Thanks.

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Since having a recovery room would be inconvenient/cut into profits, they dump the burden of getting home still under anesthesia onto the patients. sm Sat, Jul 30 2022 at 11:05 AM CDT (3)
- Nobody ever releases a patient "still under anesthesia." That's ridiculous. They need to know you have a driver because many are still groggy. nm Wed, Aug 03 2022 at 09:46 AM CDT (1)
  - And it can impair your reflexes and decision making for a while nm Talon Sun, Aug 07 2022 at 04:43 PM CDT (0)
- I always go to a post-procedure recovery room after colonoscopy and they monitor my vital signs. SM Tue, Aug 02 2022 at 11:17 PM CDT (0)

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