Good afternoon all, Im due to have a broncoscopy tomorrow, can anyone please tell me what to expect? best regards xx

[christyne]

[stilltruckin]

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[christyne in reply to stilltruckin]

Thanks for your response x

[Suzy6]

Hi Christyne sorry can't help. just want to day good luck for tomorrow xx

[christyne in reply to Suzy6]

Thanks anyway Suzy, x

[Hidden]

Hi Chrystine ! I've had several bronchoscopies and had no problems at all. Each time I've had sedation - an injection of diazepam after the throat has been numbed and immediately before the rest of the procedure. This means Iferl nothing and come to when it's finished. And with the diazepam in my system I always have a good sleep afterwards. Having the local anaesthetic sprayed on your throat is a little bit uncomfortable for a few seconds but nothing to speak of really. Good Luck tomorrow !

[christyne in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much Argana,what youv'e just said has reassured me, I will sleep well tonight now, thanks again x

[MarieW-F in reply to christyne]

I had the same experience as Argana too. Was fine although I was slightly aware of the procedure happening but I wasn't distressed or anything. Good luck.

[christyne in reply to MarieW-F]

Hi Marie, I had it done,was hoping to watch it all on the screen but the sedation kicked in and I was asleep through it all. I made the mistake of checking out the procedure online which made me apprehensive. All done now,just have to wait for the results in two weeks time. many thanks xx

[MarieW-F in reply to christyne]

So glad it went well for you! Now you have had it I can tell you I was fully awake when I had mine. the sedative didn't really work. I watched it on the screen. Fascinating stuff. There were 2 students also watching who came up to afterwards and asked if I had been fully awake as they could tell. It was fine, just gutted that I missed out on the lovely sleep all the other patients having the procedure got...

[christyne in reply to MarieW-F]

Oh wow,now you tell me..lol, did you feel any discomfort?

[MarieW-F in reply to christyne]

Nope not really. Coughed a little during the procedure I suppose when they were doing the washings but apart from that, it really was fine. Like I say everyone after me came out totally zonked and slept for ages. I was wide awake reading a book and drinking tea!

[Hidden]

I am sorry I can't but I would like to wish you all the best, lots of love TAD xx

[PollyP]

Hi Christyne, it is probably all done with now, and like me I hope that the sedation for this procedure means that you don't recall anything of it. When I had mine my lungs were washed too-nothing like lovely clean lungs eh?

[christyne in reply to PollyP]

Hi Polly, had it done,slept through it all,think they flushed my lungs too? cant remember to be honest, still spitting up bits of phlem but that might be the residue fron the pnumonia that I had ?definately feels looser.

[PollyP in reply to christyne]

Fabulous, and I am sure the flushing of the lungs does really help get the bugs out more quickly. A tip perhaps? Watch someone else's bronchoscopy on a screen! Haha, get well soon eh? X

[christyne in reply to PollyP]

Thanks Polly,thats so funny,still laughing,nite god bless xx

[SMasefield]

Hello Christyne,

Here is a factsheet about bronchoscopy that we produced for one of our projects. You can ignore the bits about the project 'U-BIOPRED' but you might find the rest helpful. It includes an account of having a bronchoscopy by a person involved in the project. europeanlung.org/assets/fil...

Good luck!

Sarah

[christyne]

Thank you all that replied to my question regarding a broncoscopy, all over with now and I missed it all !!! due to the anesthetic,was placed next to the monitor and thought ,what a good view im going to get being able to watch was was going on,next thing was a nurse was talking to me.Didnt feel a thing,dont know what i was worrying for.Thank you all very much for your support and by the way, lungs were clear,so back to the drawing board. xxx big hugs

[aharan]

Hi Christyne, Had a bronchoscopy done two weeks ago. Was nervous but it was fine. Had the sedation and didn't remember anything. Don't worry!

[christyne in reply to aharan]

Thanks,had it done,no problem,slept through it x