[Randjuke]

Simple outpatient surgery. The only reason Cheney is set in place is because the procedure does allow for sedation if necessary. But he can be awake the entire time.

I've seen colonoscopies performed without sedation and I would describe them as very uncomfortable (medical euphemism for "it hurts like a SOB"). Give GWB all the sedation he can handle I say. Sigmoidoscopies, on the other hand, use a shorter scope and generally are performed without sedation. That's it for today's Fun Facts on Colonic Procedures.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Unfortunately, I had em all. NOT fun, especially when they fill you with air and you let it out in recovery. Yeesh.

[Ben Hecks]

Your #15 is correct. I underwent this procedure day before yesterday - a little Valium in the IV and I never knew what happened. The worst part is fasting the day before and having to drink that gallon water with that terrible-tasting stuff added to it.