Been asked to bring pyjamas for conoloscopy

Wheeled down, crikey clementine did you go private? Most hospitals are cutting down on staff, laundry, disposable gowns, and most of all cash. Hence request to bring own dressing gowns etc. It's not a sterile procedure after all.
They'll soon be asking volunteers to train to do procedures

Dressing gown is needed as you have to walk to the procedure room.
I was undecided as to which way to wear the shorts as my colonoscopy was through my stoma, in the end they just lowered the waistband by about two inches before inserting endoscope.

Glad you have it all over and done with. I had one last year but was never told to bring anything ,I just put on a hospital gown and I was wheeled down to the theatre on a bed, and just shuffled over to the table. Had IV sedation , which worked a treat. Enjoyed the tea and toast afterwards too .

Alexa, so good to read your post about intravenous sedation for eye op . I’m having a cataract removed under sedation on Monday and am very anxious . Can’t think why as I’ve had colonoscopies and not worried about it . Incidentally, for colonoscopies they give you trousers with a well placed gap at my hospital , and a gown over the top .

I’ve had 2 colonoscopies. Never been asked to bring my own pyjamas though.

I was given a hospital gown and a pair of paper knickers . Never had sedation as always had to drive myself there and back . Glad it’s all over for you now silver and hope all is okay ? x

I forgot my slippers and had to wear my black boots with my short dressing gown and their fetching blue paper shorts. Not an attractive sight.

My mum had a colonoscopy in the same hospital a few years ago and said yes she had to wear pyjamas and dressing gown. She said not to worry you have no idea how little anyone looks at you or notices what you're Wearing so feel reassured.
@silverlining glad all went OK

I was not told to bring anything. The hospital provided the gown and I just got changed into it.

I’ve had 3 colonoscopies in all, and never once had to bring pjs, just wear a delightful green gown with back open no dressing gown either or slippers

I also wore the glamorous paper shorts with hole at the back,
my own top and dressing gown to walk down the corridor to procedure room.
Perhaps they're saving money on shorts now?
I also used cream Dottydots but not on my buttocks but to ease the soreness caused by the vicious preparation poison.?

Daddima, I don't know abut others' experiences with valium but I trust it since I requested it and received intravenous valium for an eye op that I was scared of. I actually enjoyed the pop music they had on in the operating theatre!

Like Annsixty, I too had to wear a pair of shorts with a hole in the backside. Prior to the hospital visit I rubbed in a lot of face cream all over my bottom so that the doctor would be impressed by the look of it. However, I had wasted my time as he never saw my backside as he just worked through the hole in the shorts.

Home again, thanks all for the good wishes. I had sedation though i didn't feel it, but am a brave bunny and it didnt take long.
All looked ok but they took a few polyps to check.
Looking firward now to food, glorious food. Fasted 24 hours and lost 2 lbs in a day, or was that the noxious potion we are required to drink the day before the procedure. Still its necessary otherwise.....it could get messy. ...say no more!

Alexa

Sedation is usually an option. I thimk the PJ advice is in error. Point it out to them, they need to remove it from the standard advice letter.

alexa, I was offered ( and took!) Valium before mine last year. I can’t say I noticed any effect, but then, I don’t know what I’d have been like without it!

Good luck Silver ( it’s over now) hope it’s good news for you.

Having had this procedure done last year ( the procedure itself is fine.....it’s what has to happen the night before!) I was told to bring dressing gown and slippers only, they supplied the gown.Don’t worry Beswiched you can keep your dressing gown on.
Keep the pj’s in case you ever have a hospital stay in the future.

As for dignity, these people see anuses and buttocks all day and they will not notice yours unless spectacularly unusual.

Why don't they offer intravenous valium to patients who are anxious?Or do they offer some sort of tranquilliser?

Annsixty thank goodness for small mercies! Seriously yes every little helps to save our dignity!

At our local hospital you are given a pair of shorts with a hole strategically placed.
It does save your dignity a little.

When I had a colonoscopy a few years ago I was told just to take a dressing gown and slippers. Prior to the procedure I was put in a hospital gown and then I walked to the room where they perform the colonoscopy in my dressing gown with a nurse. I wonder why you need to take pyjamas.

Speak later Silver!

Good luck!