I Need a Covid Test
By DianneN
@DianneN (246972)
United States
June 16, 2021 5:36pm CST
The invitation has nothing to do with my discussion, but the Ice Princess designed it herself and insisted the printer use pink and gold, her favorite colors. She is such a pip!
Anyway, I put off a colonoscopy during the pandemic, joy of joys, and went to talk to my gastroenterologist today. I have an appointment in July, but our hospital system still insists on covid tests even though the colonoscopy will be done in his clinic. I have heard they are very uncomfortable. Have you had one? 
I spent the entire pandemic staying safe just so I wouldn’t need that covid test and now look!
I spent the entire pandemic staying safe just so I wouldn’t need that covid test and now look!36 people like this
38 responses
@averygirl72 (37726)
• Philippines
17 Jun 21
@DianneN My mother said that when she was hospitalized. She did not expect that the swab test actually hurts
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
17 Jun 21
Colonoscopy, no
But I imagine there must be a degree of discomfort
Covid test ,no
And don't want one or be in a position where I need one.
Try not to think about it too much.
Easier said than done methinks
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@kareng (54815)
• United States
16 Jun 21
Cute invitations!! Ugg, on your situation. I've been putting mine off too and hadn't thought about the covid testing, but I know that will be the rule at our clinic as well. My hubby had the rapid covid test and that is the one that goes way up your nose. I've heard the other one where you have to wait for results is not bad. But I'm guessing with the procedure, we will need rapid results. E
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@LadyDuck (458388)
• Switzerland
17 Jun 21
I renounced to go to Italy because the Italian Customs police wants a certificate we had a Covid test performed no longer than 48 hours before crossing. Most people who had the test told me that it does not hurt, it's not nice but not too bad.
This is a cute invitation.
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@DianneN (246972)
• United States
17 Jun 21
I wish I could postpone my procedure until the covid test becomes unnecessary, but I’m already overdue. I don’t blame you for not going to Italy. Thanks for the information, but I’m not looking forward to having cotton on a long stick shoved up my nose.
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@wolfgirl569 (95290)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Jun 21
Even with being vaccinated? I thought that took care of it.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Jun 21
Even after being vaccinated, you can still get Covid. All the vaccination does is keep you from having long-term health problems if you do get Covid.
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@snowy22315 (170046)
• United States
17 Jun 21
Yes, I had to have two colonoscopies over the space of 15 months as part of a study,..what a nightmare. I will never do another one. I will swallow the camera or take a test, but the colonoscopy was bad. I guess maybe it was the doctor I had, I do think some are relatively painless.
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@snowy22315 (170046)
• United States
17 Jun 21
@DianneN No, this guy was an established doctor. I even told them to give me extra sedation because I wasn't knocked out easily..
Why are you worried about a Covid test? The swab think won't be fun, but I would rather have that than a colonscopy any day of the week!
Why are you worried about a Covid test? The swab think won't be fun, but I would rather have that than a colonscopy any day of the week!2 people like this
@DianneN (246972)
• United States
17 Jun 21
@snowy22315 I'm afraid of the pain. No pain with colonoscopies. lol
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@kaylachan (57770)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jun 21
Have you ever had a test for the flu? If not, then I'd say, yeah. The COVID test is the same as they use the flu. (cotten swab up the nose)
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@kaylachan (57770)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jun 21
@DianneN I've never had that done either. I know the true " diagonistic" test is cotten swab up the nose. However, my husband has been tested twice and the mobile unit that came to Pizza Hut, did the rapid finger stick test.
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. Long cotton swab. Too long for me.@DianneN (246972)
• United States
17 Jun 21
@kaylachan I don’t know which is worse! I wouldn’t want my finger jabbed with a needed either.
Hope your husband never had covid!
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@DianneN (246972)
• United States
17 Jun 21
Wow! That’s a lot of tests!
I’m fully vaccinated, but the doctor says they still must test for covid. The US has a lot of lunatics running around who refuse to get the vaccine. They believe it’s against their civil rights and some believe the vaccines are not safe. Others are Trump supporters.
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@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Jun 21
Jay has been tested twice, but I've never had the Covid test.
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@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
18 Jun 21
@DianneN He never said it was painful, but it's uncomfortable.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82022)
• Rupert, Idaho
17 Jun 21
Well hopefully it won't be too bad. I know they have ones now that aren't so harsh. Never took one myself because I never needed to.
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@DianneN (246972)
• United States
22 Jun 21
@MommyOfEli2013 I will let you know. Dreading it.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82022)
• Rupert, Idaho
18 Jun 21
@DianneN Hmm. Not sure about that. But I don't plan to ever take one
Hope it won't be too bad then...
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@ptrikha_2 (45514)
• India
17 Jun 21
Yes from what I know, a colonoscopy can be very painful.
And Covid test for a hospital checkup?
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@ptrikha_2 (45514)
• India
17 Jun 21
@DianneN
Quite a strict rule but perhaps due to some valid reasons.
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@LeaPea2417 (36460)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Jun 21
My husband had a test and he said it was not that uncomfortable.
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@LindaOHio (156392)
• United States
17 Jun 21
I've had several colonoscopies; and if they're done right, you won't feel a thing. Unfortunately, in my case, I was not given enough anesthesia for most of them; and it was very uncomfortable. Insist on the anesthesia. They don't like to give a lot because they want you up and out ASAP; but it's not fair. The covid test will be over in seconds. The prep, to me, (for the colonoscopy) is as bad as the test itself.
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