This is important, so I will put my pride aside. I have a family history of colon cancer. I have had polyps removed in previous colonoscopies. I was scheduled tomorrow for my first colonoscopy since receiving my cochlear implant. I was supposed to start the prep this afternoon. Over the weekend, it dawned on me that they use electrocautery when they removed the polyps in my previous exams. My CI surgeon told me to get a medical ID bracelet or necklace. He stated to have it engraved with my name, cochlear implant, No MRI, No monopolar cautery. Today when they called to remind me about the appointment and the prep, I asked about the cautery....Does the doctor use monopolar cautery or bipolar cautery? I explained about my cochlear implant. The lady who called said she didnt know, would find out and call back. She called back. My appointment tomorrow at the clinic has been canceled and I am now scheduled for next week at the hospital. Its important to talk with your CI surgeon to see what they recommend. In mono-polar cautery, a high frequency current is passed from the surgical device (active electrode) through the patients body to a connection on the patients body. Thus the patients body serves as the passive electrode In bipolar cautery, a high frequency current is passed from an electrode to another electrode...think of the current passing from one tip of a tweezers to the other tip of a pair of tweezers. Thus the patients body doesnt act as the passive electrode. Its somewhat embarrassing to me to discuss this publicly but (1) colon cancer is one of those that has a high survival rate if found early, even prevented by removal of polyps, (2) being deaf AGAIN wouldnt be fun.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:22:15 +0000
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