Bronchoscopy this time

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I have had a gastroscopy before which was horrendous. This time I will ask for maximum sedation! My main terror is that l could try to pull the camera out. This nearly happened last time and they had to hold me down and told me I could seriously damage my throat. Is that a real possibility? If I am semiconscious, which is what I understand happens with sedation, presumably I could still seize the tube and yank it? Not to mention hit out at the nurses - which I did before, I was so distressed!

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