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Oh my GOD!  Went in for [wiki2="Flexible-Sigmoidoscopy"]flexible sigmoidoscopy[/wiki2] (sorry can't spell it) last week.  It is a teaching hospital.  I have the chief of surgery performing it. Her student who is now a general surgeon and doing his fellowship came in and the paperwork all said colonoscopy. I said - what are you doing to me today because I haven't done a prep. He said "colonoscopy". I was like...noooo...you are doing sigmoidoscopy. He looked at the paper and said "no, colonoscopy". I'm like - dude - double check that.  I know what I am supposed to have done!  So he looks at notes and then said "oh yes...you are right - its same paperwork though so you can sign this one". I'm like "nooo - change that paperwork first".  So he crosses it out at the top and writes in the correction on top. I did sign it and then my Dr. came in and I told her to make sure he uses the right scope because I am sure my sedation won't be the same for this 5 minute procedure.  She was pissed and had them draw up new form for me to sign.  Imagine if I hadn't said anything?  I have strictures and this is a student.  I would have been in so much pain and probably awake!  This is a top Boston hospital by the way.  We are all so vulnerable. This isn't humerous...but I wasn't sure where else to vent.  I guess its not so bad really but I just didn't like his attitude.