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Pretend you're swallowing a big piece of meat.

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Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 01/05/2026 17:23

Have been to the hospital for a Gastroscopy. Consultant came to have a chat before the procedure, just him and I in the little room.
He explained what would be happening and said " as the tube goes down, pretend you're swallowing a big piece of meat".

I was nervous about the procedure and once it was done, I was chatting to a male friend and mentioned the comment above.
Friend says to report him as that's unacceptable language from a professional and thinks it was a sexual innuendo.

Also thinks it would have been inappropriate to a vegan or someone with eating issues.

YABU : It was an innocent remark.
YANBU: Dirty minded consultant.

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ItsJustMeMyself · 03/05/2026 08:31

Is this some kind of wind up? Are you looking for ways to be offended? Vegans can't even hear the word "meat" without crying? Is that what you're saying? Your minimising true SA with a phrase in a medical profession? What in the world...

SALaw · 03/05/2026 08:30

Jesus

Students2 · 03/05/2026 08:29

I have had 10 plus endoscopes (I have had so many I can not remember how many) and I find the comment about meat very odd so I am not surprised your friend did too.

Shudupayaface · 03/05/2026 08:05

Both are tube shaped, go down your throat and you don't chew. 🙄

Riapia · 03/05/2026 06:19

BotterMon · 01/05/2026 17:43

FFS get a grip!

What on, the piece of meat?
😉😁😁.

Kokonimater · 03/05/2026 04:43

This is silly.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 03/05/2026 04:28

Meat is now so expensive. And would need to imagine what swallowing a large piece would be like.

Many people can't afford to buy it. And rumour has it.Instead of eating it.They just sit gulping and salivating in groups and pretend they have just eaten a really thick juicy steak.

Not in the slightest bit surprised. Comment was taken as sexual innuendo by someone who has Woke or PC Hyper Activity Disorder.

Please get a life.

liveforsummer · 03/05/2026 04:10

If you or your friend think you swallow anything then you guys are doing it wrong! 😅. It doesn’t even make any sense to think it could be an innuendo

Lauraanddogs · 02/05/2026 23:18

For goodness sake you have this small minded BS enough airtime to go running to Mumsnet. Give me strength.

Blades2 · 02/05/2026 22:30

Lmao this can’t be true? Your friend is being extremely silly if it is.

MarriedTwiceOneGrownUpDaughter · 02/05/2026 22:07

BiteSizedLife · 01/05/2026 17:36

Going against the grain here but it could be a bit sleazy... it depends who says it if you know what I mean.

Why meat? Why not big piece of food?

Plumbers and Physiotherapists have definitely said "innocent" things to me before that were sleazy from them but would have been totally innocent if anyone else said them

Edited

My immediate thought on seeing the heading (before I read the question) was that this was about an abusive man coercing a woman to perform a certain act. The fact that a medical professional said it to his patient is actually more shocking.

99problems99 · 02/05/2026 22:04

Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 01/05/2026 17:23

Have been to the hospital for a Gastroscopy. Consultant came to have a chat before the procedure, just him and I in the little room.
He explained what would be happening and said " as the tube goes down, pretend you're swallowing a big piece of meat".

I was nervous about the procedure and once it was done, I was chatting to a male friend and mentioned the comment above.
Friend says to report him as that's unacceptable language from a professional and thinks it was a sexual innuendo.

Also thinks it would have been inappropriate to a vegan or someone with eating issues.

YABU : It was an innocent remark.
YANBU: Dirty minded consultant.

Wtf did I just read. Get a grip please

exaltedwombat · 02/05/2026 20:36

WAS it like swallowing a big cock piece of meat?

LaburnumAnagyroides · 02/05/2026 20:13

nomas · 02/05/2026 19:35

Going against the grain, but it does seem a bit loaded. Who swallows a big piece of meat whole?!

It is a useful descriptor because swallowing a chunk of meat will be an uncomfortable sensation, maybe make you feel like gagging/choking. That is the whole point of not using something soft and easy to swallow to describe it.

Hollybollyhughes · 02/05/2026 20:11

Ridiculous to even consider this was unprofessional. What else would you suggest? Imagine eating a piece of lino. Pathetic to criticise and suggest this was sexual. Who is the perv?

nomas · 02/05/2026 19:35

Going against the grain, but it does seem a bit loaded. Who swallows a big piece of meat whole?!

OonaStubbs · 02/05/2026 19:33

Pretty much anything doctors say can be construed sexually if you really want it to be. "You might feel a little prick" etc etc.

rainbowunicorn22 · 02/05/2026 19:27

he was just trying to describe the action you needed to do, i must admit i would laugh and say as a vegan can i pretend swallowing carrot instead!

WhatMyNameis · 02/05/2026 19:19

Shudupayaface · 02/05/2026 19:11

Definitely pervy, there's a lot of naive answers on here. How is eating a piece of meat anything like having a plastic tube shoved down your throat?

But..but…how is sucking cock anything like it either?

Shudupayaface · 02/05/2026 19:11

Definitely pervy, there's a lot of naive answers on here. How is eating a piece of meat anything like having a plastic tube shoved down your throat?

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Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 02/05/2026 18:37

Packetofcrispsplease · 02/05/2026 17:45

Oh gosh your friend is weird .
I have had an upper endoscopy and I don’t really remember it .
They can’t fully anaesthetise you , but you can opt for Midazolam.
I also got the throat spray which tastes like hand sanitizer mixed with banana 🤣
I was simply asked to swallow , then swallow again no mention of any food type 🤪🙂

Maybe I agreed too quickly to the spray hence not being offered other drugs.
Will ask if there's a next time.

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Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 02/05/2026 18:34

Lmnop22 · 02/05/2026 08:31

I had the spray and then some drug which made me feel loopy and don’t remember the procedure at all despite being awake the whole time!

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That's interesting, getting the spray as well as loopy drugs.
Wasn't offered those, it was either the spray or GA.

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Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 02/05/2026 18:33

MyBraveFace · 02/05/2026 07:59

I was offered sedation but also told the spray would make me not feel anything, wrong!

Yeah, that's complete bollocks. The spray is useless. Sedation doesn't do much either. The only way not to feel anything is to have a proper GA.

Definitely having GA next time.
Didn't give much thought to the spray, just trusted that it would work.

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ImogenBrocklehurst · 02/05/2026 18:07

Oh, FFS!🤦‍♀️ utterly ridiculous.

Packetofcrispsplease · 02/05/2026 17:45

Oh gosh your friend is weird .
I have had an upper endoscopy and I don’t really remember it .
They can’t fully anaesthetise you , but you can opt for Midazolam.
I also got the throat spray which tastes like hand sanitizer mixed with banana 🤣
I was simply asked to swallow , then swallow again no mention of any food type 🤪🙂

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