Has anyone else gone back to work the day after being put under for an Endoscopy & Colonoscopy? I'm having both done today and they're using Propofol for the proceedure. Alpa med days 24 hrs after Propofol & I'm "legal". I'm not sure I'll feel up to sitting in the seat tomorrow after taking it in both ends. Thoughts?

I felt 100% within a hour after colonoscopy using propofol. Individual responses to drugs can be very different but I think 24 hours would be fine.

05-26-2016, 05:06 AM

#189142

Big E 757

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Originally Posted by Erdude32

Propofol is a narcotic, isn't it? I'd have thought 72 hours, but I'm not a Doctor.

I've never had that done but I don't think I'd want to take the chance. Being uncomfortable sitting in the business end of an aircraft can be a distraction/PITA, literally. I think your Dr. will have no problem signing a note for you.

I had Oral surgery in December, and I had my half of the note filled out. I told the surgeon what I did for a living and asked him if I was going to feel like going to work for 4 days the next day. He said "Uhhh, probably not." I said, " Well, then, would you mind signing this form?" He looked at me confused that a grown man needed a Dr. Note, but happily filled it out.

05-26-2016, 05:07 AM

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mesaba13

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what about a drug test? They used a narcotic on mine that started with the letter V and I thought it needed 48 hours?

05-26-2016, 05:12 AM

#189144

BobZ

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Yeah.... mike Jackson had a really 'BAD' reaction to it.....

05-26-2016, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mesaba13

what about a drug test? They used a narcotic on mine that started with the letter V and I thought it needed 48 hours?

Drug tests are crap, they never let me test anything. They should call it pee in a cup and not a drug test, false advertising man.

05-26-2016, 05:28 AM

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Herkflyr

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Originally Posted by 3 green

No. Plus being on reserve you don't get double pay for greenslips. It still surprises me how many guys on reserve pick up a greenslip thinking they are getting double pay.

If they think that then that is on them for not knowing the contract. However with the payback day provisions reserve green slips work more like a GSWC than a straight up regular green slip.

05-26-2016, 06:10 AM

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MikeF16

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If I buy an ID90 on SWA but the flight is full or we just don't use it, is my money refunded or is the money a credit to be used later?

Also, is there a drop dead time prior to the flight to purchase them or can I buy right up to D-7?

05-26-2016, 06:49 AM

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I want someone to hack the IT department's computers and require that after everything they do, or in the middle of whatever they're doing, they have to hit the F2 key. Sometimes, the F4 key. Make it as random as possible. And put a flashing red banner across the screen until they comply.

And make sure the date is entered randomly as DDMMMYYYY, or DDMMYY, MMMDDYY, YYMMMDD, DDMMYY, DDMMYYYY and so on.

05-26-2016, 06:52 AM

#189149

JamesBond

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Originally Posted by MikeF16

You have to go back in and apply for the refund. My wife and I use that a lot when she goes on an international trip with me. If she gets bumped or cannot get on my flight she has a fistful of ZED fares to get home. If she doesn't use them, no big deal we go back in and get the refund.