A pleasant experience? You're a better man that I, Yen. I always found the actual test tolerable, with the prep unpleasant at best. Of course, it's the result that counts and the knowledge that colon cancer is not in your immediate future. You are correct about the meds - the anesthesia is good and the side effects are minimal. Now our job is to spread the word to all your friends and your friends friends, and maybe we can take a few small steps toward ending colon cancer