A doctor or nurse will describe how a bronchoscope looks inside your lungs and why you are having the procedure. A nurse then sprays the back of your throat to numb it. This numbing solution tastes a little bit like perfume. If you feel nervous or scared, you can get medicine to relax you. The bronchoscope (broncho means "lung tube," and scope means "camera" or "viewer") looks like a long, thin noodle with a tiny camera and light on the end. You will need to breathe slowly and relax while the scope is in use. The doctor will look around inside your lungs, and you can see it on the TV. While looking inside, the doctor may take small samples of anything unusual, which you won’t feel, and then the scope is taken out. It slides in and out easily. Your throat will probably be numb, and you might be sleepy from the medicine they gave you to relax. Your voice may be slightly harsh as well.

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