So, I'm doing a cleanse tomorrow....don't try and stop me
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PrizePopple wrote: »Jello and Popsicles I could do. If they made me do Gatorade and apple juice then I'd probably strangle someone.
Poop.
8.3 oz bottle of Miralax mixed into 64oz of Gatorade. Let's just say I'm not drinking Gatorade for awhile.
It's not poop. You're peeing out your butt. No way around that.
I had the same "cocktail". It was brutal! Your description was hilarious!0 -
I haven't yet had the pleasure, but I'm turning 50 this year, so
My hub doesn't even bother getting off the throne when things really start going. He just sits there with a book and his iPad. I try to stay far, far away.
Just for grins, weigh yourself before and after. It's not real, but it's fun to see the numbers on the scale go down.
Good luck!0 -
Buy a seatbelt for your toilet. And read this for a good laugh (and some brutal honesty): http://www.andrewgottesman.com/humor/dave_barry_colonoscopy.pdf
Oh, and if you get a choice, definitely just have the doc put your under anesthesia for the procedure. My doc did that and the actual procedure was a total non-event. On the other hand, people I know who were kept awake said it was pretty miserable.0 -
I'm not sure they do this over here0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I will third or fourth the recommendation for wipes, butt cream, and vaseline (I used that on the wipes). I also didn't feel extra hungry afterwards, and was oddly not hungry at all the day of all liquids.
Don't be embarrassed by post-procedure farts, everyone does it.
Congratulations for getting one done! It's not normally something people are in a rush to get.
My brother had cancerous polyps removed at age 50, so I became eligible early (age 44) to get one. I don't understand why anyone would want to wait....why risk being able to cure it by waiting?
My pre-cancerous polyp was found at 28 when my GI went to confirm my diverticulitis. I'm now on a 5 year for life plan. It sucks, but the surgery I just had was enough. I can't imagine adding cancer treatments on top of this. Nope. I'll take a few days of mild misery every 5 years. My parents are well past the age for having a scope done and have not due to expense . Drives me up a wall, because it's a serious matter.0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I will third or fourth the recommendation for wipes, butt cream, and vaseline (I used that on the wipes). I also didn't feel extra hungry afterwards, and was oddly not hungry at all the day of all liquids.
Don't be embarrassed by post-procedure farts, everyone does it.
Congratulations for getting one done! It's not normally something people are in a rush to get.
My brother had cancerous polyps removed at age 50, so I became eligible early (age 44) to get one. I don't understand why anyone would want to wait....why risk being able to cure it by waiting?
It's not the most pleasant thing for sure. I put mine off and was sorry I did. I had a very large pre-cancerous polyp. I now have to have one every year instead of every three years.
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PrizePopple wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I will third or fourth the recommendation for wipes, butt cream, and vaseline (I used that on the wipes). I also didn't feel extra hungry afterwards, and was oddly not hungry at all the day of all liquids.
Don't be embarrassed by post-procedure farts, everyone does it.
Congratulations for getting one done! It's not normally something people are in a rush to get.
My brother had cancerous polyps removed at age 50, so I became eligible early (age 44) to get one. I don't understand why anyone would want to wait....why risk being able to cure it by waiting?
My pre-cancerous polyp was found at 28 when my GI went to confirm my diverticulitis. I'm now on a 5 year for life plan. It sucks, but the surgery I just had was enough. I can't imagine adding cancer treatments on top of this. Nope. I'll take a few days of mild misery every 5 years. My parents are well past the age for having a scope done and have not due to expense . Drives me up a wall, because it's a serious matter.
Doesn't Medicare cover it? It should!0 -
I never ever ever want to have a colonoscopy. What I'm reading is Hilarious and scary at the same time...ie. "Trust no fart".
Best of wishes to you and your bum!0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »Jello and Popsicles I could do. If they made me do Gatorade and apple juice then I'd probably strangle someone.
Poop.
8.3 oz bottle of Miralax mixed into 64oz of Gatorade. Let's just say I'm not drinking Gatorade for awhile.
It's not poop. You're peeing out your butt. No way around that.
Ok, your prep was WAY smaller than mine. I needed a 17.9oz bottle, plus a smaller bottle, and 144oz of gatorade. By the time you're peeing out your butt, it's much less irritating than the earlier stages, IME.
For the OP - I wasn't ever hungry during the prep. I was cold, and felt full. I like hot soup for the clear fluids part. You can simmer some herbs in it for extra flavor and soothing value. Blankets and a heating pad helped a lot. Usually the day after I'm either too tender to be really hungry, or I'm normally hungry.
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Here in Canada I was given the date-rape drug. No memories! (Other than the miserable prep work) They say they want patients to come back.0
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Had to have 2 colonoscopies in 3 months, which wasn't nice. For the prep, I agree with what everyone has said about the stuff-coming-out part, but what nobody has mentioned is how to get all the liquid in without gagging through the whole process. What did it for me was a straw. I had to use the MoviPrep mixed with Crystal Lite Lemonade stuff. Drinking it with a straw helped it go past my taste buds straight down my throat. Also, just the thought of Crystal Lite makes me gag a little now.
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You got it.
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Yeah, I have memories of my first colonoscopy because my heart rate got too low (It went down to 32bpm, and they brought me slightly out of the sedation). The second time I said "Last time I had sinus bradycardia, and I remember waking up, then being given something else and I fell asleep again. I liked the parts I was asleep for."
Nooooo memories of the second go round. Or most of the rest of that day!0 -
BAHAHAH was waiting for this!uconnwinsnc1 wrote: »
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So you're weighting before and after right?
Cos you wouldn't be human if you weren't just a leetle bit interested0 -
0somuchbetter0 wrote: »PrizePopple wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I will third or fourth the recommendation for wipes, butt cream, and vaseline (I used that on the wipes). I also didn't feel extra hungry afterwards, and was oddly not hungry at all the day of all liquids.
Don't be embarrassed by post-procedure farts, everyone does it.
Congratulations for getting one done! It's not normally something people are in a rush to get.
My brother had cancerous polyps removed at age 50, so I became eligible early (age 44) to get one. I don't understand why anyone would want to wait....why risk being able to cure it by waiting?
My pre-cancerous polyp was found at 28 when my GI went to confirm my diverticulitis. I'm now on a 5 year for life plan. It sucks, but the surgery I just had was enough. I can't imagine adding cancer treatments on top of this. Nope. I'll take a few days of mild misery every 5 years. My parents are well past the age for having a scope done and have not due to expense . Drives me up a wall, because it's a serious matter.
Doesn't Medicare cover it? It should!
It was still nearly $100 for the prep solution. I'd see about asking for a different prep if I were them.0 -
Might as well get a colonoscopy.0
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PrizePopple wrote: »0somuchbetter0 wrote: »PrizePopple wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I will third or fourth the recommendation for wipes, butt cream, and vaseline (I used that on the wipes). I also didn't feel extra hungry afterwards, and was oddly not hungry at all the day of all liquids.
Don't be embarrassed by post-procedure farts, everyone does it.
Congratulations for getting one done! It's not normally something people are in a rush to get.
My brother had cancerous polyps removed at age 50, so I became eligible early (age 44) to get one. I don't understand why anyone would want to wait....why risk being able to cure it by waiting?
My pre-cancerous polyp was found at 28 when my GI went to confirm my diverticulitis. I'm now on a 5 year for life plan. It sucks, but the surgery I just had was enough. I can't imagine adding cancer treatments on top of this. Nope. I'll take a few days of mild misery every 5 years. My parents are well past the age for having a scope done and have not due to expense . Drives me up a wall, because it's a serious matter.
Doesn't Medicare cover it? It should!
It was still nearly $100 for the prep solution. I'd see about asking for a different prep if I were them.
hm. I would too.
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