The Colonoscopy Thread

Yes my wife's friend had that. I had to drink 2, 12 oz drinks last night. Wasn't awful, but a pill is certainly better. Ready to go.

 

I think I would have doubts about the pill clearing out all those nooks and crannies as opposed to the turbo flush.

 

My guess is you still need to drink a certain amount of fluids for it to work properly. You just don’t have to taste the stuff.

 

My prep was two dulcolax at 3:00 pm, drink 48 ounces of Gatorade/Miralax mix from 5-7pm. Two more pills at 7:00, and then remaining 16oz of drink 4 hours before arrival.

It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected but I was pretty diligent on the low fiber diet the two days previous to fasting.

 

Very similar, except all the dulcolax (stool softener) was upfront, and the Gatorade/Miralax was split into two 32 oz lots. I didn't find it that taxing or annoying.

I even wondered if the flush would be a good idea every year or two.

 

that sounds exactly like what mine was
was super easy, and I suspect the mixing with gatorade helped keep me hydrated through all the evacuation. something I would be worried about if its just one pill.

 

Family friend just got diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer at 39 years old. The rapid rise of early onset colon cancer is terrifying. They need to lower the age of first colonoscopy quickly.

 

Prep day today, first colonoscopy tomorrow. Just mixed my jello and got some bone broth on deck.

I’m sort of excited for 5pm when the flush starts flushing.

 

The thrill will wear off quickly.

 

Yesterday was prep. Appointment is in a couple hours.

 

I have no idea where all this came from…

 

Drink as much water as you can

 

Heading home. All good

 

Congrats on the anesthesia high.

 

Made it 5 (out of 12) cups before the floodgates opened…and boy howdy did they open.

 

Any polyps?

 

Nope, the told me there something that is a small issue, so I have to stop eating corn and peanuts

 

Hello yes have not had a colonoscopy but had a take home test where I put a paintbrush in my poop and painted a test kit to mail in #Shartist

Probably get the first colonoscopy in the next year since I just turned 40 and have a history of cancer in the family

 

Diverticulitis?

 

i hope you told them that America is a free country and they can’t tell you what to do.


Even if Constant diarrhea is the price to pay

 

To pass that test you need to fart

 

What a bummer. Sorry pal

 

That's no good mate.

 

A single 4mm polyp sent for pathology, but the doctor said it’s likely nothing. All in all not an enjoyable experience.

 

At least it's done. Hope that it's not cancer mate.

 

That was it

 

Had a brief flareup a few years ago. It went away after a while.

 

What was the post op meal?

 

Chick-fil-A breakfast and a three hour nap

 

pretty much everyone has it at a certain age so don't think you're special