Sigh. That is all.

I am scheduled for another one - my second and I must admit, it was the best sleep I had in about 5 years

I had a choice of cherry, grape or pineapple

the cherry tasted like liquid plastic

I am guess the grape and pineapple taste like liquid plastic

Make sure you drink the whole gallon. I was given that Go-Lightly and it was terrible. I would like to know who can drink the whole gallon. It's impossible.

Yeah, and the 5th time isn't any better than the 1st time.

I have to drink 64 oz of Gatorade with Miralax mixed in together with a laxative. I did use a lidocaine gel (on my own intiative) for the more sensitive region.

I got to use the two small jugs this last time. Yay, until I found out I had to get up at 3 a.m. to drink the second one.

Jeff Foxworthy's colonoscopy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpHd5W4oic

Went through that process last December...


You have my empathy - hope everything checks out.

My third one is scheduled for April 3rd. I'm kinda getting used to it by now. Yes, the prep absolutely sucks.

Get the Preparation H wipes. They really help.

I have had three so far. Last time around, I drank the Gatorade solution, waited until I was completely empty as it were, then split a bottle of Chardonnay with Mrs. Blundell. Definitely helped my morale. The key, as my Gastro Doc pointed out, is to drink a clear white beverage. Gin and vodka also work.

There is. Cologuard. No prep whatsoever.

My 2017 colonoscopy prep was orders of magnitude better than my 1997 colonoscopy prep, my 2009 colorectal surgery prep, and my 2013 colorectal surgery prep. Two examples:

Violence / Force: The 1997 prep should've come with DIY instructions for mounting a seatbelt to your toilet. 2017 was less violent than Taco Bell.

Volume of liquid: 1997 was a gallon of fluid that you had to chug a shot every 10 minutes. 2017 was 64 oz of Gatorade with two little cough syrup sized bottles of laxative dumped in.

Additionally, the 2017 colonoscopy sedation drug is much better. I was waking up while being wheeled on the gurney between the colonoscopy exam room and the recovery room.

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Originally posted by Angus the Kid:
My third one is scheduled for April 3rd. I'm kinda getting used to it by now. Yes, the prep absolutely sucks.

Get the Preparation H wipes. They really help.

Got those. This is my third one. The first was in Korea. I got an enema, a Valium and then they started. Everytime the probe hit a corner, I thought it was going to go through. They finally gave me a spare scope to look at my insides with them to distract me. That was fun. Not.

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Originally posted by BB61:
I have to drink 64 oz of Gatorade with Miralax mixed in together with a laxative.

This is what my doc has me do. Been on the 3 year plan and graduated to the 5 year plan after my 3rd procedure.

Had my 4th one last year.

after the first one, I learned to back off the solid foods a couple of days beforehand.

I also learned to pat, not wipe.

While the prep is a PITA, colon cancer is very treatable, if caught early.

My BIL died at age 46 of colon cancer and left behind a beautiful family. Watching him go through it, was so heart-breaking.

My father has Crohn's disease, so he gets them a lot. In years past, several times a year. What he says matches the above, they've improved a great deal. When he started with them, they were doing them with him wide awake, watching it all on the tv.

Nope.

Welcome to the club.

Two weeks till my 1st......sounds luvly

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Originally posted by P-220:
colon cancer is very treatable, if caught early.

Thank you P-220, Yes, very treatable. I go every 2 years because my colon is a polyp factory. I've had over 15 removed over 6 years. 3 have been pre-cancerious.

Listen to your Doctor on this one.

My 1st was last Dec, the prep was as expected. I was glad to be put out for the procedure, woke up and it was over.

I think I’ll do better next time. I didn’t Like the thought of it, better than 6’ under though.