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Post by minx on Oct 25, 2023 10:48:00 GMT -5
Colonscopy at 1:30 today. Sitting here waiting to leave - have to be at Central Park at 12:30pm. My advice to you - DO NOT schedule the afternoon appointment. I am starving and did not sleep at all last night because I had to get up to use the bathroom every 30 minutes. On the bright side, I lost 2.5 lbs overnight!  |
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Oct 25, 2023 14:26:11 GMT -5
Not sure how to respond to this butt,,,, I hope they take everything that they took back out and nothing else.
My anxiety rides on a hard 9.0 just thinking about the prep.
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Post by k9krap on Oct 25, 2023 16:58:19 GMT -5
The prep is supposed to be better now - you don’t have to drink a gallon of that icky mixture. You just take some pills. But still - all the shitting…
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Post by minx on Oct 26, 2023 9:50:14 GMT -5
All clear except for one small polyp, and the dr didn't seem too concerned about it.
For the prep, I have to say that this was the easiest time around.
Started to eat breakfast on Tuesday and said "Oh shit - should only be on liquids!", so only ate 1/2 an egg and switched to liquid.
Wasn't actually supposed to do that until after lunch, cause I had an afternoon appt.
But My God, it was sooooo much better - cleared everything out so much quicker because I had started fasting and drinking water sooner.
And you can put the prep mix into any clear fluid now - I did water with those flavoring drops, and added ice. Twasn't bad at all.
Biggest prep issue was the gas and having to be near a bathroom. But very mild cramps and no pain. So I score this as a huge win.
Next one in 5 years.
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Post by k9krap on Oct 26, 2023 16:59:56 GMT -5
Mine was so clean the last time, they gave me ten years, but that passed a couple years ago. And if you still have to drink that mixture, it isn’t happening anytime soon. Some people have told me they just took some pills (the ones you take for when you can’t shit, but larger doses). When they start doing that here, I may reconsider.
Shit. Who am I kidding? 🤣🤣
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Post by minx on Oct 26, 2023 17:27:14 GMT -5
You do both - take the pills and drink the stuff. But you can mix the stuff with any clear liquid you like - technically Diet Coke qualifies |
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Oct 26, 2023 18:05:15 GMT -5
I was told by someone else that it was just pills. How nasty does the mixture taste because if I get nauseous drinking it or gag for any reason, I'm done.
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Post by minx on Oct 26, 2023 18:17:40 GMT -5
Couldn't tell it was added in - dissolved right away and had no taste. Was pleasantly surprised.
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Post by k9krap on Oct 26, 2023 19:20:00 GMT -5
Actually, I was told Diet Coke doesn’t qualify as clear. It obviously is dark. 🤣
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Post by minx on Oct 27, 2023 8:58:56 GMT -5
Well, the list said soda and didn't exclude it, so I say Clear Liquid, and I'm sticking to it!
Jello was restricted after all (no red coloring)
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Oct 27, 2023 9:35:50 GMT -5
Then Yuengling is a clear liquid, so I should be fine?
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Post by minx on Oct 27, 2023 12:56:44 GMT -5
I would say yes  |
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Oct 27, 2023 13:22:03 GMT -5
Probably not yo.
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Post by minx on Oct 27, 2023 14:29:56 GMT -5
Who makes the rules? WE MAKE THE RULES!
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Post by Dave's Not Here Man on Oct 27, 2023 14:51:01 GMT -5
Yeah but I don't want to risk that scope imploding in there like the mini sub looking for the Titanic
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