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mom2tom
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 135 total posts
Name:
Elisa
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Colonoscopy ...
Hi ............tomorrow is the prep day........don't know how I am actually going to drink the two bottles without gagging. I keep telling myself that the prep is the hardest part and I will get through it.
I have gaterade, jelllo, and chicken broth. Is there anything else I can eat that you know of? Does anyone know how long the procedure is? I have to be there at 8:45.
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Posted 2/20/11 9:33 PM  |
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MrsG823
Just call me Mommy.
Member since 1/11 5570 total posts
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S
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Re: Colonoscopy ...
You can have ice pops or italian ices as long as they do not have any fruit bits...oh and nothing RED. The prep is awful and be prepared to gag...wish I could say other wise. The test is pretty quick- my Dr. puts me under general anesthesia so it take a bit longer.
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| Posted 2/20/11 9:43 PM |
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MrsT809
LIF Adult
Member since 9/09 12167 total posts
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Re: Colonoscopy ...
It's not fun but overall it wasn't as bad as I expected. You'll be fine! I think I was there close to 3 hours.
One tip my dr gave me was to suck on a lemon to cut the flavor of the drink. It definitely helped me.
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| Posted 2/20/11 9:54 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
Please St. Therese....
Member since 10/07 8494 total posts
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Re: Colonoscopy ...
You can also eat lemon italian ices
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| Posted 2/20/11 9:59 PM |
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Babymakin
LIF Adult
Member since 12/10 920 total posts
Name:
Sarah
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Re: Colonoscopy ...
I started prep for mine at like 2pm. 6+ hours later I called the doctor to say "NOTHING" is happeneing.
He said wait.
FINALLY by about 9pm I "started"...and by 11pm I was "done".
Honestly the drink is gross, there is no way around it.
But the procedure was EASY. especially since I had one doctor I was alling McDreamy. I was like (to myslef) "hope he likes my naked a$$". 
I was just a little gassy after and was great. The whole thing was 2 hours the day of the procedure.
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| Posted 2/20/11 11:15 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Colonoscopy ...
What prep are you doing?
My doc gives me miralax in gatorade. Way better than the go litely stuff.
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| Posted 2/21/11 4:41 PM |
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