(The text of my advice because that thread is fun but it takes a while to find this by scrolling lol) ——— Buy the following: Apple juice, chicken or bone broth, popsicles (no artificial dyes or dark colors — I got lime Outshine), hard candies or lollipops (again, no dyes or dark colors), and something clear and fizzy. This gives just enough of a variety to keep you from going insane with hunger or boredom during the day before the procedure.

Keep a bucket or bowl by the toilet until you know how the prep pills will hit you — I had to dry heave while pooping and it was very reassuring to have the bowl there in case the heaving became … not dry. (I have since read that spacing the pills out to every two minutes instead of just taking them one after the other can help to avoid this, as can asking your doc for a zofran script. But I read that too late to be helpful for this round lol)

Get baby wipes or very soft toilet paper, you’re going to be wiping a lot (unless you’re lucky enough to have a bidet). You can also get a cheap ketchup bottle and fill that with warm water so you can squirt yourself clean after each round of butt pee.

Make sure others in your household know what’s going on and help you out by not eating real food in front of you and avoiding whatever bathroom you turn into your personal poop jail.

Rent a movie you like a lot but have seen a few times so you can entertain yourself between “waves” but won’t lose track of the story. Or just read a book (bonus since you can also read it on the pot). Or play a video game that can be paused. Or start an AMA. 😉

Good luck!