Getting ready for my colonoscopy tomorrow

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Spezisapatheticcuck@reddit

Just popping my first pills for my appointment tomorrow. Good luck!

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thelazyporcupine@reddit

I have this lovely painting on my bathroom wall

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theluzah@reddit

My first one is Saturday. hmu after and let me know how it went? I'm nervous :(

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jhotenko@reddit

The procedure itself is nothing to worry about. It will essentially be the best nap of your life.

The prep is the rough part. Invest in some wetwipes or a bidet, and a few diapers just in case. Soldier through it. It's not pleasant, but it's important.

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theluzah@reddit

I think that's the part I'm no scared of... thank you for the tip about wet wipes, that's a great idea.

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Even better is to go on a low fiber diet for a few days beforehand. For my last scope, I went to a liquid diet 2 days in advance. Yeah, I was starving like a mofo, but it made the visits to the throne room much shorter in duration. I was actually able to go to bed at a reasonable hour and get some sleep because the laxatives didn't have to push much out.

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theluzah@reddit

oh so like start a liquid diet the day before you start the medicine? or stock up on white carbs?

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lysistrata3000@reddit

I did not eat any solid foods for 2 days. Jello and bouillon was the most solid food I ate. If you don't want to go that far, just go low residue/low fiber.

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theluzah@reddit

Okay, I'm vegan so I can try something along those lines. I love soup so maybe vegetable bouillon and juice pops? not red, I've been told, but like orange and grape and stuff?

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malibuklw@reddit

Mine is Friday. I'm going very low fiber from now until my clear liquid day. Fingers crossed for a not so horrible prep!

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winnower8@reddit

It will eventually be the cleanest wipe of your life because all that’s going through that system is clear.

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hungnat_@reddit

With Dr. Samsonite

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L1QU1D_ThUND3R@reddit

It’s too late now, but invest in a bidet

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ChochMcKenzie@reddit

Don’t leave the house. Don’t even go in the backyard. Putting more than one door or a set of stairs between you and the toilet is a mistake and you’ll crap your pants

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JFish3d@reddit

Pat instead of wipe, if you can help it.

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SensitiveArtist@reddit

Get some wet wipes and stay hydrated.

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kenadams_the@reddit

This!!! They told me to not ingest anything after the frantic evacuation of my bowels and I was like a zombie after the procedure. Completely dehydrated in combination with an anesthesia is baaaad.

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flerchin@reddit

Oh no! I downed like half a dozen Gatorade (not red) and that's what got me through.

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AerwynFlynn@reddit

Wet wipes were amazing. Just make sure not to flush! Keep a small trash can next to the toilet with a plastic bag in it.

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Slow_Ad3662@reddit

A bidet is helpful, too

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SaveusJebus@reddit

Yes. We got one a couple months before mine and I honestly didn't have any problems during prep other than the nasty liquid I had to drink.

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Ippus_21@reddit

It's hilarious how these posts have become a theme in this sub, lol. Just got mine done a month or so ago.

If the world's still here in a couple decades, it'll be fun chatting with you all about applying for medicare...

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ChefCourtB@reddit (OP)

If even one person is reminded they need to do this and it helps find an issue before it's a serious problem that's awesome.

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flerchin@reddit

You end up squirting lava towards the end. I suggest just doing that directly in the shower so you can get the lava off fastest.

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kkeennmm@reddit

am i the only one who enjoyed the prep more than the procedure?

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SaveusJebus@reddit

The liquid I had to drink was terrible. I gagged so much from that shit. Someone in the colonoscopy sub said to drink something fizzy after each sip and slosh it around some to try to get the filmy feeling out of your mouth and it helped, but that shit is still gross.

As for the diarrhea and fasting... I thought it was easy, but then again I've been on high dose metformin for a long time so I'm kind of used to diarrhea.

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revel911@reddit

Really? Procedure was nothing for me.

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Spartan04@reddit

Same. Once they started the propofol I had a few seconds of feeling really loopy and then next thing I knew I was back in the room I started in waiting for the doctor to come give me my results.

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kkeennmm@reddit

ditto, i just liked the Bellagio fountain effect

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HesALittleSlow@reddit

Why are you shaving before a colonoscopy

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1messedupmonkey@reddit

It was not this exciting for me. Also? GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE THEY SEDATE YOU. THEY DID NOT SEDATE ME AND THE OSCOPY WAS QUICKLY ENDED AND CANCELLED AND ILL JUST DIE IF NEED BE.

NEVER AGAIN.

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cmaxim@reddit

Oh god.. I hit screening age and had my first routine one not too long ago.. I'm still traumatized. 1st jug I was like "hmm, not so bad, I don't see what the big deal is" 4th jug on the toilet I was crying for mercy trying not to vomit before running back to the toilet.

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Spartan04@reddit

If you can next time ask for a different prep. There are several low volume preps available like Suprep (liquid) or Sutab (tablets). I went with the pills and it was so much easier than chugging jugs of liquid.

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SaveusJebus@reddit

It's not so bad. But always sit when you're going to the bathroom. Don't be like..."Oh, I just have to pee" and think that's all that's gonna come out. Thankfully I'm a woman so I gotta sit anyway, but had some unexpected watery poops with it a few times

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5dollarbrownie@reddit

A friend of mine once said that the sounds he makes were the best description of progressive rock music.

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Least-Bear6483@reddit

Proud of you! Yes, the prep isn’t great, but getting my colonoscopy done a few weeks ago may have saved my life.

I’m 46 and blew it off for one year as I’m not high risk and have no family history. However, my gastro found a large polyp with adenocarcinoma that was beginning to travel through the stalk. Luckily it had not yet gotten to any surrounding tissue, but if I had waited until I was 50, it may have been too late.

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ultramagnes23@reddit

Wet-wipes are the cheat code. You're going to be wiping so much that even the softest quilted dry ply will feel like sandpaper after a couple hours. Good luck!

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rattfink11@reddit

Don’t go for a walk the day after. Big mist💩ke

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greatdruthersofpill@reddit

I was more unnerved by the ‘clear liquids for 24 hours’ bit than the actual pooping.

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MadamInsta@reddit

Once you start the prep "meds"...DO NOT TRUST A FART.

That shith won't even knock at the back door, it busts thru like a battering ram.

Male or female, a dress or nightgown is your best bet. Sometimes there's not enough time to drop trow.

After it's done, fart and get that gas out.

Good luck! Enjoy a tasty meal afterwards.

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Inevitable_Tone3021@reddit

Great advice. As a 3-time veteran of the 'scope I had a little too much confidence and thought it would be OK to take my first Dulcolax tablet at the end of the work day and then drive home before starting the Gatorade prep.

I was wrong.

That Dulcolax tablet can work fast.

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BongwaterJoe1983@reddit

Diverticulitis veteran here, dont trust any suspected fart untill the next day, getting ready for resection surgery soon as i get my chf under control. God speed

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