Colonoscopy! I found the preparation to be worse than the procedure.

I'm guessing you're getting a colonoscopy! Oh, what fun. Not. I had one a couple of months ago (and I STILL haven't gotten the results back, I really hate my jackass of a gastroenterologist who doesn't return my phone calls). Have you got plenty of Gatorade (or Powerade or anything of that ilk) for tonight and the next few days? I loathe Gatorade type stuff, it's always too sweet, but I dutifully drank it down - it did help get that heinous "Moviprep" solution down - and my heart does funny little dances and the world turns into a tilt-a-whirl when electrolytes are out of balance.

Hope you laid in plenty of reading material next to the loo. Found myself wishing I had one of those little Gameboy thingies :-) and thanking my foresight in demanding that we have a 1 1/2 bath house!

Good luck tomorrow! Hope they give you as good drugs as they did me. I got the same stuff that did Michael Jackson in, Diprivan, but I'd take it again in a minute because I don't remember a THING and I wasn't sick or hung over or anything the way I usually am from anesthetics of almost any kind. (I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy at the same time.)

I guessed it right; what fun. I had mine in september, it was my first one.

I found it excuciatingly difficult not to eat, I was obsessed with food, kept thinking about it, I wanted cake from the Cake Boss, I could not stop eating the jello, the broth, the gatorade.......

After the test, my appetite went right down, I ate quite normally.

good luck, it's a necessary evil, soon to be done.

My guess was lunch at an assisted living facility. Oh, a colonoscopy! Good girl. You're doing the right thing. You'll so enjoy your first morsel of food after the test. Best wishes!

My guess was you're trying to pass a kidney stone!

Have fun tomorrow! :)

Thanks guys, I needed a little bit of humor. I'm soooooooooo hungry! I'm going to go watch "Dancing with the stars" with my baby wipes (someone suggested) close by. I just want to go to sleep but (pun) I'm sure I'll be up most of the night. I don't sleep well anyway. I'll let you know how it went get back tomorrow, if I can stay awake.

I had my first one last week, and it was a piece of well, jello. I didn't even get that hungry, with all the liquids I had to take. I used Miralax for my prep, which is tasteless and can be mixed with any clear beverage, provided that it is not red, blue or purple. I only had to take one bottle of Magnesium Citrate. I ate lightly the day before the prep and made sure that everything I ate was easily digestible. I did get a bit tired of literally running to the toilet.

I need to have another one. It has been about 5 years and I have had two in the last 10 years.

BUT, we switched our insurance to a higher deductible so it would be more affordable and now have a $3000.00 deductible, which keeps me from having the colonoscopy I probably really need. I'm holding out until I get job at the school and won't have such a high deductible. I am one that has to work for decent insurance, since we are self-employed.

Glad you are getting it done!

I should get mine set up soon. I usually get my mammo in October, but this year I'm going to put it off till November (after the wedding). Maybe I'll see about doing a full body check out in a few days long stretch. Get it all done and over with before the holidays.

Good luck to you tomorrow!

We now have a pretty good tea store in town, but I used to order from Special Teas. Good selection in loose tea and bags. And they do have loose Chamomile tea.

Here is a link that might be useful: Special Teas

Wrong Forum. Sorry!

I have had 3 of them, unfortunately but all to good results. Because of BC ,My DH takes me out to lunch after any procedure, outpatient surgery that requires fasting and anesthetic! I always wake up fast and hungry! Before the procedure we talk about where we will go to eat and usually the nursing staff have suggestions- it helps pass the time and they think we are kidding and are always amused that we do go out to lunch.
Then home to a wonderful cozy nap curled up under quilts for me!
Hey life is too short to spend time hungry and worried in outpatient centers so getting back to feeling alive quickly is my goal.
Hope all went well.

Home and everything went well. DD brought me a sandwich from Panera and I had my long awaited coffee. I took a short nap and I good as new. Thanks for the good luck wishes.
Judie

It's always nice to check it off the TO DO list. Enjoy the aftermath. ( coffee with milk is a good thing)

Hopefully not too late for this, a friend sent me this thing on colonoscopies by Dave Barry and I thought of this thread.

Here is a link that might be useful: colonoscopy humor