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Posted 10/28/2008 4:35 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I can't believe another year has passed. Today is prep day for my annual colonoscopy. Any good words of wisdom to cheer me on as I drink this nasty FEAR FACTOR Phospho soda
Posted 10/28/2008 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
I like the phosfo soda the best! It's the only one that did not make me puke and cry. I did get bum burn out though, it really cleanses your system. Drink plenty of water!

happy pooping! refresh your bathroom reading material!
Posted 10/28/2008 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
Only one per year?  Lucky duck!  I usually get at least 3 per year. Think how clean your system will be when you're done:)  It is the worst part of the colonoscopy for sure.  I have to say though, since I've had so many, I NEVER do the entire prep.  Once your poop starts to run clear, you are good to go.  Think about it, they give you the same prep they would give a 300 lb man.  I don't know about you but I am only 5"1' and 115 lbs.  No way do I ever do  that whole prep, the dr. even said that as long as the stool is mostly clear, that's fine.  Good luck to you.  I just had a sigmoidoscopy and now I have to get yet another colonoscopy in Cleveland:( 
Posted 10/28/2008 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hold you nose when you drink it : )

Good luck with the scope!
Posted 10/28/2008 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks eveyone for your good wishes. bbc, I am going to do better than hold my nose.....I am clipping a potato chip bag clip to my nose. It is pretty tight and will not let loose. LOL
Posted 10/28/2008 5:41 PM (GMT 0)
You don't have to hold your nose and it doesn't have to be painful going down (comming out is another story though LOL)....

Just pour 1/3 of the 45ml bottle into a full glass of CLEAR cold pop and drink it as fast as you can (as you're suppose to get it down fast) you can even add ice...doing this 3 times in total one right after the other, will get the full 45ml bottle down in a breeze, no nasty taste or smell compared to drinking it by itself or all mixed into one glass of clear pop, 1/3 at a time does the trick plus this way you're getting plenty of fluid with it as you're suppose to...then after your 3 glasses of it, follow with plenty of water to help flush it all out.

:)
Posted 10/28/2008 6:36 PM (GMT 0)
hope it "goes" well...

If all your biopsies are fine regarding precancer and cancer...maybe you should discuss with your doc to have them every two years. And if they are fine then, maybe every 3 years.

Scopes and the prep can cause inflammation...and if you're doing well, why cause potential irritation?


Just a suggestion,
quincy
Posted 10/28/2008 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
My doc says every two years is often enough, even though my disease is always somewhat active.
I think three time per year would do more harm than good!!
Posted 10/29/2008 4:44 AM (GMT 0)
LOL :)))

Jano437 said...
Thanks eveyone for your good wishes. bbc, I am going to do better than hold my nose.....I am clipping a potato chip bag clip to my nose. It is pretty tight and will not let loose. LOL

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