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BUTLER REDSFAN · 09-18-2010, 10:01 AM

I am having a colonoscopy 1st thing Monday morning. Has any1 else been thru this? Have you seen what all you have to take the day b4? ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's put it this way.It starts with 17(yes 17) Senekot laxatives and goes downhill from there. At least I will have the Bengals/Reds to listen to on the radio while I am shooting myself into the stratosphere.ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blimpie · 09-18-2010, 02:19 PM

Just know that the colon prep that you are enduring right now is FAR worse than the actual procedure.

You will be sleeping like a baby during the procedure...diaper rash and all.

Roy Tucker · 09-18-2010, 02:47 PM

Get yourself a good book. You'll have a lot of time in the library.

BearcatShane · 09-18-2010, 02:49 PM

My best advice would be just to soak it all in and enjoy the experience. Getting a colonoscopy can be a lot of fun if you let it.

RedsBaron · 09-18-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy Tucker

Get yourself a good book. You'll have a lot of time in the library.

Very true. Fortunately my colonoscopy came out okay in the end.

RFS62 · 09-18-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsBaron

Very true. Fortunately my colonoscopy came out okay in the end.

Yeah, at least you've got it behind you.

Red in Chicago · 09-19-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BUTLER REDSFAN

I am having a colonoscopy 1st thing Monday morning. Has any1 else been thru this? Have you seen what all you have to take the day b4? ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's put it this way.It starts with 17(yes 17) Senekot laxatives and goes downhill from there. At least I will have the Bengals/Reds to listen to on the radio while I am shooting myself into the stratosphere.ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had my first one last December. The actual procedure was fine, but the prep the day before was awful. Rather than laxatives, I was made to drink a gallon of some concoction. Once it "kicked in", there was no stopping it. I was amazed at the "force" in which things can make an exit out of your body.

Good luck. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Raisor · 09-19-2010, 11:47 AM

something to look forward to I suppose.

Johnny Footstool · 09-19-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Red in Chicago

I had my first one last December. The actual procedure was fine, but the prep the day before was awful. Rather than laxatives, I was made to drink a gallon of some concoction. Once it "kicked in", there was no stopping it. I was amazed at the "force" in which things can make an exit out of your body.

Good luck. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Yeah, my wife had to drink a gallon of that junk and said it was horrible. After I had my surgery, they gave me just a glass of it, and I nearly threw it up.

westofyou · 09-19-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Blimpie

Just know that the colon prep that you are enduring right now is FAR worse than the actual procedure.

You will be sleeping like a baby during the procedure...diaper rash and all.

My buddy woke up during his

GAC · 09-19-2010, 05:45 PM

I've had 2 colostomies in the last 8 years. The reason I had to have the second was simply because they found/removed polyps on the first one.

The first one was pure hell simply because they gave me a sedative, so I was semi-conscious through the procedure and it felt like they were trying to take me tonsils out from the other end. After the procedure the Dr told me I was all over the table and hard to hold down and I told him "You should have been on my end Doc!"

When I had the second one they had an anesthesiologist present because they had to put me out. Much better. All I remember is waking up afterwards and the nurses trying to get me to sit up and get my act together.

As far as the prep beforehand, that crap they made me drink was done right nasty! The nurse told me that the best thing to do is have an ice cold glass of water handy. Drink the fluid and then GULP the water as fast as you can to try and "lessen" the taste. If you try to mix it with other liquids you like, hoping it will somehow lessen the taste, it ain't gonna work... PERIOD!

And after you drink it, prepare to do a Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber)

YouTube - dumb & dumber-A very funny scene

cooperlamar · 09-19-2010, 09:00 PM

As others have stated, and you're aware of by now, the prep is by far the worst part. The procedure itself isn't that bad, but the inability to eat and the prep is just horrible. Good luck

15fan · 09-19-2010, 09:49 PM

My next door neighbor is nuts. He ran home after his colonoscopy.

His bother one-upped him by riding a bike home from his colonoscopy.

kaldaniels · 09-19-2010, 11:39 PM

nm

Ron Madden · 09-20-2010, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red in Chicago

I had my first one last December. [B] The actual procedure was fine, but the prep the day before was awful. Rather than laxatives, I was made to drink a gallon of some concoction. [B] Once it "kicked in", there was no stopping it. I was amazed at the "force" in which things can make an exit out of your body.

Good luck. I'm sure you'll be fine.

I had the same experience. After drinking laxatives mixed in a gallon of water the actual procedure was kind of anti climatic.

09-18-2010, 10:01 AM	#1
BUTLER REDSFAN Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,195	Day before colonoscopy I am having a colonoscopy 1st thing Monday morning. Has any1 else been thru this? Have you seen what all you have to take the day b4? ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's put it this way.It starts with 17(yes 17) Senekot laxatives and goes downhill from there. At least I will have the Bengals/Reds to listen to on the radio while I am shooting myself into the stratosphere.ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-18-2010, 02:19 PM	#2
Blimpie Joe Oliver love-child Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lexington Posts: 4,853	Re: Day before colonoscopy Just know that the colon prep that you are enduring right now is FAR worse than the actual procedure. You will be sleeping like a baby during the procedure...diaper rash and all. __________________ "Booing on opening day is like telling grandma her house smells like old lady."--WOY

09-18-2010, 02:47 PM	#3
Roy Tucker Be the ball Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 11,133	Re: Day before colonoscopy Get yourself a good book. You'll have a lot of time in the library. __________________ The motel of lost companions Waits with heated pool and bar

09-18-2010, 02:49 PM	#4
BearcatShane Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati/Colerain Posts: 1,247	Re: Day before colonoscopy My best advice would be just to soak it all in and enjoy the experience. Getting a colonoscopy can be a lot of fun if you let it. __________________ Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/ShaneHorning

09-19-2010, 11:47 AM	#8
Raisor Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,687	Re: Day before colonoscopy something to look forward to I suppose. __________________ "But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."

09-19-2010, 05:45 PM	#11
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,421	Re: Day before colonoscopy I've had 2 colostomies in the last 8 years. The reason I had to have the second was simply because they found/removed polyps on the first one. The first one was pure hell simply because they gave me a sedative, so I was semi-conscious through the procedure and it felt like they were trying to take me tonsils out from the other end. After the procedure the Dr told me I was all over the table and hard to hold down and I told him "You should have been on my end Doc!" When I had the second one they had an anesthesiologist present because they had to put me out. Much better. All I remember is waking up afterwards and the nurses trying to get me to sit up and get my act together. As far as the prep beforehand, that crap they made me drink was done right nasty! The nurse told me that the best thing to do is have an ice cold glass of water handy. Drink the fluid and then GULP the water as fast as you can to try and "lessen" the taste. If you try to mix it with other liquids you like, hoping it will somehow lessen the taste, it ain't gonna work... PERIOD! And after you drink it, prepare to do a Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber) YouTube - dumb & dumber-A very funny scene __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations Last edited by GAC; 09-19-2010 at 05:56 PM.

09-19-2010, 09:00 PM	#12
cooperlamar Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 159	Re: Day before colonoscopy As others have stated, and you're aware of by now, the prep is by far the worst part. The procedure itself isn't that bad, but the inability to eat and the prep is just horrible. Good luck

09-19-2010, 09:49 PM	#13
15fan Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,465	Re: Day before colonoscopy My next door neighbor is nuts. He ran home after his colonoscopy. His bother one-upped him by riding a bike home from his colonoscopy.

09-19-2010, 11:39 PM	#14
kaldaniels Viva la Rolen Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,331	Re: Day before colonoscopy nm Last edited by kaldaniels; 09-19-2010 at 11:44 PM.

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