Colonoscopy prep

PaulS said:
I see what you did there, lol. This test is really no big deal. My doc told me that the DNA tests are getting or are good enough that the colonoscopy as a screen will become obsolete unless indicated. He said he doesn't like doing negative tests. He thought it would be coming soon, although I'm not sure when that means. I was under the influence of propofol (sp?).
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I can understand him not liking to do negative tests. You get zero benefit, and you undergo unnecessary risk, but you can't know that until retrospectively. On the other hand if you do have an adenomatous polyp removed, you might have actually prevented cancer, unlike say mammograms, when they lie to you telling you getting one will prevent cancer.
 
Today was the day. Prep yesterday was a nothing burger. I had something called Suprep or something like that. Two 6oz bottles. You pour one bottle into a cup and add water to make 16oz total, slipped in a couple of Crystal Light Pink Lemonade packets. Then you have to drink 32oz of water in the next hour. You repeat that four hours later.

Actual procedure was great. Got my IV in, wheeled into the room, two syringes and it was nightly night. Woke up with my wife next to me and about 5-10 minutes later I was dressed and headed to Cracker Barrel. Never felt foggy all day. We went out and did some shopping in the afternoon. Felt like I could drive, but didn't. One polyp, see you in five years.
 
EppyGA said:
Today was the day. Prep yesterday was a nothing burger. I had something called Suprep or something like that. Two 6oz bottles. You pour one bottle into a cup and add water to make 16oz total, slipped in a couple of Crystal Light Pink Lemonade packets. Then you have to drink 32oz of water in the next hour. You repeat that four hours later.

Actual procedure was great. Got my IV in, wheeled into the room, two syringes and it was nightly night. Woke up with my wife next to me and about 5-10 minutes later I was dressed and headed to Cracker Barrel. Never felt foggy all day. We went out and did some shopping in the afternoon. Felt like I could drive, but didn't. One polyp, see you in five years.
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Piece of cake, nice job.
 
EppyGA said:
Actual procedure was great. Got my IV in, wheeled into the room, two syringes and it was nightly night. Woke up with my wife next to me and about 5-10 minutes later I was dressed and headed to Cracker Barrel. Never felt foggy all day. We went out and did some shopping in the afternoon. Felt like I could drive, but didn't. One polyp, see you in five years.
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Same here, and I've had 3-4 now, 5 years apart as my mother had cancer. Last time 4-5 polypus taken out. No after affects at all. They say it's the only cancer you can prevent. I don't know if that's factual, but the odds have to be pretty favorable if you have it.
 
Mine wasn't that bad. Found that the gallon of prep stuff....if I mixed it with clear broth and heated it, it was much better than pretending it was some sort of cold beverage. Woke up in the middle of mine. Was kind of interesting to see my innards 'live' so to speak. I remember asking if I prepped properly. I was concerned about them finding bits and pieces. The Dr was pleased with my efforts, he said some people don't do as thorough a job. :) Then I went back to sleep. Have to have another one in about two more years. yay.

What was really cool was I got two pages of color pictures, showing various spots in the colon. It was very pretty. hahahaha
 
I hated the prep, and I still have the second bottle of gatorade I bought for it. I don't know that I'll ever drink that stuff again. And holy cow was I groggy afterwards. That, and the whole no eating thing really put me off it. Then again, my doc said I'd do it again in 5 years and he's probably right. Bleech.
 
The prep doesn’t bother me(yet), we’ve all been there before. Everyone here seems to be eating in front of me? I’m ‘on deck’ 0915 tomorrow. That IV can’t come soon enough.
 
sourdough44 said:
The prep doesn’t bother me(yet), we’ve all been there before. Everyone here seems to be eating in front of me? I’m ‘on deck’ 0915 tomorrow. That IV can’t come soon enough.
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Mmmm, this pizza sure is good. Wanna beer?
 
I want a 6 pack and then that IV!


O.K., back, 1st meal already eaten. As you veterans said, it was mostly a non-event. The prep was a pain, IV no biggie.

I was in a state of translucency, somewhat aware but no worries while they did their thing.

They had a few things to deal with, but generally nothing beyond the normal.
 
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Borescopes are for looking at cylinders. I'll be damned if any doctor will shove up my a..

steingar said:
Sucks for you if you have any kind of colorectal cancer. Can take something from being an easily remedied condition to the thing you die of. Ejecting gatorade at high velocity out my six is actually a small price to pay for such surety. The after effects were quite unpleasant for me, though. Still worth it. Cancer is way, way worse.
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After being diagnosed with colon cancer having a resection a temp ostomy a reversal and after a year still learning how to poop believe me you would eat your words if you went thru what I have
 
I just hope every thing came out all right .
 
Timely resurrection of the thread. I'm prepping for one in the morning. The prep procedure is an improvement over my previous ones. No raw veggies, for three days prior, liquid diet today, 32 oz. of the stuff at 5:00 this evening and 32 oz. at 5:00 am. This time the stuff doesn't taste bad. My first one was done with Fleets solution which was OMG bad. Got to go!
 
Just went through my first colonoscopy since my resection of 12 inches of colon over a year ago last week, again no biggie, no food for 24 hours but clear liquids are ok, BUT nothing colored red
Drink 10oz of Magnesium citrate and then 64oz of fluid with Mirilax
There were no Large explosions major accidents etc or problems that would require reporting.
Yes a little sore from the cheap toilet paper available but still NO BIG Deal
One issue was drinking that much fluid in that short of time made me feel bloated
The next day you have your procedure they put you to sleep and after you've waken from a short nap
then you are off and can grab lunch.
Just FYI in social medicine countries ie. Canada you are awake during the entire process as anesthesia costs the govt. money.
Its no big deal, It just burns me to hear grown people whining about the test and prep.

I only have one regret, that I didn't do it earlier and I wouldn't have lost that over a year of my life time with the colon resection,temp ostomy and related money issues due to no work,medical bills.
Then inactivity complications and a year from my family because I wasn't able to live a normal life during radiation,kemo and surgical recoveries.
Not to mention I'm not the same guy I was 3 years ago and now I've got to jump through hoops to get my medical back.
Now I go to the cancer hospital every 3 months for surveillance tests etc to make sure I'm still clean.
Its possible they could have removed those polyps and life could have just went on with a small inconvenient test that would have only been a day without food and a couple extra trips to the head.
 
frfly172 said:
Doing a prep Thursday,for Friday procedure.
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I'm seeing the guy tomorrow for the consult. I imagine I'll be scheduled within a week or so.

Sept. 7 because he doesn't come to town but every 3 weeks. :(
 
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My poor Fiancee' had to do that yesterday and today.. they gave her the Suprep, and she puked it up both times, along with the magnesium citrate they told her to take after she puked up the first dose of suprep
 
I was waiting my turn and overheard the nurses, more than once, complain about patients that needed to be rescheduled because of improper or incomplete prep.
 
RiTch Williams said:
Just went through my first colonoscopy since my resection of 12 inches of colon over a year ago last week, again no biggie, no food for 24 hours but clear liquids are ok, BUT nothing colored red
Drink 10oz of Magnesium citrate and then 64oz of fluid with Mirilax
There were no Large explosions major accidents etc or problems that would require reporting.
Yes a little sore from the cheap toilet paper available but still NO BIG Deal
One issue was drinking that much fluid in that short of time made me feel bloated
The next day you have your procedure they put you to sleep and after you've waken from a short nap
then you are off and can grab lunch.
Just FYI in social medicine countries ie. Canada you are awake during the entire process as anesthesia costs the govt. money.
Its no big deal, It just burns me to hear grown people whining about the test and prep.

I only have one regret, that I didn't do it earlier and I wouldn't have lost that over a year of my life time with the colon resection,temp ostomy and related money issues due to no work,medical bills.
Then inactivity complications and a year from my family because I wasn't able to live a normal life during radiation,kemo and surgical recoveries.
Not to mention I'm not the same guy I was 3 years ago and now I've got to jump through hoops to get my medical back.
Now I go to the cancer hospital every 3 months for surveillance tests etc to make sure I'm still clean.
Its possible they could have removed those polyps and life could have just went on with a small inconvenient test that would have only been a day without food and a couple extra trips to the head.
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Good luck getting your medical back Rich. Let us know how it goes. Hopefully you have a good, Senior AME helping you through the process.
 
sferguson524 said:
My poor Fiancee' had to do that yesterday and today.. they gave her the Suprep, and she puked it up both times, along with the magnesium citrate they told her to take after she puked up the first dose of suprep
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I got the Suprep. I hate it. Last time I had the oral sodium phosphate. It was much better.

:raspberry::incazzato:
 
A colonoscopy is WAY better than colon resection and/or chemo with a learning moment about 5 year survival rates. Removal of polyps is the gold standard for colon cancer prevention. Do screening regularly and you'll never know when a polyp removal saved your future life. Colon cancers can take a long time to develop from a polyp, some of which are pre cancerous. The PEG preps are way better for your kidneys than the phosphate preps, and are quite tolerable, even if it tastes bad. If your practice uses propofol, you are pretty much good to go about your day when you go home. The old sedation using Versed was good training for experiencing Alzheimers, as it affects memory for a few hours. I HATED Versed.

You get old enough they stop doing it as you will die of something else besides colon cancer. Stay healthy and keep flying!
 
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