Cheating on my Colon Prep

[CD68]

Last time I did this I took drank the koolaid so to speak about an hour ahead of schedule and I ended up getting very little sleep due to the insomnarrhea.
But that's not all. With the Fleet you go through two rounds of bathroom trips and pray that the second round ends before your trip to the clinic. (They don't ask when you will be leaving your house either when they tell you to take the second dose the morning of your prep)

That was that Fleet stuff that got discontinued. Yipeee.



This time they gave me Halflytely.

I don't trust a bowel prep with the word "Fly" in it. There is nothing fly about a bowel prep.

It said on the box that you would continue to have BMs one to two hours after you drink the juice. I don't believe it not for a minute. I bet they don't make that sort of a determination based on its effects in Crohn's patients.

I was told to drink the juice at 6 pm, but I drank it at 2 and sure enough six hours later things are still going a bit.

I'm hoping doc will know more about if I need surgery or not after he takes a peek. I don't feel that sick but he thinks it's a serious situation and I am assuming that he means the Crohn's and not that he thinks it's still possibly cancer. I was too chicken to ask if that was still a possibility with my tumor.

Here's a clear liquid toast to "No dysplasia" on the biopsy report.

 

[jed]

seriously, this is one of the greatest made up words i have ever heard of

insomnarrhea

 

[TooSick]

That is a great word!!

I've always had the same problem with my preps (going up to the last minute). For my last one, I got two rounds of Miralax (mixed with Gatorade) & Dulcolax tablets. One round at 6:00 p.m. the night prior, and the next dose 4 hrs prior to me leaving the house. I left for my appointment at 7:00, meaning I was to do the 2nd prep at 3:00 a.m. For obvious reasons, I couldn't sleep so I started the 2nd prep just after 2:00 a.m. I was bad and didn't drink all of it, and I was STILL going up until I left the house. Felt like I had to go when I arrived for my appointment, but I ignored it (I figured they could suck it out during the procedure, ha ha...and my butt hurt!).

So, yeah...they are full of it!! Next time I guess I'll start 6-7 hrs prior...

 

[CD68]

That is a great word!!

I've always had the same problem with my preps (going up to the last minute). For my last one, I got two rounds of Miralax (mixed with Gatorade) & Dulcolax tablets. One round at 6:00 p.m. the night prior, and the next dose 4 hrs prior to me leaving the house. I left for my appointment at 7:00, meaning I was to do the 2nd prep at 3:00 a.m. For obvious reasons, I couldn't sleep so I started the 2nd prep just after 2:00 a.m. I was bad and didn't drink all of it, and I was STILL going up until I left the house. Felt like I had to go when I arrived for my appointment, but I ignored it (I figured they could suck it out during the procedure, ha ha...and my butt hurt!).

So, yeah...they are full of it!! Next time I guess I'll start 6-7 hrs prior...

3:00 am

Yep. Just when you get to sleep it starts all over again with a new round.

For entertainment purposes only I asked the student doc who came in to see me if whiskey counted as a clear liquid for the colon prep. She freaked.

 

[TooSick]

3:00 am

Yep. Just when you get to sleep it starts all over again with a new round.

For entertainment purposes only I asked the student doc who came in to see me if whiskey counted as a clear liquid for the colon prep. She freaked.

LOL!! I thought about drinking wine along with my prep, but decided against it. With such an empty stomach, it probably wouldn't have taken much. :ylol2:

Yeah, having to start the 2nd round in the middle of the night like that, I didn't even bother trying to sleep. The first round was still having it's way with me anyway.

 

[CD68]

I just got back from the colonoscopy. I'm STILL running off to the bathroom and now I've got cramps and nausea to go with it.

 

[soupdragon69]

Aww CD sorry you have had such a rough time!

Loved your "fly" thoughts too LOL

You are very right about the "still going" after you are SUPPOSED to have finished. There are times I would just LOVE to put it in their coffee maker and watch the results!

Truly hope your results are what you are looking for.

Keep us posted. Thinking of you. ((hugs))

 

[CD68]

The results were better than what I was hoping for, actually. I had a large inflammatory tumor in my cecum and the doc told me today that it is gone and the rest of the colon is looking like it's much better and healing.

After biopsy results are in we'll talk about what's next, but I think he's still leaning towards Humira given my complaints about ongoing joint pain.

 

[mommy1st]

Well I'm glad that things are improving hopefully if they decide on Humira it will be enough to put you into remission. Good Luck.

 

[soupdragon69]

Thats great news CD! ((hugs))

How do you feel about the Humira? Have you tried Remicade already or are there other reasons for not taking it?

My GI offered to change me over to Humira when a saw him a few weeks ago but said he felt it wasnt as "potent" (his word) as the Remi.

Hope you get a good plan of action whatever you decide in discussion with him.

Keep us posted.

 

[Guest]

pleased to read you had such good results, CD good luck with the meds.. i hope they can sort out the remainder of your symptoms.

 

[JillianB82]

Way to be a cheater! LOL

I took Moviprep & Movi it did! When I went in the Nurse asked if I had been on clear liquids for 24 hours. Told her "Yep, I drank a whole bottle of vodka yesterday." She just laughed!

Sometimes you need to have a sense of humor to get through all of this.