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today is the big prep day!

well its 9am and today is the day i start my prep it says to have a light breakfast then at 2pm take 4 dulcolax tablets and then at 4pm start drink the miralax/gatorade mixture so there it is. There is my day all planned out i have got some italian ice and some jello and water and i am not going anywhere today! I am so not looking forward to this though even though i am used to going everyday so idk what i am so worried about its just maybe its because i have never done it this way and i have never had it ALL come out lol!! And i am gonna hate watching my bf and daughter eat and i am gonna be like oh let me go get my jello lol!! I mean i don't eat a lot on a regular basis but its usually more than jello lol!! And its going to be a long day of my poor 2yr old following me to the bathroom :-( oh well if anyone wants to send me a message and brighten my day let me know and i will be updating you on how i am liking this new experience lol!!
 
Hey!! I know all about it! I have had so many colonscopies!!! Not afraid of them, it is the no eating thing, and I hate jello but it becomes your best friend lol. :stinks: Not easy. I have to prep Wednesday and my scope is a late one Thursday at 12pm! What the heck!

Good thing is my husband is back at work then so he don't have to hear me whine and b.... :wink:

Good luck with your scope tomorrow, let us know how your test is!

Remember if you cant see thru it dont eat it! Red and grape jello is a no no... gotta buy peach jello, and orange... too bad I cant put whipped cream on it LOL. :D
 
yeah my test is at 9am and i bought the orange jello but i really don't like jello either lol but i gotta do it lol!! Thanks for the post!!
 
Just remember - you shouldn't be running back and forth until later today - make the most of the morning!.....I usually work the day before my test - although this time I decided to take a couple hours off.....so I'll be home by about 230-300pm the day before....it helps the day go faster too!
 
yeah i don't work right now so i am just hanging out with my peanut just fed her and now she is watching her shows and doing her normal thing and my stomach is its normal upset!! So its probably not going to be that much different that a normal day for me lol!!
 
do they usually find anything bad in your colonoscopy?? Besides inflammation i am just curious and has anyone been hospitalized because of a colonoscopy just curious i am not that worried i am just curious.
 
I have had colonoscopies and never have I stayed in after but..in Feb I had a bug or colitis which he did a sigmoid and biopsy but I went home that day. Dont worry only in emergency cases they do that.:hang:
 
Oh my goodness! Good luck to you! I HATE HATE HATE colonoscopy prep!!! Hoping for some good results as a pay back for what you had to go through!

Thinking of you!!
 
yeah i already started but no action from that yet i was already in the bathroom all morning anyways but that is normal so i already got started without the meds lol!! I will keep you posted on all the action though!! Gives me something to do right lol!! Good thing my laptop travels to the bathroom!!!
 
They just called from my drs office and said my blood work and stool came back negative so what does that mean now?? Is that good or bad because does that mean this is a waste now?? And that doesn't solve my issues idk that didn't help me at all...
 
Nope - doesn't mean anything...a lot of times samples come back negative.....it is still very good to have the scope - hopefully they will be able to see something, inflamation etc.....
 
thanks i just drank the first cup of that stuff and i am already full from that one can't even think of drinking anymore how can you drink so much omg!!
 
Good luck with the prep and the scope!
Like everyone said, the prep is definately the worst part! I just take a good book with me...

It's crazy how much they expect you to drink in such a short space of time. I had to drink 4 litres of klean prep for my last one, 250ml every 15 minutes! Crazy stuff. I ended up having to sit on the loo drinking it!

The scope itself will be fine, just let them know you're nervous. The lovely nurse stroked my hair all the way through my last one, which was really calming.
Don't worry about farting when you come round either, you'll know that you need to when you're there, and you won't care because of the sedatives! I let out some crackers last time!

Good luck with it all, let us know how everything goes.

Lucinda x
 
lol thanks i don't think i am gonna finish this stuff believe it or not i am already pretty clear!! But i was already going b4 i even started the prep!! So that is prob why but i drank a little over half but i am gonna stop now and just finish out this bathroom time and hopefully relax b4 the big day lol!! I love all your posts though keep them coming its making my day a little better!!
 
Sooooooooooo you poopin' clear yellow yet?? :banana: As long as there are no solids it is okay! Can hardly wait to do my prep on Wednesday .....not!:shifty-t:
 
omg i have been popping clear forever when does it stop my stomach is killing me though and i feel like puking this is no fun at!!! Please tell me the pooping stops soon!!
 
Have you stopped the prep? I have only had Kleenprep salty a bit and had to drink like almost a gallon? Drink some water, I know that sucks but it will help dilute it. ;)
 
yes i stopped drinking the prep i was just wondering when am i gonna stop popping it seems like its never going to end!! Am i going to be able to get any sleep tonight??
 
I never get any sleep the night before the colonoscopy. I have no problems with the colonoscopy it's the prep I can barely drink that nasty stuff. Good Luck.
Lucy
 
this is such a horrible experience it is 6am and i have been going all night and i am still going non-stop and at 4am i started puking bile i think cause it was yellow...my stomach hurts so bad and i am just exhausted!! I just wanted to sleep and now i have to start getting myself and my daughter ready and i barely have enough energy to get myself ready. My throat is so dry and i feel so shaky and weak i didn't know it was going to be like this...
 
ugh...sorry to see you are feeling like this.....remember you will get REST during hte procedure (hopefully!).....do you know what type of anesthesia you will be getting?

Also - make sure you tell them you have been going all night, so you are probably dehydrated too - maybe you can get some extra fluids.....

This is exactly why I always get an early morning appointment!.....last year I had to be at the hosp. at 7am - got a ride in with a co-worker at 6am so I didn't have to worry about my daughter (left her sleeping).....

Oh - yes, the yellow would be bile - that is the sorst for me - nasty stuff!

Can you suck on an ice cube a little to soothe your throat? It won't be a lot of moisture, and probably will be absorbed rather than pass through...

Good luck with everything today!
 
no i am not sure what they are giving me i know they said i will not be awake i am so dizzy and i have the worse headache though and maybe i will try the ice cube thanks for the advice!! I am telling you i am miserable and i am still in the bathroom i can't believe it feel like i am going to puke again but idk whats in there more bile i guess....
 
You poor thing, I have had many, many colonoscopies, and that has not happened to me before, not that bad. I have not had that type of prep.

Hang in there, it will all be over soon! Good luck let us know tonight what you know ok. :ghug:
 
procedure was ok i am just exhausted now! They said everything looked fine and just waiting on biopsies so idk now guess i am just going to live with diarrhea forever!!
 
Oh sweetheart! I'm so sorry you got so sick from it. Most of us do. I'm SO glad that you were able to do the pills and Miralax prep though, SOOOOO much better!

Just rest, rest because you're worth it and you deserve it. The diarrhea will calm down. Get your system cleaned out and maybe take some Immodium to help?

Rest. It will be alright. Keep us posted on your results!


P.S. Is that your lil girl in the photo? SO beautiful!! :hug:
 
thanks i am feeling a little better now and yes that is my peanut!! And i will let you know as soon as i know!
 
Glad to hear it!

Oh, peanut? That's so cute. My mom calls me sweat pea :)

I'm so glad you are feeling better. It can only get better from here. You are well on your way to getting answers. And remember, if they don't find anything in your colon, there are other procedures to check other areas so don't get discouraged.

I hope they don't find anything at all anywhere but I hope you get an answer at the same time if that makes sense lol

Yea, I confused myself too ;)
 

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