Nuts and seeds

[shootingstar]

Hmm, I had my colonoscopy done just 5 days after the appointment was booked (someone had cancelled). It was 2 yrs. ago.

I don't recall avoiding nuts and seeds. But I did gear down to softer foods. I also had to drink a prescription based powerful laxative (or is it close to an edema?). Pretty awful tasting, but I did it every few hrs. Then had colonoscopy.

I was a given a photo of my colon...just gorgeously clean.

I would suggest you ensure someone takes you home. Don't drive. You'll be too weak.

[ny biker]

They won't do the procedure without a name and phone number for a person driving you home. That' s the next thing I have to do -- find someone to drive me there and back.

I remembered last night that the hospital where this will happen requires you to remove all body piercings. I've never removed the ring from my belly button before. I hope it's easy to put it back in. I suppose this is a good oppurtunity to switch to different jewelry since I've been wanting to do that for a while now. I guess some people might think 51 is too old for a pierced navel but I still like having it.

[shootingstar]

Admittedly after seeing my own clean healthy colon photo, it's given me even more motivation to eat generally healthy (though, I'm far from perfect) and remain active. Yay, plain yogurt, fruit...bicycling, etc.

[pll]

I've had this done 3 times, although always with a gallon of the nasty stuff (which, to me, tastes like bad Gatorade with baking soda). Keep your intake clear the day of the prep -- I would not take any opaque liquids or a gel. The one thing you want to avoid is being recalled and have to do it again. Low residue diet: no dried fruits, no figs, no cauliflower, brocoli, beans, lentils... Northwestern Memorial has a good handout about it: http://www.nmh.org/ccurl/84/948/lowfiber-diet07.pdf
I just do a lot of rice and chicken that week...

Jello, broth, Ginger Ale, lemon candy, etc, are all good to have. I did not feel hungry during the prep, but I did get cold and feel a little faint in the hours leading to the procedure (also get a headache). Each time, I took a cab to the hospital and a friend picked me up. Before you are discharged, even before you get up, you will be offered a bite, some juice and some carb like a bagel or crackers).

[ny biker]

I've had this done 3 times, although always with a gallon of the nasty stuff (which, to me, tastes like bad Gatorade with baking soda). Keep your intake clear the day of the prep -- I would not take any opaque liquids or a gel. The one thing you want to avoid is being recalled and have to do it again. Low residue diet: no dried fruits, no figs, no cauliflower, brocoli, beans, lentils... Northwestern Memorial has a good handout about it: http://www.nmh.org/ccurl/84/948/lowfiber-diet07.pdf
I just do a lot of rice and chicken that week...

Jello, broth, Ginger Ale, lemon candy, etc, are all good to have. I did not feel hungry during the prep, but I did get cold and feel a little faint in the hours leading to the procedure (also get a headache). Each time, I took a cab to the hospital and a friend picked me up. Before you are discharged, even before you get up, you will be offered a bite, some juice and some carb like a bagel or crackers).

Well, the diet from Northwestern is interesting. If I follow that for a week I think I will need a laxative...

At this point my biggest concern is the 4 hours with absolutely no food, drink, candy, nothing at all prior to the procedure. I simply don't go that long without drinking a lot, ever. And on a normal day I get lightheaded when I"m hungry, so I probably will faint on the way to the hospital.

Meanwhile re: the belly button piercing, I have a captured bead ring now which apparently is best removed by a professional. Later this week I'm going to a tattoo/piercing place recommended by a friend to look at new jewelry. I hope I can get something that I can easily remove and put back by myself. I tried to do an internet search on jewelry for body piercing last night to get some ideas on what I might want, and ended up downloading a trojan to my pc. Microsoft Security Essentials to the rescue!

[pll]

Well, the diet from Northwestern is interesting. If I follow that for a week I think I will need a laxative...

Curiously enough... you will be getting one! Don't worry about that. The one time I had the procedure in the afternoon, I had a terrible headache and spent those hours laying on my bed. It was not a good time and the IV could not be put in place fast enough (within minutes of being hooked on the IV, I felt better). The worst part of the entire deal is the anticipation, so don't anguish about it. Once you start, you'll get it done, no problem.

[shootingstar]

Curiously enough... you will be getting one! Don't worry about that. The one time I had the procedure in the afternoon, I had a terrible headache and spent those hours laying on my bed. It was not a good time and the IV could not be put in place fast enough (within minutes of being hooked on the IV, I felt better). The worst part of the entire deal is the anticipation, so don't anguish about it. Once you start, you'll get it done, no problem.

I think I was given anaesthesia or something....because was put on the surgery gurney or whatever with physician and someone else by. Then I awoke and they were done. Photo of my colon given after I got dressed.
No pain, etc.

I didn't eat heck of a lot during the day before colonoscopy. As mentioned, I took a prescribed laxative ...actually is was mixing up to 1 litre of stuff from a drug powder with cold water.

There are worse things...cancer+ chemo..etc. That was what I was thinking.. A lot worse.

I know my partner ended up lying on the living rm. carpet and napped, because he got weakened in prepping himself prior to colonoscopy. He's 5'10" @ 190 lbs.