TORTURE?????
This to me, is about the equivalent of water boarding, and now since that is banned, perhaps colonoscopy prepping can be adopted by the CIA et al.
Just now, I am beginning drinking the second eight 8 oz cups of the prescribed solution -different from one used previously, the whole process takes about twelve hours, beginning at 8 a m with the laxative - nothing but clear liquids permitted in addition to the gallon of what is effectively bowel Drano.
These are exclusive tips.
Be prepared -- lay several layers of newpapers on the bathroom floor around the toilet area, have a number of plastic grocery bags there also. If female you can choose a protective pad of your choice to wear between bowel flushes, don't expect me to know what the other gender does, I have been widowed for sixteen years and spouse died before he ever had one. Get a large supply super plus pads - I wish I had sprung for large adult size diapers----- maybe that's what the other gender does..
Have two rolls of toilet tissue in reach and a generous box of tissues, plus body wipes. You might want to consider scheduling your appointment to coincide with the garbage pick up day in your area.
The actual procedure is nothing compared to all of the above which is for the twenty-four hours prior. And the instructions from the doctor lack the valuable information I am offering you.....for free.
Personally I am beginning to view this as cruel and unusual punishment, I had one about five years ago and this is it......not again. Tomorrow morning I will have the disposition of an angry pit bull.
Hopefully, the conscious sedation used will make me sleepy enough that afterwards I can drowse through the day. But I am not looking forward to the next four to six hours and the dashes to the bathroom which wind up being somewhat useless....Enough to spoil anyone's sweet disposition.
And just pray that you can make it to the ambulatory surgery office without needing a complete change of clothing. Maybe be prepared for that too. And stick a banana in for hunger relief.
graysmoke
Just now, I am beginning drinking the second eight 8 oz cups of the prescribed solution -different from one used previously, the whole process takes about twelve hours, beginning at 8 a m with the laxative - nothing but clear liquids permitted in addition to the gallon of what is effectively bowel Drano.
These are exclusive tips.
Be prepared -- lay several layers of newpapers on the bathroom floor around the toilet area, have a number of plastic grocery bags there also. If female you can choose a protective pad of your choice to wear between bowel flushes, don't expect me to know what the other gender does, I have been widowed for sixteen years and spouse died before he ever had one. Get a large supply super plus pads - I wish I had sprung for large adult size diapers----- maybe that's what the other gender does..
Have two rolls of toilet tissue in reach and a generous box of tissues, plus body wipes. You might want to consider scheduling your appointment to coincide with the garbage pick up day in your area.
The actual procedure is nothing compared to all of the above which is for the twenty-four hours prior. And the instructions from the doctor lack the valuable information I am offering you.....for free.
Personally I am beginning to view this as cruel and unusual punishment, I had one about five years ago and this is it......not again. Tomorrow morning I will have the disposition of an angry pit bull.
Hopefully, the conscious sedation used will make me sleepy enough that afterwards I can drowse through the day. But I am not looking forward to the next four to six hours and the dashes to the bathroom which wind up being somewhat useless....Enough to spoil anyone's sweet disposition.
And just pray that you can make it to the ambulatory surgery office without needing a complete change of clothing. Maybe be prepared for that too. And stick a banana in for hunger relief.
graysmoke
posted by graysmoke @ 7:02 PM
1 Comments:
At 9:24 PM ,
Jules said...
At 55 I am still avoiding my first colonoscopy for the very reasons you describe so perfectly.
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