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Been there done that and I highly recommend going on a juice fast 3-4 days before. My prep wasn’t nearly as bad as others I have talked to. Just my 2 cents

Last prep I did wasn't really all that bad at all. The prep mix had a lemon flavor and seemed to act much faster than the others I've used.

I have a friend that kept putting it off. Year after year. Finally got one when he was in his 70's. Yep...Cancer. He seems to have gotten over it, but he had a rough time of it. It's one of life's little pleasures that you just have to sit there and enjoy...

Only had to drink that crap once. I felt so bloated and sick drinking it that I thought I was going to puke... Then the next day got a foot of colon removed. Not fun...

By the time you reach age 50, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERGO THIS SCOPING EXAM.
And, start earlier if there is any colon cancer history in your family.

Had one five years ago and the prep was some laxative pills and 1/2 gal of the stuff the afternoon before. No solid food the day before. Not a bad prep. Scheduled one last week and was told I’d have a split prep like the OP. My first thought was this won’t be as fun as the last one.

Colon cancer if unchecked seems to have an affinity for liver and lungs.

Drinking the nasty drank is nothing to slow cancer death. I’ve watched it.

Golytely

That’s the funniest thing I’ve read all day😜

Last couple the prep stuff was not terrible tasting nor did it produce the explosive results experienced in the past. Last time around they must have given me some really good drugs to knock me out as I didn't even remember the doc coming in to discuss the results. Asked my wife about this and she said I was awake and responsive but I have no memory of it at all.

Y'all are weaklings.

Nothing to it.

Sit on the toilet, get some work done for 3-4 hours and then off to bed.

1st appt in the morning, then momma takes me to breakfast at a nice place while I enjoy my fentanyl buzz and a nice breakfast and coffee.

Just had on Monday. It was my 5th or 6th since I turned 50 fourteen years ago. Have a history of polyps so usually get one every 3 years. They found and removed one more this time so pretty sure my surgeon and I will have another date in 3 years. He could at least take me out for a nice meal afterwards.

I understand completely, getting another one in a month.

The upside to the whole affair, is the meal after.

The same exact thing happened to me when I had my colonoscopy.

Which is why they require someone drive you home.

Always get first in line the day of the procedure so you can eat sooner instead of starving half a day waiting for doc to get around to you.

JMHO- make sure to have all the wash rags and
towels laundered and spare clean drawers
Next trip I think I'll get some of those depends to
wear there and back

Had the displeasure for the 1st time last year. After the first sip of the lightning water inducer decided that the half-stepping approach was no bueno. Dug my heels in and pounded the 1.5 gal of misery in an hour. Never do overnight what you can do in 60 minutes, right? Needless to say, arse doc said I was a rockstar patient, all guts no mess inside. Signed form indicating I agreed to getting driven home. She is legal to drive but I'd feel safer in a rickshaw with a pilot running off on 10 hits of LSD#25. She wheeled me from the clinic to the Lex and said, 'OK Daddy I'm going to try to drive us home now', and threw me a playful, knowing smile. 'Like hell you will my lovely wife/concubine. I've had my fill of bad experiences for today, plus we both know you'd crash before exiting the lot'. What your job entails is to watch me closely and make sure I don't fall asleep and to try to make sure I keep it under 90...' My lass is so old school and I adore her.

Laffin...You write some hilarious stories, and they’re true.

10 hits of LSD is nothing big fella...I face palmed a pile of fresh cow pie mushrooms and drove home, thinking that playing chicken with every other parked car was proper fun.

Totaled isn’t even a good description of that night...Aah, the good ol days!

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Docs hands and cleaner too.