Colonoscopy prep

[Guest guest]

Given our recent discussion on the prep procedure for a colonoscopy in

someone with SCI/D, I thought it was interesting that in the current issues

of New Mobility magazine, they had an article about the very issue. I

thought some of you guys might be interested in reading about how best to

prep for a colonoscopy (or any procedure/surgery that requires bowel prep).

Here is a link to the article:

http://www.newmobility.com/articleView.cfm?id=11559

The basic suggestion was that a colonic can be used in place of the

traditional bowel prep (that is totally unmanageable with a neurogenic

bowel). I thought, " what a fantastic idea! " The suggestion was to schedule

the procedure in the afternoon and schedule the colonic the morning of. Or,

schedule the procedure for first thing, and schedule the colonic for the

afternoon before. I thought it was an interesting article and will

definitely be doing the coloinic for my bowel prep. It was about 2 years ago

now that my GI recommended a colonoscopy. When I asked about the prep and

explained that I could not do it, they were at a loss. Since I refused to do

the traditional bowel prep (drinking the gallon of GoLytely or similar

product) and they didn't have any alternatives, I never had the procedure.

At least I now know there is an alternative.

Jenn