The day before

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Well, here I am eating my chicken broth and drinking iced tea(they said tea

was fine). The broth tastes pretty good...like chicken noodle soup without

the chicken or the noodles. LOL Anyways, someone else I know is having this

same test tomorrow so I suppose tuesday we will compare notes.LOL I told my

parents I may not feel like eating tomorrow night right away but they better

save me lasagne wrapups.LOL All we had last night were eggs and fried

potatoes for dinner....I allowed myself a dish of ice cream cause I was so

hungry. I'm actually starving right now but I'm sure that after I start

taking my medicine that will be taken care of. I think what I had a few

years ago was an upper or lower GI....don't remember but that wasn't too bad

so I assume this won't be either. It sounds like it will be similar...can

someone explain to me the difference?

Sharon

Sharon

> >

> > Sharon,

> > I have been having colonoscopies since 1979 and never once have

> > I had general anesthesia for that procedure. The procedure lasts

> > somewhere between 20-30 minutes. They will probably give you

> > demerol and versed unless you are allergic to either one. Most

> > people sleep for the entire procedure. There are many more risks

> > associated with GA. They could also give you a valium and I promise

> > you wouldn't wake up until next year sometime (just kidding). Hang

> > in there, hon. If this scope is clear, you probably won't have to

> > do it again for five-ten years. Lots of good luck,

> > Hugs,

> > Melinda

> >

> > PS I agree with Pam, that orange jello should be OK. I was told by

> > my doc one time that if you can see through it, it is ok.

> >

> >

> >

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Well, you'll know the difference until you read this, LOL.

This should have been much easier than the upper or lower since you're asleep for this.

And I was absolutely starved as soon as I was done, LOL

Kathy

Sharon> >> > Sharon,> > I have been having colonoscopies since 1979 and never once have> > I had general anesthesia for that procedure. The procedure lasts> > somewhere between 20-30 minutes. They will probably give you> > demerol and versed unless you are allergic to either one. Most> > people sleep for the entire procedure. There are many more risks> > associated with GA. They could also give you a valium and I promise> > you wouldn't wake up until next year sometime (just kidding). Hang> > in there, hon. If this scope is clear, you probably won't have to> > do it again for five-ten years. Lots of good luck,> > Hugs,> > Melinda> >> > PS I agree with Pam, that orange jello should be OK. I was told by> > my doc one time that if you can see through it, it is ok.> >> >> >