Re: Marilyn, scope prep questions

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

I forgot..

2 and 3 days prior..

Can I eat eggs?

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

I forgot..

2 and 3 days prior..

Can I eat eggs?

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

Zucchinis were not allowed because of the seeds. Apparently, seeds can

hand up and not clear, even with everything else you're doing for/to your

system.

My colonoscopy was on 2 January.

On 30 December, I had pureed leftover Christmas turkey and pureed

vegetables. For a change of pace, I had pureed vegetables with a hard

boiled egg thrown in. I ate small amounts all day.

On 31 December, I had mostly clear liquids with one meal at noon of

pureed turkey and vegetables. I confess, I cheated a trifle: Harry and I

split a hard cider to celebrate the new year. Hey, it was clear, right?

(But it was a good thing I had 36 hours to go before the procedure so the

alcohol could clear out of my system.)

On 1 January, I had all clear liquids, all day, having strained broth, or

strained meat juices which set up on their own or broth which I mixed

with legal gelatin to set up. Just EATING something made me less

conscious of the all liquids stuff. I had strained fruit juices

(pear, mostly) every couple of hours.

At 5p, I took the laxatives.

At 7p, I started drinking the Trilyte. It took me about 2 hours to get

two liters down.

At around 10p, I'd finished squirting, so I pulled on my mask, set the

alarm clock for 2a, and grabbed some Zzs.

At 2a, I woke up and had some broth and juice. Then started the remaining

two liters of Trilyte. Was pretty shocked when the squirts started again,

because I was " running clear " at the end of the previous

procedure.

At 4a, Harry had to call the doctor because my back was flaring. Doctor

had no solution except to bring my supplements to the procedure and take

them afterwards. I ended up taking a dose of bromelain, which was enough

of anti-inflammatory that I did not end up throwing up and screaming from

back pain. (The lidoderm patch worked, but only lasted about 4 hours

instead of 12 hours.)

Around 5a, the squirts were done. I had some more water, got dressed,

pilled my mask back on, and lay down for an hour or so.

Harry drove me to the procedure. They took me around 7:30a.

They used different meds because of my sleep apnea, but I was awake

enough to watch some of the proceedings. I was mostly awake during the

time it took for the meds to wear off, concentrating on

breathing.

Harry and I were home by 11a, and I ate some broth and pureed meat and

vegetables, then went back, pulled my mask back on, and went to sleep for

about 6 hours.

After that, I got up, and was able to eat a normal dinner.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

I am sending you a huge hug!

YOU make this journey so much easier for me.

Thank you for always having patience and teaching me how I can help myself get

better.

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

> Been thinking about you, and everyone else having

> scopes. (What is it, all of a sudden: are March

> and April " Have a Colonoscopy Today Month " ?)

I was wondering the same thing, " Like seriously what's up? " at least we can all

share notes and commiserate together! That is why we are all good candidates

for that colonoscopy poetry thing. HA! Colonoscopy poetry by a terrified

IBD'er. That would be a good national campaign to get people in for screenings-

NOT!

> When is your procedure?

Monday at 11am.

Jodi