Life Getting my first Colonoscopy tomorrow. - Page 15

The VA found blood in a sample and now I am getting my first Colonoscopy.

I am just a little worried and nervious, and worried and nervious.

Scared they are going to find something bad.
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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis:
Isn't it a little late in the day to be *starting* prep for a procedure in the AM? Eh, maybe not...you've got 12 hours+ ahead of you. In about 45 minutes, you'll think you are doing fine, then BLAMMO....

They have me on a split prep.

5:00-7:00pm First 64 ounces. An 8 oz glass every 15-20 minutes.

10:00-12:00 second 64 ounces.

So far made 4 rounds from living room chair to toilet.

Not horrible yet.....
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Is this the both ends appt?
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Originally Posted by displacedinMN:
Is this the both ends appt?

Yes sir
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Originally Posted by scho63:
Yes sir

The big task at hand now is to decide what your first meal is tomorrow after the procedure.
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Originally Posted by scho63:
They have me on a split prep.

5:00-7:00pm First 64 ounces. An 8 oz glass every 15-20 minutes.

10:00-12:00 second 64 ounces.

So far made 4 rounds from living room chair to toilet.

Not horrible yet.....

Oh wow. That is a really late second start. You'll be shitting nothing but liquid by then if you had a clear liquid diet throughout the day today. I wish you the best of luck tomorrow!
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I took Sutab pills instead of the drink. A lot of pills, but no unpleasant taste.
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I must be an oddball since the solution tasted just fine to me and I am already done.

Now just the last few visits to the toilet.

I feel so less bloated after this.

Easy peasy.
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Originally Posted by scho63:
I must be an oddball since the solution tasted just fine to me and I am already done.

Now just the last few visits to the toilet.

I feel so less bloated after this.

Easy peasy.

Yeah, it really isn't as bad as folks make it out to be. The worst part is the anticipation.
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I'll be hoping for the best.

While they're in there can you ask and see if they can find any Chiefs free agency news? Because there's none going on out here.

But seriously, hope for the best.
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Originally Posted by mlyonsd:
Start the prep and then go for a walk. It will help get things moving.

:-)
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Originally Posted by frozenchief:
Good luck, bro. I see my doc next week to schedule mine.

My daughter is a nurse and she worked in an endoscopy unit for a bit. Every once in a while, they’d be doing a procedure and find some bit of food - usually vegetables because they dont break down as well. When that happens, they can’t see what they need to see and they need to re-schedule the procedure. Inevitably the patient would say “But I got hungry.” So you might be super hungry but just hang in there. Don’t want to have to do this again in 3 weeks because you were “hungry”.

Good advice. They also tell you (and I totally forgot this part) not to eat things nuts and corn for a week before the procedure. I guess those don't break down very well.
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I've been practicing colonoscopys for a long time
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Originally Posted by DaFace:
I THINK that depends on the state. Or at least I paid $0 for mine (in Colorado), which included multiple polyps and biopsies.

Meanwhile, my brother (in Kansas) paid like $1500 for his, which found nothing. :-)

Looking through this thread as I was curious about how the OP is doing after his issues and I saw this post. I'm pretty sure that both of you are wrong. I went back and looked up my billing. I paid $0 for mine in Kansas. It must depend on how good is your insurance.
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Doctor said either I had or was a perfect ass.

No polyps or issues.

Another 10 years until next one.

Endoscopy nothing worse. 3 years until next.

Doc spent 4 minutes and 42 seconds on Endoscopy and 11 minutes 9 seconds on Colonoscopy.

Drive-ins take longer.
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