Ive been prepping today for a colonoscopy tomorrow..I cant eat anything all day..I cannot believe how weak I am, and it has to be because of the fasting..I already took a one hour nap around noon time, and I am still very fatigued..This is agonizing!..Has anyone been through this?

Hi Steve,

Did you buy your jello? lol The day before is the worst part. I've done it 3 times and now have to do it every 2 years because i am,to quote my gastroenterologist a, "little polyp producer." Some were precancerous - this is one they can prevent but you have to get your colonoscopies and get the polyps cut out.

Hang in there - keep drinking. It's no fun.

paula

Ive tried jello..popsicles..chicken broth..Im ready to fight with the seagulls in McDonald's parking lot over a french fry!!!

Steve,

I have had this procedure done. And yes, it is awful, and can leave you very weakened. Don't be in too much of a hurry to submit to frequent colonoscopies. Everyone I ever met who had one, found that they have polyps. Apparently these are related to a calcium deficiency, and if you treat that, you greatly reduce the incidence of polyps.

Gastroenterologists love to do scopes. And given that they are dealing with the garbage disposal unit of the body, and the wear and tear we subject it to, they're almost bound to find something negative. They also get quite excited and feel well justified about performing such an invasive procedure if they find even one 2mm polyp.

It's good to have this done once in a lifetime, but I'd weigh up the pros and cons about having it done regularly given the other issues you have to contend with.

I bet if you had a look at anyone's bowel on camera you'd find something that shouldn't be there.

Steve how did your procedure go? How are you doing today?

Im doing ok..I just got home half an hour ago..They found 2 polyps, and removed them..Im cooking right now, Im starving!!....The anestetic seems to help with my Parkinsons..I dont feel as weak and fatigued as I was when I went in..I am glad its over!

Thank You for asking

Good for you! I had my first Colonoscopy last Oct.

Actually, they told me to avoid red popsicles and red Jello.

Glad you were able to catch those nasty polyps before they got really ugly.

Did they warn you not to eat a big meal right away??
go slow and with easy soft foods..

Yes they did..I had a sandwich and a little bit of pasta with sauce..Im good untill later on tonight

Muireann,

Previously, I have had them 3 and then 5 years apart [second time the polyps were not pre-cancerous.] This time he said they were a little bigger than he likes to see them and again precancerous, so he reduced it to 2 years. Knowing that I produce polyps, I'm not going to make that call myself. I've heard people accuse doctors of removing things that were not necessary, but I wouldn't recommend to anyone to ignore them who is over the age of 50. Russian Roulette.

paula