Clear liquid diet sucks

ken brydson
ken brydson Posts: 8,753
edited December 2011 in The Clubhouse
Drove to the store today to buy jello, chicken broth, etc. Passed BK, MD, Jack, Taco Bell. Got home and had to look at the Christmas cookies on the counter. Thank you Mr Colonoscopy..... not!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Drove to the store today to buy jello, chicken broth, etc. Passed BK, MD, Jack, Taco Bell. Got home and had to look at the Christmas cookies on the counter. Thank you Mr Colonoscopy..... not!

    Lifesavers are your friend, along with jolly ranchers and any soda you can look through (Sprite, Diet MD, etc).

    But yes I agree liquid diets SUCK!

    Start planning your first meal after your procedure now :wink:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,715
    edited December 2011
    I believe Grey Goose could be classified as a clear liquid, could it not ?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited December 2011
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    I believe Grey Goose could be classified as a clear liquid, could it not ?

    My rum is pretty clear and soda is listed on the OK liquid drinks....
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    My rum is pretty clear and soda is listed on the OK liquid drinks....

    Trust me, you will have enough "help" without liquor sh**s.... Plus the added burning sensation might not be the best idea lol.......
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited December 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Trust me, you will have enough "help" without liquor sh**s.... Plus the added burning sensation might not be the best idea lol.......

    I'll take my chances. Have 1:15 til I have to start drinking the crap to flush me out.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    I'll take my chances. Have 1:15 til I have to start drinking the crap to flush me out.

    Enjoy lol. I hate that crap but once I year I get the "privilege" of going through it again lol. By the time I am actually due for one due to age (over 40) I will have had about that many already lol.........

    As a side note, you might enjoy knowing the average person has 10 lbs of "stuff" lying around in their intestines... so consider this the "24 hour weight loss regiment" :smile:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited December 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Enjoy lol. I hate that crap but once I year I get the "privilege" of going through it again lol. By the time I am actually due for one due to age (over 40) I will have had about that many already lol.........

    As a side note, you might enjoy knowing the average person has 10 lbs of "stuff" lying around in their intestines... so consider this the "24 hour weight loss regiment" :smile:

    Actually after 40 you're only suggested to get prostate exams yearly. After 50 (I'm almost 52) they recommend colonoscopy's every 10 years. This is unless you in an "at risk" group.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited December 2011
    Just DON'T eat or drink anything red. How they can call that stuff to flush you out with golytely :eek: that stuff make me wanna go out the wrong end. Anyway have a pleasant night on the porcelain throne.:razz:
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited December 2011
    I'm right there with ya, brotha. Started drinking today at 2. Go in tomorrow at 7 am. I'm not really hungry, I just want to EAT.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited December 2011
    seeclear wrote: »
    I'm right there with ya, brotha. Started drinking today at 2. Go in tomorrow at 7 am. I'm not really hungry, I just want to EAT.

    Freakin starving. Just drank my 1st 8oz of "**** juice". Timer set for 10 min for the next one...
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited December 2011
    gimpod wrote: »
    Just DON'T eat or drink anything red. How they can call that stuff to flush you out with golytely :eek: that stuff make me wanna go out the wrong end. Anyway have a pleasant night on the porcelain throne.:razz:

    Thanks man
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2011
    You will survive, have a nice nap during the procedure, wake up clear headed and then go treat yourself to a nice meal!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2011
    Your head won't be the only thing clear.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited December 2011
    Good luck Ken! This is an easy procedure and something that everyone over 50 should do.

    As Ken noted the prep is a little tough. Clear liquid diet. And the stuff to flush you out. Tip: Buy real, real soft toilet paper LOL!:lol:
    Carl

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2011
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Tip: Buy real, real soft toilet paper LOL!:lol:

    Screw that, buy flush-able baby wipes, work much better :smile:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited December 2011
    I would think the end result of not getting one done and having something go wrong health wise sucks more than the liquid diet.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited December 2011
    Nobody goes near my as$hole but the wife, and even then access is limited.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2011
    This thread is so disturbing.... Lol. good luck Ken, hope all turns out well.

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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited December 2011
    Hey Ken, how did yours go? I've had a headache since coming out of sedation, but other than that, smooth sailing! Hope yours was just as good.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2011
    You probably need to eat or you need a caffiene fix.
    seeclear wrote: »
    Hey Ken, how did yours go? I've had a headache since coming out of sedation, but other than that, smooth sailing! Hope yours was just as good.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Actually after 40 you're only suggested to get prostate exams yearly. After 50 (I'm almost 52) they recommend colonoscopy's every 10 years. This is unless you in an "at risk" group.

    Been there, done that! It's only a "day's worth of prep". I drank ginger ale to my heart's content. Wasn't hungry at all! Lots of carbs there!

    Good luck, a relatively harmless procedure. Most people pass it with flying colors or have a benign polyp or two cut out during the procedure--again nothing that relevant. But it's a good thing to check!

    You dudes should not be that "disturbed" this is a "must" test that can save your life if you do have markers for colon cancer. Catching it early is 90%+ of the battle! Don't procrastinate!

    cnh
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,753
    edited December 2011
    Made it through no problem. Little headache for me too but a cup of coffee cleard that up. +1 on the soft TP :lol:
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited December 2011
    cfrizz wrote: »
    You probably need to eat or you need a caffiene fix.

    Oh, I ate OK. It is getting better now, Cathy, after some diet peps and tylenol.
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    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited December 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    You dudes should not be that "disturbed" this is a "must" test that can save your life if you do have markers for colon cancer. Catching it early is 90%+ of the battle! Don't procrastinate!

    cnh

    I agree with your assessment on the need. I believe it was the discussion of the collateral things that were disturbing. I am glad all went well with the test. :cool:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2011
    First, on a serious note... colon cancer took my Dad, so of course I am in the "high risk" group. My first scope turned up three polyps. Was sweatin' the biopsy results a tad, but fortunately I was O-fer-3 on the Big C scorecard. Scope #2 (about 18 months later) was clean. Will go for #3 in 2012.

    But who schedules a scoping between the holidays??? :wink:
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Freakin starving. Just drank my 1st 8oz of "**** juice".
    Bad as the stuff is, I hope you did not make the mistake of adding any of the flavorings. Instead of simply being unpleasantly salty, it turns really nasty tasting... and it's still salty.
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Clear liquid diet. And the stuff to flush you out. Tip: Buy real, real soft toilet paper LOL!:lol:
    Chicken broth and some of that aloe infused TP work wonders... although after a few doses clean up is more a matter of "drying".

    Glad things turned out well for the Club Scope newbies...
    More later,
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited December 2011
    My prep wasn't that bad, but it also wasn't a Rx solution. I started at noon with 2 Dulcolax tablets, then 2 hours later I started drinking a mixture of 64 oz of gatorade with a full container (238 g I think) of miralax. It didn't taste that bad, but I could choose whatever flavor gatorade I wanted, as long as it wasn't red. I think this is a newer concept in colonoscopy prep. FWIW


    As far as holiday scoping is concerned, it is when my wife could go and drive me home (teacher) and didn't interfere with our travel schedule.
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