Holy Crap

I’m going in for a colonoscopy tomorrow. One of those wonderful things you got to go through when you hit middle age. It’s a good idea to get one when you reach 45 or 50. Colon cancer can be averted if caught early and its a good, relatively safe test. But the preparation isn’t fun. You have to clean out your bowels first. That involves fasting for a day and 1/2 and drinking a gallon of this stuff called GoLytley a day before which gives you the runs. Yes, a gallon. It’s a salty drink you mix with some clear liquid. I chose Gatorade Rain, lime flavor. It’s not terrible tasting, but its not a joy either. And you have to drink a gallon in 4 to 6 hours. Then you have to do a lot trips trips to the john.

I’ve drunk about half a gallon already. It’s starting to do its work. So far it hasn’t has been as bad as that second day I had in Belarus, where I must have caught something because I never had the runs so bad in my life. That was epic.

Anyway, I go in first thing in the morning. It’s just a precautionary test. They can find out right away if there are any problems, so I don’t have to wait for the results.

I’ve asked others who had them what their experience was like. Opinions vary depending on the quality of care they got at their hospital. But it supposedly goes pretty fast.

UPDATE: I’m back. It went well. No cause for concern. The procedure was relatively painless except for a couple of times, but it went by really fast. Part of the reason it flew by is I was doped up.

I am not looking forward to the prep work the next time, now that I know how unpleasant the night before is. Drinking all that colon drano and sitting on the can every 15 minutes isn’t a cakewalk. But it’s good to have a piece of mind about your health.

I hope everything comes out alright.

(Sorry… I couldn’t resist!)

Posted by  on  10/15  at  07:42 PM

Funny, I am getting one today myself.  I am not a fan.  All that bowel cleaning.  It does no good rehashing the past like that.

-A

Posted by  on  10/16  at  04:16 AM

I had mine a couple of months ago…once they get you in there, it goes pretty quickly.  The sensation is like having some cramps in your lower belly - somewhat unpleasant, but bearable and not actually painful.  Plus, you can watch your innards on TV!

Posted by  on  10/16  at  04:50 AM

Well, at least you can say I’m not full of crap. For the time being, anyway.

Posted by  on  10/16  at  07:21 AM

1.It wasn’t as bad as I expected.

2.I liked the fact that you could still drink beer for the preparation.

3. When they told me to come back in ten years for another one, I told them that I hoped I would be around to do just that!

Posted by  on  10/17  at  09:01 AM

The worst part is drinking that stuff the night before. Ugh. Did you mix it with Beer?

Posted by  on  10/17  at  02:43 PM

No, but that is an idea!

Posted by Brock Townsend  on  10/17  at  02:47 PM

It would probably foam too much. And it would probably kill the fizz.

Posted by  on  10/17  at  03:26 PM
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