Hey old guys, I want some advice (colonoscopy)...

[frostbitmic]

Just follow the instructions, it's only unpleasant for a day or so.

 

I keep hearing how great the drugs are, I must have been given a placebo, I watched both of mine on the monitor.

[Mike in Horseheads]

51 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

Just follow the instructions, it's only unpleasant for a day or so.

 

I keep hearing how great the drugs are, I must have been given a placebo, I watched both of mine on the monitor.

I was awake and watched the first one, second one (different Dr) and I was knocked out big time.

[Wacka]

Went for the office visit. Just need clearance from my heart and kidney Dr.s. Scheduled for 11/7.

[Low Positive]

On 9/16/2025 at 1:10 PM, nemhoff said:

Best nap I have had in the last 10 years.  Have dinner ready to go when you are done because you will be hungry 

I didn't eat anything for a few hours after mine. I felt so clean, I didn't want to mess it up again. 

[Steve O]

On 9/16/2025 at 8:33 AM, Draconator said:

Thankfully for me, all I've had to do is Cologuard. Poop in a bucket, send it off to the lab, get the results in a couple of weeks. 

Wouldn't put a lot of faith in a test that is known to be less than accurate. Then again I've been misdiagnosed with prostate cancer and a tumor on my aortic valve, the latter resulting in unneeded open-heart surgery, the former in several painful biopsies, so I don't put a lot of faith in tests that are supposedly accurate either.

[Just Jack]

On 9/16/2025 at 4:18 AM, davefan66 said:

 1. Golytley. May sound like a nice prep by its name….but it’s not! Very misleading! Usually a gallon of liquid that is drunk 8oz at time every ten minutes (or so) until complete. 

 

That's what they gave me, said to mix it in the morning and put it in the fridge. A laxative pill at 2pm, then the gallon jug starts at 4pm. 

[davefan66]

19 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

That's what they gave me, said to mix it in the morning and put it in the fridge. A laxative pill at 2pm, then the gallon jug starts at 4pm. 

Sorry….😞 

 

Still better than than the alternative!  Good luck!

[Just Jack]

So, an update since I had the procedure done this morning.

 

Started with the laxative pill at 2pm Sunday, and then the prep at 4pm, which was GaviLyte, 4 liters, drinking 8 ounces every 10 minutes till gone. It actually did not taste bad at all; they included a small packet of lemon flavoring to add to it when I mixed it up in the morning. I began to wonder if it was working because I was feeling nothing in the first hour. It wasn't until about 1.5 hours had passed that I, well, started passing. Since I wasn't drinking while I was in the bathroom, it took me to about 10pm to finish the jug. Went to bed once I could go over an hour between bathroom visits. This morning got checked in, and it was about 20-30 minutes from when they knocked me out to when I woke back up. Everything looks good. 

Edited September 22 by Just Jack

[Augie]

5 hours ago, Just Jack said:

So, an update since I had the procedure done this morning.

 

Started with the laxative pill at 2pm Sunday, and then the prep at 4pm, which was GaviLyte, 4 liters, drinking 8 ounces every 10 minutes till gone. It actually did not taste bad at all; they included a small packet of lemon flavoring to add to it when I mixed it up in the morning. I began to wonder if it was working because I was feeling nothing in the first hour. It wasn't until about 1.5 hours had passed that I, well, started passing. Since I wasn't drinking while I was in the bathroom, it took me to about 10pm to finish the jug. Went to bed once I could go over an hour between bathroom visits. This morning got checked in, and it was about 20-30 minutes from when they knocked me out to when I woke back up. Everything looks good. 

 

This is the last, and I mean the very last, place anyone should say pics or it didn’t happen. 

 

 

Good for you on the results. 

 

 

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Edited September 23 by Augie