My Barium Enema:
I was scheduled Tuesday at 10:20 am. Since I can't take the "co-Lite??" gallon of liquid (my body rejects it, thank Gawd!) I started Friday afternoon witha clear liquid diet. Primarily Apple Juice. Friday afternoon was first enema series. (For me a series is two 2qt soap suds and two 2 qt salt & soda with a 20 inch 36F catheter)
Saturday morning another enema "series" and again in late afternoon. Same thing again Sunday. Saturday and Sunday I also had black coffee and clear beef bullion broth.
Monday discontinued the broth and no more coffee after lunch time. Enema series morning and late afternoon. Nothing to eat after midnight....just water.
Tuesday morning two 2 qt salt & soda enemas and off to the lab.
Now I have in my possion a golf-ball-sized clear plastic ball that has an eye inside. Any way you turn or roll the ball the eye stays in one place. I decided to have some fun so put the ball in my ass (not up into...just held by "cheek squeeze")
Once into the X-Ray rom and told to climb up on the table, the nurse said, "Over on your left side and now Im going to lift your gown....and OH MY God! ...what the..."
I said, "Well I have to keep an eye on you......don't throw it away."
She totally lost it then.
The BE went well. I learned a lot about my "mega colon/mega rectum" and looking forward with going overthe films with my GI doc.
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