Colonoscopy tomorrow

Just started my prep for tomorrow's colonoscopy--4 bisacodyl tabs. Wish me luck

Good for you. I also had to consume the "Drink" and all went well.

I don't start the drink til 6pm. So far just the pills. Not sure how long that will take.

I hope you have a good book to read.

No sweat. All will be well. Prayers for you

I'd allow about two hours to get all the liquid down the hatch........

@watertrain not sure how fast this 64 oz is going to take before it starts/stops.

After getting it all down, my recollection is about two hours too purge it all.

I'm about halfway through the miralax and by belly is rumbling

In 2015, My last prep for colonoscopy went like this…

3-5 PM — Drink a 12 ounce glass of the nasty “stuff” every 15 minutes.

5 PM — Had a mild urge. Assumed position on toilet for a slow, gentle, and VERY SOLID BM. Actually, it felt quite pleasurable!

5:30 — Now, I was REALLY feeling “The Rumble” internally. Assumed “the position” for a loose BM, but not really quite diarrhea…YET.

6 PM — NOW….I really had the urge and was now in FULL “diarrhea/clean-out” mode. Time to Fasten the Seat Belt!!!

6-8 PM. Just stayed seated on my comfortable “adult sized” toilet seat with some magazines to read as the gushing release was nearly constant, or so it seemed!.

9 PM — Things were pretty much settled down by now.

10:30 — Has a short squirt of absolutely clear liquid.

11:30 — Ditto

Midnight to 6 AM — Slept well.

6 AM — Woke up. Had a short squirt in toilet, got dressed and headed off to the Butt Doctor for the procedure at 8:30 AM. All went well. Got an IV put in. I was soon injected with some knockout juice which instantly put me out as I watched it being pushed in. Everything was actually very pleasant. Woke up easily. That was in 2015. I have another colonoscopy scheduled in June 2025…if I am still around. I’ll be 77.

HAVE FUN!

My prep was MoviPrep... no pills.

I mixed the powder with water (didn't taste that bad) and drank a glass every 15 minutes times 4.

I think I stared at 3pm... was on the toilet by 5:30.. first a normal bowel movement. About 1/2 later, full blown diarrhea.

Next dose was at 4am, 3 hours before the procedure... this time it ran through me much quicker...

All and all not a bad experience. It actually made me horny! LOL

BTW.... I didn't have any sedation. Was fully awake and watched the entire thing on the video monitor.

Procedure complete. All good.

Is there any research on what increases your risk for noncancerous polyps? Genetics? Diet? Understandably most research seems to be on cancer because it kills you.

Is there any research on what increases your risk for noncancerous polyps? Genetics? Diet? Understandably most research seems to be on cancer because it kills you.

Polyps typically start our as non-cancerous with the potential of becoming cancerous. That's why they remove them. Risk Factors I assume have been developed cancer research.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-polyps/symptoms-causes/syc-20352875

• Age. Most people with colon polyps are 50 or older.
• Having inflammatory intestinal conditions. Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease of the colon increase your overall risk of colon cancer, although the polyps themselves are not a significant threat.
• Family history. You're more likely to get colon polyps or cancer if you have a parent, sibling or child with them. If many family members have them, your risk is even greater. In some people, this connection isn't hereditary.
• Smoking and excess alcohol use. Studies show that people who have three or more alcoholic drinks a day have an increased risk of getting colon polyps. Alcohol intake combined with smoking also appears to increase the risk.
• Obesity, lack of exercise and fat intake. You're at a higher risk if you are overweight, don't exercise regularly and lack a healthy diet.
• Race. Black Americans have a higher risk of developing colon cancer.

I second Rigel's post. I started regular colonoscopy in my early 40s, when it was recommended for 55 and older, because my sister had colon cancer. (She survived, but it was life-altering for her.) Every polyp they remove is examined for size and type. Some are benign, others could or would have become cancers if left in place.

So while I detest the prep, the procedure can save your life or preserve your quality of life. I hope anyone who's skipping colonoscopy rethinks it.