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Date Posted: 13:30:58 03/28/11 Mon
Author: lynne
Author Host/IP: login.hoffmanenc.com / 12.158.208.2
Subject: Wow, I'm very glad you're ok!!
In reply to: dianne C 's message, "Long but important" on 13:24:33 03/27/11 Sun

I turn 50 next month and was already planning on having a colonoscopy (and dreading the prep...).

Hub's dad had colon cancer 7 or 8 years ago. I didn't know it was so likely for hubs to get it, too. Thanks for that info! I'm sure he'd have the colonoscopy anyway (in three years; he's only 47) but now we'll be especially vigilant.

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[> So some advice on the prep... -- Steph, 15:23:06 03/29/11 Tue [1] (c-67-171-52-2.hsd1.wa.comcast.net/67.171.52.2)

I have had several colonoscopies so I feel like I am an expert..lol There are a couple of diff kinds of preps.One is drinking a gallon(no exaggeration) of this horrible lime flvored drink...I was crying by the time i got half way through...I don't normally drink a lot and it was unbearable. I still can't tolerate anything with lime in at and that was 5 years ago. The better kind of prep comes in a small bottle and you dissolve it into a liquid of your choice...so much easier. You still drink a lot but it was way easier than the jug of slimeaid.
Now to prepare, get your self a heated pad,electric blanket or something else warm...once you start ahem going...your body gets really cold. I could not stop shivering...it feels like you have the flu.It was so nice to have a warm blanket to throw on my shoulders when I needed it.
The procedure itself is a cakewalk...you wake up warm and sleepy and it's over. Good luck to you hope everything goes well!!1


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[> [> also... -- suek, 16:07:06 03/29/11 Tue [1] (adsl-70-130-140-110.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net/70.130.140.110)

(my prep liquid came with flavor packets and was just 1/2 gallon; you could choose what flavor you wanted it - I did fruit punch) You can have jello during the prep day - I made some and it helped a lot because I got hungry during the prep/evac phase on the Sunday, and didn't have the procedure til after noon on Monday.


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