Had Colonoscopy Yesterday

Corrie33
on 6/2/15 3:41 pm

RNY on 02/09/15

This is just info for anyone that has to have a colonoscopy POST-RNY. Instead of having to drink that gallon of Prescription 'nitro-explosive' liquid the night before the procedure (because of course there's no way any one of us could drink a gallon of anything in 1-2 hours), they gave me an alternative prep method for the day before.

I had to start at Noon on Sunday with 4 Dulolax tablets, then at 2:00 I had 3-6 hours to get 15 doses of Miralax down, mixed with 64 ounces of Crystal Lite. I actually got it all down in 5 hours - I thought I was going to burst my little pouch wide open.

Anyway, the fireworks didn't begin until almost 5:30pm, but by then I was in so much pain, the bloating was horrible. Finally, the damn burst and I think every single drop of fluid in my system shot out like a fire hose. It wasn't pretty, or fun at all!!

However, long story short, no polyps and no cancer - just some moderate diverticulosis that I have to watch out for. I'm okay!

GOAL REACHED! 170 lbs lost...

RNY: 2/9/15 (age 52), Ht-5'9" HW=304, SW=292, GW=155, LW=134, CW=147

Mo.1 -29lbs Mo.2 -18lbs Mo.3 -13lbs Mo.4 -11lbs Mo.5 - 14lbs Mo.6 - 10lbs Mo. 7 -11lbs Mo. 8 -9.4lbs

Emiepie
on 6/2/15 3:44 pm

RNY on 08/11/14

thanks for the heads up and glad you're ok!

RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150

teach2
on 6/2/15 4:45 pm

RNY on 12/23/14

Yikes! Glad everything is ok. I turn 50 in November and I am NOT looking forward to that test!

RNY on December 23, 2014 with Dr. Michael Greene

Start Weight- 225 Surgery Weight- 218 2 wk- 208 6 wk- 198 10 wk- 181 14wk-179 18 wk-172 21 wk- 168 25 wk- 162. 29 wk- 158. Mo 8 - 155

Mo 9- 150 Mo 10-148. Mo 12-145 CW 140

Christine C.
on 6/2/15 8:28 pm - Columbus, OH

RNY on 09/16/09

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Citizen Kim
on 6/3/15 5:28 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

I did a Moviprep for mine and had no problems ... a lot easier than your alternative by the sounds of it!

Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist

Grim_Traveller
on 6/3/15 6:52 am

RNY on 08/21/12

Is that the one where you eat a bag of sugar free gummi bears?

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Citizen Kim
on 6/3/15 8:41 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

Only once you've eaten the popcorn for the fibre

Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist