DGS49
Diamond Member
At 75 years old, I am starting the preparation process for my fourth...what shall I say?...anal body invasion.
Putting the whole thing off for as long as possible, I finally brought out the box for the "kit," and read the pages of instructions, cautions, and so on. The instructions on the outside of the box do not align perfectly with the instructions on the enclosed pamphlet. But I had a VMS a few days ago, telling me to call their number for final confirmation and whatnot, so I called that number for yet a third set of instructions. Not surprisingly, they are somewhat different from the other two. Apparently, the kit that my pharmacy sent me is not exactly the same kit as the one the spelunker recommends.
But regardless, it's Monday and I'm scheduled for Wednesday morning, so TODAY (Monday), no fiber in my diet and no red food coloring (or orange, purple, blue) from here on out. So I had a couple fairly normal meals today, high in protein, no fiber. Interestingly, they say that ordinary white bread is not prohibited. Who knew?
My meds are modified for the moment - no Eliquis and no fish oil(?).
Tomorrow, no solid food at all - only liquids with no fiber or pulp. Jello seems to be OK, as are popsicles, as long as none of it is red. Tomorrow afternoon starts the worst of it. Between four and five o'clock I have to drink a quart of diluted, nuclear-powered laxative, followed by cold water totaling two liters*, all consumed in less than two hours. This laxative used to be the most awful-tasting concoction ever devised by man, but I am assured that it's not as bad now. I'm told to stay within a short walk/crawl from a toilet for the following hours, and if my past experience is instructive, that is about right.
Wednesday, I have to start the same laxative process at least six hours before my appointment time, which, if I do it accurately, will start at about 2:30 am. I'm wondering if I can start this around midnight in the hope of getting some sleep before going to the clinic. It says "at least" six hours before.
No fun at all, but we have to endure these indignities when we get old.
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* Does anyone else find it odd that they want me to drink a quart of laxative mix, followed by two liters of water? Can't they decide whether they want to use the British or Metric measures?
Putting the whole thing off for as long as possible, I finally brought out the box for the "kit," and read the pages of instructions, cautions, and so on. The instructions on the outside of the box do not align perfectly with the instructions on the enclosed pamphlet. But I had a VMS a few days ago, telling me to call their number for final confirmation and whatnot, so I called that number for yet a third set of instructions. Not surprisingly, they are somewhat different from the other two. Apparently, the kit that my pharmacy sent me is not exactly the same kit as the one the spelunker recommends.
But regardless, it's Monday and I'm scheduled for Wednesday morning, so TODAY (Monday), no fiber in my diet and no red food coloring (or orange, purple, blue) from here on out. So I had a couple fairly normal meals today, high in protein, no fiber. Interestingly, they say that ordinary white bread is not prohibited. Who knew?
My meds are modified for the moment - no Eliquis and no fish oil(?).
Tomorrow, no solid food at all - only liquids with no fiber or pulp. Jello seems to be OK, as are popsicles, as long as none of it is red. Tomorrow afternoon starts the worst of it. Between four and five o'clock I have to drink a quart of diluted, nuclear-powered laxative, followed by cold water totaling two liters*, all consumed in less than two hours. This laxative used to be the most awful-tasting concoction ever devised by man, but I am assured that it's not as bad now. I'm told to stay within a short walk/crawl from a toilet for the following hours, and if my past experience is instructive, that is about right.
Wednesday, I have to start the same laxative process at least six hours before my appointment time, which, if I do it accurately, will start at about 2:30 am. I'm wondering if I can start this around midnight in the hope of getting some sleep before going to the clinic. It says "at least" six hours before.
No fun at all, but we have to endure these indignities when we get old.
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* Does anyone else find it odd that they want me to drink a quart of laxative mix, followed by two liters of water? Can't they decide whether they want to use the British or Metric measures?
