Started bowel prep...not as bad as you think

Been doing okay, really don't feel too bad...but I've gotten dizzy in the last little bit...I'm thinking I'm not drinking enough..so I'm going to up my water intake. Hope you're doing well.

Glad to hear that you are doing okay also, make sure you drink some water, I forgot to and was feeling yucky until I realized I was getting dehydrated. I feel great now. I am sure I will talk to you again in the posts.

It's amazing what a little water will do. My rear is sore and I can't find the a&d We have some other diaper rash ointment..and let me just say, they're not all created equal! Don't try aveeno (diaper rash ointment), it hurts worse!

I learned that today, I also have Aquaphor, that and A&D are nice. I hope we can sleep tonight.

Even vaseline is better...but aveeno, that nearly brought me to tears.

I doubt I'll be sleeping tonight...between my bowels and my nerves and pre-existing sleeping probs...10:30 will come quick tomorrow though...5 people in the house to get ready (myself and 2 more that I'm personally responsible for)..and then I think MIL and SIL are going to be here in the morn. I hope you sleep better than I'm sure I will (or won't).

Tucks was a burning experience.

No I don't think I will sleep tonight either. I do hope you do, if not maybe I will see you on here tonight. If I don't see you..good luck tomorrow and I look foward to seeing you in the post op.
Cassie

the nurse told me to bathe w/ anti bacterial soap before I head to the hospital. Should I only be using the A&D the night before during the "fun part" .. I'm suspecting I shouldn't have any traces of A&D on surgery day?
The 16th can't come soon enough .. wish it was here and gone. however, I'm totally a peace with the surgery. there is nothing I can do to make it go away so I'm embracing it. :-)

Well sisters...the bowel prep is NOT the most fun part of your pending surgeries...My hysterectomy was surgery #5 for me....and a bowel prep has been an intricate part of all of them...unfortunately. I must say though, this last one (in preparation of the BIG ONE!) I took a product called Pico Salix...I live in Canada so I'm not sure of what it might be called in other countries--- but by far, it was the best tasting stuff I've had to endure --(note, the END results, so to speak, were exactly the same!) It's like inducing the flu --- I wish all you girls that are prepping for your surgeries well! But after 9 days post op-- let me tell you - -it only gets better, MUCH!