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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
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07-27-2008, 07:20 AM
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Posts: 164
Hysterectomy: June 4th, 2008
Ovaries: Removed both
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
I took the pills and that's the only way to go IMO. I started at 3 or 4 in the afternoon and I was cleaned out by 10 that night. You do have to drink a lot of water and some gatoraide but it really wasn't that bad. It helps not to eat a lot a couple of days before you start. My only complaint was the sore butt. Someone told me next time to use vaseline when I started it and that would help.
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07-27-2008, 09:15 AM
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Posts: 47
Hysterectomy: July 30th, 2008
Surgery Type: LSH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
My doctor told me to buy fleets enema, I do not like the look of that bottle. LOL
I have to start between 7 and 8 the night before.
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07-27-2008, 10:24 PM
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Hysterectomy: August 5th, 2008
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Undecided
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
I've had to use the fleet Phoso stuff too many times before..it was terrible for me everytime. To this day when I go down that isle in the store and if I see that box on the shelf.. I feel sick to my stomach..~~shudder~~
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07-27-2008, 10:35 PM
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Hysterectomy: June 23rd, 2008
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
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Originally Posted by blondie08
I've had to use the fleet Phoso stuff too many times before..it was terrible for me everytime. To this day when I go down that isle in the store and if I see that box on the shelf.. I feel sick to my stomach..~~shudder~~
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Oh, you poor thing! Once was bad enough for me!
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07-27-2008, 10:44 PM
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Hysterectomy: August 5th, 2008
Surgery Type: TAH
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
It sure is..
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07-27-2008, 10:54 PM
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Posts: 792
Hysterectomy: June 18th, 2008
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
Rocksee, I guess you're done now, so my 2 cents won't matter, but here it is anyway.
I had a colonoscopy 5 days preop and I used Osmaprep. Given the choice of downing all those pills with the liquid of my choice or (what I've heard) is that nasty tasting option, I'll go with osmaprep.
I gagged on the first dose, couldn't seem to wash it down well, but did ok after that. I did feel like I was about to float away, though! And I learned why my doctor didn't want me to have anything red or purple . . . whatever the colored food/liquid is going in . . . it comes out that same color. All I'm gonna say is I had a green popcicle! lol
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07-28-2008, 05:41 PM
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Posts: 27
Hysterectomy: July 29th, 2008
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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bowel prep no thankyou!!
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07-29-2008, 04:25 AM
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Hysterectomy: June 23rd, 2008
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
It was explained to me that because the surgery would be near the intestines they wanted to be sure that everything was as "clean" as possible to reduce the risk of infection. However, I had a second (unrelated) surgery just 2 weeks later also near the intestines (gall bladder removal) and did not have to do a bowel prep. I guess because it was more of an emergency situation, but I'm not sure.
Anyway...I'm sure that all we Americans who have gone through the bowel prep are jealous and wishing we'd been in Australia for our surgeries! ;-)
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07-29-2008, 04:28 PM
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Posts: 8
Hysterectomy: July 15th, 2008
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
I had to do a fleet prep the night before my TVH on July 15. I also did a bowel prep before my colonoscopy. I ate light a couple days before. I started early in the afternoon and was complete by bedtime. Follow your doctors instructions. I would start early since you can not eat or drink anything after midnight. This does make you thirsty. I did not have cramping but could not leave the house.
Good Luck.
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07-29-2008, 08:02 PM
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Posts: 25
Hysterectomy: July 30th, 2008
Surgery Type: TVH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Help Need To Do Bowel Prep..Anyone Done before?
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Originally Posted by 88JrLvr
My doctor told me to buy fleets enema, I do not like the look of that bottle. LOL
I have to start between 7 and 8 the night before.
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I am doing the fleet enema too, and to me it is the only way to go! My husband doesnt mind helping me, infact he makes me laugh about it so that I am more comfortable! I will start my enema in about 10 minutes (just looked at the time! LOL) So here we go and believe me the results come rather quickly!!!! LOL!!!
Good luck all!
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