Pre-op appt. done...ugh!

I had called the doctor's office a week ago & asked about the bowel prep. Nothing in the chart about having to do one. Went to my pre-op appt. today & that was the 1st thing she said. "You'll do a bowel prep the day before surgery". YUCK! Thought I was getting out of it, but no such luck. I completely understand the need for one & kept it in the back of my mind that I may end up w/ one. Oh well, at least 1 bottle of mag citrate is better than the sur-prep for a colonoscopy!!!

So...the surgery countdown begins.

I had to do 2 bottles of mag citrate. I'm sure you'll do fine with just one bottle.

Good luck!

llipt94

what sort of issues did you have with the suprep

I have drink it for my first time getting the hose shoved up the arse end--as you can tell Im in a snit about this

I have been jabbed and stabbe

poked and prodded and squeshed and squashed
more times in the last 3 yrs then I care to count and I still have 4.5 yrs of follow ups for the cancer more poking and prodding!!!

so are there any tips you can give me on how to survive this
Id greatly appreciate it

thanks

good luck with your tests and surgery sending you positive thoughts for a great outcome

I have to do it to...my surgery is tomorrow. OMG I barely was able to drink the one bottle...he wants me to do two. I can't. I gagged on the first and had to fight the urge to actually vomit.

They never mentioned it at my pre-op.

When I called the surgeons office to see if I had to do one or not just to be sure her assistant said NO.

Being nervous I asked her: are you sure?!

She said: do you WANT to do one?

NO!

Every surgeon is different it seems.

I asked my doc about it and she said I don't need to do one. I was so relieved!

Thanks for the support ladies!!! Dznypal---no real problems with sur-prep...it just doesn't taste good. Suggestions: drink it cold, with a straw & chase with a good tasting drink or hard candy if you are allowed to have it. It's nice to have people to talk to!! And...good luck to those of you drinking the 2 bottles!