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Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:14 PM

Coffee? You're drinking coffee? Isn't that a no-no right now until they know what's going on?

Alty · Mar 12, 2010, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I too had to see a specialist first -- I didn't just walk into a clinic. I ended up in the hospital for it. We can compare notes later on the prep mixture you will drink before the procedure can be done.

Going to the hospital is still an option. Actually, that's what my doctor really wants but I talked him into letting me stay home, for now anyway.

I'm getting blood work done twice a week. He's keeping a close eye on things. I do already notice that the joint pain I was experiencing isn't as bad today. I hope that means that the iron pills are working.

I've never had a colonoscopy before, not looking forward to it, but we have to find out what's causing the bleeding. Just crossing my fingers that it's something that can easily be taken care of.

Alty · Mar 12, 2010, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Coffee? You're drinking coffee? Isn't that a no-no right now until they know what's going on?

It's a no-no when I take the iron pill and for 2 hours after. I'm still allowed to have some, maybe because I threatened to kill people if I couldn't. ;)

I have to cut down, only one cup a day, but going cold turkey is actually worse right now.

Aurora_Bell · Mar 12, 2010, 12:19 PM

WG, I just threw up a little in my mouth. BLECH just thinking of that concotion you had to drink before hand. Uggg...

Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:21 PM

The colonoscopy is almost fun, painless. It's the liquid laxative that you take the evening before that keeps you at home and near the bathroom. No pain, but boooooring. The liquid stuff they gave me tasted like ten-year-old Gaterade. No bad, a little salty. Golytely (Go lightly), it was called. You're supposed to drink a gallon in about three hours. No other food or drink before or during or after. I preferred it straight, not on the rocks.

Alty · Mar 12, 2010, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

WG, I just threw up a little in my mouth. BLECH just thinking of that concotion you had to drink before hand. Uggg....

It better not be a drink filled with iron. That's all I'm saying. ;)

Aurora_Bell · Mar 12, 2010, 12:23 PM

Lol, no if I remember correctly, it's a tar like substance. Delicious!

Alty · Mar 12, 2010, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

The colonoscopy is almost fun, painless. It's the liquid laxative that you take the evening before that keeps you at home and near the bathroom. No pain, but boooooring.

Fun? I don't know if I'll feel that way. I'm actually really worried about that test. I don't like the whole idea of it. Painless is good. I can do painless.

Liquid laxative? This is funny. So I'm on iron pills which make you constipated and then they're going to give me a liquid laxative? This should be interesting. ;)

Alty · Mar 12, 2010, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

lol, no if I remember correctly, it's a tar like substance. Delicious!

Is it sad that I'm not worried about the liquid? I just want to know what's going on. I'd drink dog pee at this point if it would help them find out.

Okay, now I just threw up a bit in my mouth. :(

albear · Mar 12, 2010, 12:33 PM

Bad memories, about the stuff they give you, mixed it with orange juice to give it a bit of flavour, still absolutely horrible. :(

Alty · Mar 12, 2010, 12:37 PM

Okay guys, can we stop talking about the yucky liquid? I'm about to eat lunch. ;)

Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:39 PM

I mostly LIKED the liquid!!

Aurora_Bell · Mar 12, 2010, 12:46 PM

Oh WG, that's just gross! What about the stuff they make you drink when you are pregnant and they are testing for gestational dibabetes? That orange liquid sugar concotion?

Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Oh WG, that's just gross!! What about the stuff they make you drink when you are pregnant and they are testing for gestational dibabetes? That orange liquid sugar concotion??

I missed out on that -- never had to drink something to be tested for that. My babies were born in 1970 and 1975, back in the dark ages before gestational diabetes testing.

Aurora_Bell · Mar 12, 2010, 12:52 PM

Oh well lucky you (? ). Maybe J_9 can send you some? Lol.
It wasn't as bad as the tar like substance, but yours sounded different then mine. Mine was dark brown/green/black/blueish, and it almost had a chalky texture. I don't know, I've had to drink so many hospital concoctions, I get them mixed up :s

Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:53 PM

I hope they have Golytely in Canada. Alty would really like it, I bet.

Aurora_Bell · Mar 12, 2010, 12:56 PM

Golytely?

Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

It wasn't as bad as the tar like substance, but yours sounded different then mine.

My gastroenterologist is a nice Indian man who has been in practice for 40 years. He told me from the get-go that he does good work, and painless too. He was right! I sent him a Valentine.

Wondergirl · Mar 12, 2010, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Aurora_Bell

Golytely?

Yup. Clear. Pronounced Go Lightly. Cute, huh?

Aurora_Bell · Mar 12, 2010, 01:03 PM

That is cute. *sigh* lucky.
The procedure didn't hurt as bad as you would think. I know I was so stressed they offered to give me a muscle relaxer, or a seditive of some sort. I can't remember what the procedure is called but when they x-ray your stomach... it was the same liquid as that.