Most people my age have not yet experienced the joys of having a colonoscopy. A few of us are lucky enough to not only have had 1, but 2 colonoscopies. My 2nd was yesterday and boy was it fun. The procedure itself isn’t too bad; it’s pretty quick and I was sedated during it (I remember Tom, the nurse handing me my glasses so I could see my colon on the screen), and before I knew it I was done. When I got home, I slept for 3 hours.
The bad part of a colonoscopy is the prep for it. The day before the procedure, I could only consume fluids and eat Jell-O (no red or purple colored, however). Then starting at 4 pm, I had to drink GoLYTELY (actually a generic of it). I was supposed to drink a gallon of it, but only made it through about 3/4 of a gallon when I knew I was completely cleaned out. I’ll let the reader imagine what getting cleaned out means…let’s just say it isn’t fun.
I’m hoping my doctor has some pictures for me when I see him in several weeks!