Prep for Colonoscopy.

[Lovedogs1]

Thanks to everyone that replied to my post. This was my second colonoscopy, and I agree that the prep the day before was the most horrible experience. It really seems to knock me about and last time it took over a week to get my body back to a normal rhythm. Incidentally it was the day after my first procedure that I found out about my HF. I had been having problems for some time, but since having my device fitted I feel much better.

[Hidden]

Hello

Did you also have to change what you ate a few days before the prep and if so how did you find that easy to do as I believe it is quite bland

I am really pleased having your device fitted has made you feel so much better x

[Lovedogs1 in reply to Hidden]

yes I did have to change my diet for three days, on the Sunday before the procedure I couldn’t eat anything at all. I think because of the anemia I don’t have much of an appetite anyway, so it wasn’t to bad.

[Hidden in reply to Lovedogs1]

Hello

It is good then on this occasion that you do not have much of an appetite

You did really well though x

[Hidden]

Hi, I had two Colonoscopies over a 6 week period in April/May, the prep stuff was disgusting.

For the first one, I had been hospitalised for over a week by then, but, they were quite happy feeding me as normal until 12pm on the day before, then food was basically stopped. As part of the procedure I had to swallow a mini bullet-camera which meant no food for a further 6 hours afterwards. The nurses were having a late night takeaway delivered so kindly bought me Chicken/Chips.

Then I had to do it all again a few weeks later.