Just Had My First Glass Of Gatorade and Miralax :)

NewHere
NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Guess what is in store for tomorrow?  

So far nothing happening.  But need to have another three glasses in the next hour.  Cannot wait :)  

Kidding aside, I have gotten a couple of people to do this and told them no matter how this part is not a barrel of laughs for 1/2 day or so, it is a heck of a lot better than missing something going on inside.  

Then follow up scans in about two weeks.  Guessing Trubrit and others are coming due also.  We are a few weeks off?  If I am wrong, just go with chemo brain ;)

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #2
    Four in two months

    That is how many Colonoscopies I had at first; after that, just the thought of doing the prep makes me retch. I keep thinking I'm never going to do it again, but I know, come January, I will, of course. 

    Good luck with the Colonoscopy tomorrow. We'll wait with you for the results. 

    Poo away!

    Sue

     

  • sflgirl
    sflgirl Member Posts: 220 Member
    #3
    Six weeks behind you

    Good luck tomorrow.

    Andrea

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #4
    Trubrit said:

    Four in two months

    That is how many Colonoscopies I had at first; after that, just the thought of doing the prep makes me retch. I keep thinking I'm never going to do it again, but I know, come January, I will, of course. 

    Good luck with the Colonoscopy tomorrow. We'll wait with you for the results. 

    Poo away!

    Sue

     

    Waiting Is The Hardest Part

    Poo away!

    According to the instructions systems should have taken off within an hour or so.  Took three hours, so I was actually worried for a moment ;)  This time does not seem as bad as the time before the coloscopy last year or the surgery.  Would not have had time to type on the board :)

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #5
    sflgirl said:

    Six weeks behind you

    Good luck tomorrow.

    Andrea

    Thanks

    We shall reconvene in 6 weeks :) (Well probably sooner)

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #6
    NewHere said:

    Waiting Is The Hardest Part

    Poo away!

    According to the instructions systems should have taken off within an hour or so.  Took three hours, so I was actually worried for a moment ;)  This time does not seem as bad as the time before the coloscopy last year or the surgery.  Would not have had time to type on the board :)

    Three hours!

    Heck! Thats a long time. I'm glad things are 'moving' along. 

    May you empty right out and be nice and clean for the camera. I watched my last one. Fascinating but not at all comfortable. I wouldn't suggest it. 

    Sue

  • danker
    danker Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    #7
    Trubrit said:

    Three hours!

    Heck! Thats a long time. I'm glad things are 'moving' along. 

    May you empty right out and be nice and clean for the camera. I watched my last one. Fascinating but not at all comfortable. I wouldn't suggest it. 

    Sue

    colonoscopy

    I too watched my last one.  I doubt if I will gett any more!!!

  • lizard44
    lizard44 Member Posts: 409 Member
    #8
    Trubrit said:

    Three hours!

    Heck! Thats a long time. I'm glad things are 'moving' along. 

    May you empty right out and be nice and clean for the camera. I watched my last one. Fascinating but not at all comfortable. I wouldn't suggest it. 

    Sue

    I wanted to watch mine

    but whatever the anesthesiologist gave me put me out like a light for the duration. In retrospect, that's probably a good thing. Undecided

  • lizard44
    lizard44 Member Posts: 409 Member
    #9
    NewHere said:

    Thanks

    We shall reconvene in 6 weeks :) (Well probably sooner)

    Good luck

    I hope it went well and that you get the results you're hoping for!

     

  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave Member Posts: 1,289 Member
    #10
    How come you get gatorade,

    How come you get gatorade, I'm given that "Half Lightly" stuff [whatever it's called] and am told no mixing with anything or sticking ice cubes in it, it's like drinking cool salt water. I want gatorade, dammit.

  • MAliceR
    MAliceR Member Posts: 98
    #11
    Hope e everything comes out OK

    I have had 5 colonoscopies 2 surgery preps and 1 Sigmoidoscopy in 4 1/2 years. The prep never gets any more fun. I have been both awake to watch and sound asleep. I always ask for light sedation. I think some folks light is not as light as others. Ha!

    Hope things go well for you. I will be drinking the gateraide tomorrow myself.

    Blessings

    MAlice

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #12
    Trubrit said:

    Three hours!

    Heck! Thats a long time. I'm glad things are 'moving' along. 

    May you empty right out and be nice and clean for the camera. I watched my last one. Fascinating but not at all comfortable. I wouldn't suggest it. 

    Sue

    Yeah

    Kept on going, but not right.

    Unfortunately it also seems to be that I am a breeding ground for polyps and I am on this one more often.

    For a brief instance they thought it was our buddy, but wasn't.

    Had really bad reaction to being put under, and also some other things which came up.  And insurance did not cover drugs to make it better.  YIPPEE!!  Fortunately pretty inexpensive for drugs (under $100), but been having breathing issues.  Normally I chalk them up to seasonal allergies.  But of course the potential stuff on the lungs, well it does cross the mind.  Next week the scan...

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #13
    beaumontdave said:

    How come you get gatorade,

    How come you get gatorade, I'm given that "Half Lightly" stuff [whatever it's called] and am told no mixing with anything or sticking ice cubes in it, it's like drinking cool salt water. I want gatorade, dammit.

    I Had The Yuck

    The first time.  Brutal.  But MSK goes with the easy way and I did it before surgery which worked perfect.  238 grams of MiraLax into 64 ounces clear stuff, Gatorade.  Shake it up.  Place in fridge and good to go.  (Hmmmm.  Pun not intended, but came out there.)   It was not quite good this time, but I knew that during the cleanse.  Will double check the diet next time and make sure I am careful and may start a tad bit earlier.  Not that it is pleasent of course, but the drinking part is fine.  Many Gatorade flavors work (no red etc.) and it just tastes like Gatorade.  Better than that salt stuff.  

    The end results do not change much though.  (Ooops I did it again. :) )

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #14
    MAliceR said:

    Hope e everything comes out OK

    I have had 5 colonoscopies 2 surgery preps and 1 Sigmoidoscopy in 4 1/2 years. The prep never gets any more fun. I have been both awake to watch and sound asleep. I always ask for light sedation. I think some folks light is not as light as others. Ha!

    Hope things go well for you. I will be drinking the gateraide tomorrow myself.

    Blessings

    MAlice

    How'd The Chugging Go?

    All good?  You had/have surgery coming up again (?)  Not sure if it was scheduled and I think you said there was still discussion?

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #15
    MAliceR said:

    Hope e everything comes out OK

    I have had 5 colonoscopies 2 surgery preps and 1 Sigmoidoscopy in 4 1/2 years. The prep never gets any more fun. I have been both awake to watch and sound asleep. I always ask for light sedation. I think some folks light is not as light as others. Ha!

    Hope things go well for you. I will be drinking the gateraide tomorrow myself.

    Blessings

    MAlice

    MAlice

    Didn't you just have major surgery the other day? Was it postponed? Why are you on another cleanse? I want to know it all. Update us in your thread, PLEASE. 

    Sue 

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #16
    A rough time

    I am sorry you had such a rough time. Its bad enough as it is, without complications. 

    And another scan, which means more goup to drink. YUK! Not a nice few weeks for you. 

    I hope you are feeling better now. Will sit with you and wait for your results. 

    SUE

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #17
    Trubrit said:

    A rough time

    I am sorry you had such a rough time. Its bad enough as it is, without complications. 

    And another scan, which means more goup to drink. YUK! Not a nice few weeks for you. 

    I hope you are feeling better now. Will sit with you and wait for your results. 

    SUE

    Thanks Sue

    Such is the cards we have been dealt.  But I keep on going with the thought that if this is the worst I am dealing with in the context of cancer, I consider myself lucky.

    You are pretty much on the same schedule, ahead by a couple of days. You have a scan coming up or just did one?    Or are you now extended a bit more?  (Or perhaps the last one just lined up with me)

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #18
    NewHere said:

    Thanks Sue

    Such is the cards we have been dealt.  But I keep on going with the thought that if this is the worst I am dealing with in the context of cancer, I consider myself lucky.

    You are pretty much on the same schedule, ahead by a couple of days. You have a scan coming up or just did one?    Or are you now extended a bit more?  (Or perhaps the last one just lined up with me)

    Just blood this month

    and the results on Monday 2nd May. 

    If all is well, then I am TWO YEARS NED. 

    Sue 

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,428 Member
    #19
    Trubrit said:

    Just blood this month

    and the results on Monday 2nd May. 

    If all is well, then I am TWO YEARS NED. 

    Sue 

    GO SUE!!!!

    :)

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