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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSo, today I can't eat beans, nuts, tomatoes, figs, leafy greens, brown rice, whole grain bread
Instead I'm eating white rice with butter.
Funny thing about a colonoscopy... avoid all the stuff that's good for you.
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)katmondoo
(6,457 posts)I eat lots of rice.
Goodheart
(5,324 posts)But I feel for you.
mitch96
(13,902 posts)And you will have a pristine clean colon wall for the doctor to see if any stalactites or stalagmites are growing.. A good prep means a better diagnosis..
Just think how good the food will taste after the test!!
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Goodheart
(5,324 posts)LOL
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)when my doc gave me an A+ for my prep work. I guess I like to be praised even it's just for pooping like a champ.
He said you wouldn't believe how many people he makes re-schedule because they did a lousy job.
And he found 6 polyps (all benign but I'm on extra watch now) so it's a good thing I did a good job.
Kaleva
(36,298 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)So far all I get are crappy polaroids.
panader0
(25,816 posts)when we were all high. I had to go outside for a smoke.
He thought it was very funny.
Goodheart
(5,324 posts)Just had a prostate biopsy two weeks ago. That was no picnic.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)I have it on good authority that upon close inspection my doctor exclaimed, Well lookie there, a perfect asshole.
Freddie
(9,265 posts)When I had mine I was only allowed clear liquids, jello and broth a whole day before.
Goodheart
(5,324 posts)Freddie
(9,265 posts)Eat very light and low-fiber 2 days before, then clear liquids/jello/broth 1 day before.
My husband has Crohns and has to have a colonoscopy every other year (used to be annual) so he knows the drill well and it doesnt bother him much. And all the foods we think of as healthy like kale and bran (high fiber) he cant eat any time. He can have well-cooked veggies like broccoli and green beans, iceberg lettuce, and sometimes tomatoes. Hes lucky as many Crohns patients cant even have those.
Goodheart
(5,324 posts)I wish him the best of luck.
applegrove
(118,642 posts)Kaleva
(36,298 posts)Goodheart
(5,324 posts)Cleaning out the pipes?
Kaleva
(36,298 posts)Dagstead Bumwood
(3,626 posts)Everyone kept telling me the prep was the worst part but I wouldn't believe them. Boy, did I learn a lesson.
So, from one prep sufferer to another, good luck to you. And, start planning what real food you want to eat Thursday.
RobinA
(9,891 posts)I found the prep to be way overrated in terms of horribleness. I kept thinking I was doing something wrong. I guess people are different. I had way more trouble after the procedure. I couldnt concentrate, was depressed for several days, constipated...