RNY and colonoscopy prep

Mrs.M
on 1/12/12 6:27 pm

Sorry for the gross nature of this topic but...

I'm having a colonoscopy this morning. My doctor doesn't use prescription meds for the prep. Instead, she has us take 3 dulcolax (I take two every night anyway) and drink a bottle of Miralax in 64 oz of liquid.
I followed the protocol exactly. Had only liquids the whole day, then began the miralax ****tail at 5 pm. I've had colonoscopy before and the prep usually has me on the toilet non stop for hours! This time I only went a few times. I'm actually concerned they will cancel the procedure because I'm not "cleaned out."

Anybody think this is related to RNY?
Janet

MajorMom
on 1/12/12 6:36 pm - VA

DS on 08/09/07

I hope they don't cancel...that would be frustrating. Good luck!

I wondered the same thing about the bowel prep I did prior to my hysti. Same liquid mag citrate but didn't have near the umph as it did pre-op. Maybe it's our rerouting.

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Mrs.M
on 1/13/12 5:58 am

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guess it was because they did the colonoscopy and the report says the prep was "adequate". LOL I'll take it, especially since the report also says everything was normal-yeah!
janet

MajorMom
on 1/13/12 7:29 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Good deal. Glad all turned out well.

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Jody ***
on 1/12/12 7:39 pm - Brighton, MI

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I don't think it has the umph either - when I had to "clean" out for my TT.. I was the same way, but it was ok.

Hope they don't cancel on you!!

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Mrs.M
on 1/13/12 5:59 am

RNY on 09/30/10

Thanks Jody,

Seems like we all agree the surgery must have made some sort of difference! Luckily they didn't cancel and the report was good too.
Janet

Price S.
on 1/12/12 8:50 pm - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

I haven't had to clean out for anything, RNY, hernias, knee lately so I don't know. Good luck though and I hope you don't have to go through it again.

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Mrs.M
on 1/13/12 6:01 am

RNY on 09/30/10

Thanks Price,

Everything turned out fine and I got a clean bill of health. Plus, because of the liquid diet (if you think about it, it is sort of the first day of the 5day pouch test) I lost 4 pounds. I'll take it! LMAO

Janet

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