1-12-23 yesturday iv had a colonoscopy and Gastronoscopy every thing went good ,bowl prep was ecxellent in Drs report ...Glad its over..went home same day..
@@jv-ep2tcwell, it’s light sedation, NOT general anesthesia. That requires nothing being put down your throat. There is no reason to do general anesthesia for colonoscopy or gastronoscopy
@@klienmurollo8395 NYT had a great article recently that was honest enough to share the stats that this procedure helps the doctor more than anyone. they cannot cure colon cancer and they cannot prevent it. its one of the biggest scams in medicine.
I am doing my prep right now. I was told to mix my prep w 2 32oz bottles of gatorade. I am using one lemon lime and one 33oz bottle of grapefruit sparkling water at room temperature. This is my 5th or 6th colonoscopy, and this flavor combo is PERFECT. I am so relieved. PUN INTENDED. 😅
@@misharas317 Don't use regular sugar drinks. You want a sports type drink that has lots of sodium (and hopefully potassium) in it. It's dangerous just drinking flavored water (water toxemia.)
Prescription prep? Just get a 238 gram bottle of Miralex and mix it with clear Gatorade, and a couple of Dulcolax pills. I actually ate eggs and white bread the day before my procedure and my physician rated my prep a 10 out of scale of 10. Look at what recent studies are saying. People who eat a small amount of macaroni and cheese the day before do perfectly fine in conjunction with the prep drink.
They gave me Peglyte = polyethylene glycol and electrolytes. PEG is human grade anti-freeze! And it is gross to drink. Not to mention that you have to drink 2 litres in 1 hour then another 2 litres 5 hours before the procedure. It is the same thing as Golytely just a different brand. Bowel movement is an overstatement. Anal squirting is a more apt description.
I find it strange how I couldn't find any definition of a low residue diet searching SOOO long online. Just examples of food to eat and not to eat and this was prevalent through everything I looked at. Finally I saw some type of research paper that said it's not an actual agreed upon standard but most doctors agree that 15 g of fiber or less would be low residue. Telling people this would be so much easier than giving examples of food that are conflicting depending on what source you go to. For example, one source said that avocados were good and then another source put them in the bad list. These were trusted guidelines/instructions from medical practices/ hoapitals that were giving out this information, not just randos blabbing. That is very confusing for a patient. It's so much easier to understand 15 g of fiber or less (along w/ the other restrictions such as red or nuts, berries, etc). A lot of people have dietary restrictions and all these conflicting examples of safe and unsafe food do not take that into consideration. I feel like they just expect you to know what low residue means and how to pick a food based on examples given. It's very unhelpful.
Lemon lime Gatorade and Miralax shaken then mixed in my blender ( a little over the top I know) and then chilled in the frig. Did not taste bad at all but i expected it to from what I've heard.
after going through numerous videos to mentally prepare myself for there is one thing that would have been a GODSEND to have around during Prep drinks are Witch Hazel / hemorrhoid pads for soothing my exit area 😢 Man is that poor thing hurting
Thank you for this video. I'm in prep mode today with my procedure set for tomorrow morning. My prep is going okay so far, they gave me GaviLyte-G and have had my first five 8-ounce servings (15-minute intervals), there's a lot to go but I've been through the colonoscopy process before.
Methylene blue ... Oops! Had that at noon & a steak with waffles at 2pm. It'll be interesting to find out how things turn out. But the solution is a newer one that tastes okay & only equals 32 oz total.
this is going to be tough, I usually only drink coffee with milk, definitely no soda or cool drinks, and I hate green tea...the jelly is the only thing edible on that table really... Some days I just love being on the spectrum. Also have no idea how I;m going to drink that much liquid.
Exactly what I was told so confusing to have to do what others are saying drink a laxative early and try to drive and sit in waiting room how absurd I’m doing my first one in couple days and drinking the gallon the night before😢
This is crazy how on earth do i go there without taking my insulin i been diabetic since I was four years old i been injecting insulin into my body for 30+ years 😮
Don't believe this nonsense in this video. It's not complicated. You just mix and drink the stuff the day before. Drink a cup every 3 minutes or so. It will clean you out for the probe the next day.
It sounds terrible. I have my first one next week. I’m watching videos and reading things. The papers my dr sent with the drink says I have to drink 8 oz every 10 min until entire jug is done. There are certain things if said stay away from eating for 2 days. Some videos I’m watching says stop eating certain things for 5 days before. I’m wondering if it all depends on how well you digest things. I’m going to start 5 days before by not eating fruits and veggies , beans , nuts etc and just eat very bland things like chicken and rice , broths , jello. Sucks
@@ccalexander1924the procedure itself is nothing,it’s just the prep, that drink is the hardest part, be prepared because that drink is absolutely vile, you just gotta plug your nose and down the hatch. Like I said the actual procedure is nothing,
Clear fluids ok … butnothing at all, not even a sip of water three hours before. That’s cause they’re going to sedate you, and they don’t want you to aspirate liquid into your lungs. I’m going to go without sedation, they told me I can, but I bet they’re not going to like it because they want patients to just lay there like a brick.
Gatorade has electrolytes, but water doesn't. If you were just taking water, I think you would need to figure out a different way to get electrolytes. For example, I make my own with salt, potassium etc for my own daily hydration needs, so maybe there are alternatives to gatorade. Coconut water and broths have some electrolytes in them, for example. I don't know what is required for colonoscopy prep though, so you should ask your doctor about this. You will be losing a lot of electrolytes and not having the right amount and ratio of electrolytes during this process could potentially make you feel ill and give you dehydration complications I imagine. (saying this as someone that just deals with dehydration issues, not medical advice)
My weight has dropped as it is I guess they don't care if I function again. I am tired of being sick then I will be starving to death. The preparation is going to be difficult to deal with this. Even thinking about this is making me sick to my stomach. 🤮.
The instructions on the same bottle, say keep drinking the entire contents until its completey finished. Not, start drinking the other halve 5 hours prior. Which is it?
Some of the facilities have gone to this split routine because mucous secretions continue to be made after you stop drinking the swill and MAY occlude the visuals of your intestinal lining. If you split the dose less time for this buildup. Unfortunately this can mean getting up on the middle of the night to start the second portion if your appointment is early in the morning since you have to gag it down AND finish up a few hours hours before then. At least you’ll nap through the procedure!
Well, my problem with it is just the sheer volume of what you have to drink. It could be something I like ordinarily like lemonade for example, but that amount of anything to drink is just difficult. In order to make things easier I eating a lot less food in the days leading up to the procedure. (Less input, less output!). Once I’ve reached the half way point things are pretty cleared out. My 6th colonoscopy is coming up later this week, lucky me!
@@suebell5870 6? That is a lot of naps! Hope all goes well for you. I agree, way to much to drink at one time. The taste was not that bad, just the amount was tough. Good luck to you Sue.
I think it's more about the fiber in them...as that takes longer to break down -- you may be able to eat "low fiber" fruits and veg (no skins, seeds, red colour) if those exist?
These instructions are clear as MUD. Want to know how to really use this medicine, without the monotone, gaunt nurse or the stupid background music? 1) On the day before your colonoscopy, you mix the golytely. 2) You don't eat anything. 3) Drink 8 ounces of the golytely every 30 minutes until it's gone. 4) Go to the bathroom and "let it all out" as needed. 4) Next day, go get reamed. Any questions???
It’s not nonsense to maintain your electrolytes. It can help to prevent weakness and fainting which is especially important for elderly and medically fragile patients.
I'm seriously screwed because I don't consume any of that crap, but I can't go a whole day without eating, I get nauseous, lightheaded, and dizzy. I don't think I can do this procedure.
@@pugernoufer you can eat that “crap” for a day. It won’t kill you. Colorectal cancer, on the other hand, can kill you if not detected early enough via colonoscopy.
Thank you this is the best video I have seen as I prepare tomorrow
How was it 😅
@@user-dk6le9yr9p maybe she didn't make it.
Thank You 😊 Nice CLEAR directions.
Excellent video that lists what to eat / drink before a procedure. Best video on here!
Hope in the future we have a better prep like just 1 pill 🤷🏻♀️
There is dr.bo or 15 day both gut cleanse
They’ve got a pill prep but it’s a bunch of pills
1-12-23 yesturday iv had a colonoscopy and Gastronoscopy every thing went good ,bowl prep was ecxellent in Drs report ...Glad its over..went home same day..
Was everything good?
any time something is put down your throat you are at risk. joan rivers was killed by her doctor and he paid dearly for that mistake.
@@jv-ep2tcwell, it’s light sedation, NOT general anesthesia. That requires nothing being put down your throat. There is no reason to do general anesthesia for colonoscopy or gastronoscopy
@@klienmurollo8395 NYT had a great article recently that was honest enough to share the stats that this procedure helps the doctor more than anyone. they cannot cure colon cancer and they cannot prevent it. its one of the biggest scams in medicine.
@@klienmurollo8395 BUT THE GASTRONOSCOPY DOES. read.
I am doing my prep right now. I was told to mix my prep w 2 32oz bottles of gatorade. I am using one lemon lime and one 33oz bottle of grapefruit sparkling water at room temperature. This is my 5th or 6th colonoscopy, and this flavor combo is PERFECT. I am so relieved.
PUN INTENDED. 😅
Do you get adominal pain?
@@misharas317 Don't use regular sugar drinks. You want a sports type drink that has lots of sodium (and hopefully potassium) in it. It's dangerous just drinking flavored water (water toxemia.)
The general surgeon that did my Colon exam had me do the Gatorade prep.
I am 74 and weigh 102 pounds. This prep is stressing me out . I have a 6:30 AM appointment.
Well how'd it go 🎉
@@alternateName600 I hope there alright 😬
Eat a burrito
Mine is on Monday. I am stressed out because I have lupus and am prone to getting lightheaded. How did you do? Do you have any tips?
Hope it went well. Mine is this week and I’m scared
Thank you for the comments… I’m in the middle of my prep right now and I needed a good laugh OMG
Thank you for this information. My colonoscopy is tomorrow.
Mine too!
Mine too
I am going to have my first colonoscopy in few days and this made nerves calm and relaxed thank you
Prescription prep? Just get a 238 gram bottle of Miralex and mix it with clear Gatorade, and a couple of Dulcolax pills. I actually ate eggs and white bread the day before my procedure and my physician rated my prep a 10 out of scale of 10. Look at what recent studies are saying. People who eat a small amount of macaroni and cheese the day before do perfectly fine in conjunction with the prep drink.
Great video, but she forgot to mention the use of SUPPOSITORIES, these don't come in orally, obviously 😏🥴😝...
The BEST and CLEAREST video Ever!
I found the lego block I ate as a child.
😂😂😂
My GI doc had to biopsy all the years of swallowed gum.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
OMG that's so funny!! 😂😂
Afterward I felt guilty about eating normal and dirtying it up again.
They gave me Peglyte = polyethylene glycol and electrolytes. PEG is human grade anti-freeze! And it is gross to drink. Not to mention that you have to drink 2 litres in 1 hour then another 2 litres 5 hours before the procedure. It is the same thing as Golytely just a different brand.
Bowel movement is an overstatement. Anal squirting is a more apt description.
Clear and unambiguous description 👍🏾👏🏽
Thank you 🎉 amazing explanation
Thank you! All the instructions was easy to understand.
How much crystal light can you put in it?
Thank you for the
Information .
Thanks kindly very well explained process.
Thank you so very much for such a detailed and clear video!!!!
Perfect explanation.Thank you
Best video I’ve come across. Thank you.
so helpful thank u
I find it strange how I couldn't find any definition of a low residue diet searching SOOO long online. Just examples of food to eat and not to eat and this was prevalent through everything I looked at. Finally I saw some type of research paper that said it's not an actual agreed upon standard but most doctors agree that 15 g of fiber or less would be low residue. Telling people this would be so much easier than giving examples of food that are conflicting depending on what source you go to. For example, one source said that avocados were good and then another source put them in the bad list. These were trusted guidelines/instructions from medical practices/ hoapitals that were giving out this information, not just randos blabbing.
That is very confusing for a patient. It's so much easier to understand 15 g of fiber or less (along w/ the other restrictions such as red or nuts, berries, etc).
A lot of people have dietary restrictions and all these conflicting examples of safe and unsafe food do not take that into consideration.
I feel like they just expect you to know what low residue means and how to pick a food based on examples given. It's very unhelpful.
Eddie Murphy went though the same process and they found a GI Joe in his G.I. track. Went in as Corba came out as Duke the Doc said.
great information......thanks.....
Lemon lime Gatorade and Miralax shaken then mixed in my blender ( a little over the top I know) and then chilled in the frig. Did not taste bad at all but i expected it to from what I've heard.
Thank you..
Drinking half of that in one sitting is absolutely ridiculous
They said my procedure will take approx 30 min. No one said 3 hours lol
Same , it's not 3 hrs 😅
Referring to check-in time to after recovery. And she said 3 hrs before procedure, to stop taking anything by mouth.
Thank you for this video.
after going through numerous videos to mentally prepare myself for there is one thing that would have been a GODSEND to have around during Prep drinks are Witch Hazel / hemorrhoid pads for soothing my exit area 😢 Man is that poor thing hurting
I am a vegetarian. Is vegetable broth okay for the clear liquid diet
Yes
Thank you for this video. I'm in prep mode today with my procedure set for tomorrow morning. My prep is going okay so far, they gave me GaviLyte-G and have had my first five 8-ounce servings (15-minute intervals), there's a lot to go but I've been through the colonoscopy process before.
Yes, I have my colonoscopy on Monday and I do not like the Golytely.
Thankyou so much
Methylene blue ... Oops! Had that at noon & a steak with waffles at 2pm. It'll be interesting to find out how things turn out. But the solution is a newer one that tastes okay & only equals 32 oz total.
Great advice... My only complaint is the music seriously.. why do we need a backing track.. remove it it's annoying,,
Thanks 🎉
On the 18th of novembre,I will have second time….drinking those is terrible 😞
So why do the doctors keep changing the brand of cleanse? I used one different from what I have to use now
The last time i drank that stuff i got sick as a dog. Its just entirely too much liquid.
I thought that cloudy gatoraid isn’t allowed. It’s not clear.
this is going to be tough, I usually only drink coffee with milk, definitely no soda or cool drinks, and I hate green tea...the jelly is the only thing edible on that table really... Some days I just love being on the spectrum. Also have no idea how I;m going to drink that much liquid.
hey! how did it go?
@@9299vosian onl;y scheduled 9 days from now
Hold on do we do the low firber diet 2 days before the colonoscopy or 5 days before it ?
The instructions on my paper say 5
I was told you don’t have to, but doing a low residue diet is easier on your tummy when you do tje prep.
My Dr. Says 3 days before. I'm going shopping today. PBJs, Bananas it is!
This was very helpful
So if my procedure is at 8 am should I be waking up at 3am to start drinking 2nd half? 😅
That's my question? My arrival time is at 8:30am, and procedure at 9:30, so do I wake up at 4am to drink the 2nd half? What did you do? How did it go?
@ that’s what I did to be safe. Woke up early and drank the other half
@@galacticmaui2 Thank you, I appreciate you responding.
I was given the Golytely.. but told to drink it ALL the evening before.
That’s what my directions say !
That’s what i was told as well . Maybe due to early appointment time ?
Exactly what I was told so confusing to have to do what others are saying drink a laxative early and try to drive and sit in waiting room how absurd
I’m doing my first one in couple days and drinking the gallon the night before😢
This is crazy how on earth do i go there without taking my insulin i been diabetic since I was four years old i been injecting insulin into my body for 30+ years 😮
So I have to start this drink 3 hours before my procedure, and finish within 2 hours…. Then drive 1 hour to the hospital?? I’m going to shit myself.
Happens to the best of us
Wear a diaper.
Don't believe this nonsense in this video. It's not complicated. You just mix and drink the stuff the day before. Drink a cup every 3 minutes or so. It will clean you out for the probe the next day.
Bro same I have to drive 2 hours with explosive diahherea, I'm doomed
This whole thing is shitty!!!
A colonoscopy is such a pain in the ass.
😏
Not when the camera grazes your g spot 🥵
It sounds terrible. I have my first one next week. I’m watching videos and reading things. The papers my dr sent with the drink says I have to drink 8 oz every 10 min until entire jug is done. There are certain things if said stay away from eating for 2 days. Some videos I’m watching says stop eating certain things for 5 days before. I’m wondering if it all depends on how well you digest things. I’m going to start 5 days before by not eating fruits and veggies , beans , nuts etc and just eat very bland things like chicken and rice , broths , jello. Sucks
@@ccalexander1924the procedure itself is nothing,it’s just the prep, that drink is the hardest part, be prepared because that drink is absolutely vile, you just gotta plug your nose and down the hatch. Like I said the actual procedure is nothing,
@@lylesommers5018plugging my nose did nothing. My tastebuds were throwing up.
What about orange jello?
Absolutely not don't risk it just green jello please
Could you eat a white flour chicken 5 layer burrito from taco bell with no vegetables from taco bell?
can the day OF your colonoscopy can you still drink the clear fluids like broth etc or only the prescribed solution?
Clear fluids ok … butnothing at all, not even a sip of water three hours before. That’s cause they’re going to sedate you, and they don’t want you to aspirate liquid into your lungs. I’m going to go without sedation, they told me I can, but I bet they’re not going to like it because they want patients to just lay there like a brick.
No liquids whatsoever six hours before your procedure.
@@sunnynights68Mine says 3 hrs
can I be awake during the procedure?
No
I no drink a Gatorade
Is ok mixed Miralax to water
Gatorade has electrolytes, but water doesn't. If you were just taking water, I think you would need to figure out a different way to get electrolytes. For example, I make my own with salt, potassium etc for my own daily hydration needs, so maybe there are alternatives to gatorade. Coconut water and broths have some electrolytes in them, for example.
I don't know what is required for colonoscopy prep though, so you should ask your doctor about this. You will be losing a lot of electrolytes and not having the right amount and ratio of electrolytes during this process could potentially make you feel ill and give you dehydration complications I imagine. (saying this as someone that just deals with dehydration issues, not medical advice)
My doctor said I can take MiraLAX instead of Golytely junk
What's the difference? Does it taste better?
@@novelist99 yes, mixed with Lemon-Lime Gatorade :)
Tomato juice with the miralax is great. It's a bloody mess though.
Clear liquid diet Soda juice coffee apple juice jello no red or purple colors clear chicken broth or beef broth
My weight has dropped as it is I guess they don't care if I function again. I am tired of being sick then I will be starving to death. The preparation is going to be difficult to deal with this. Even thinking about this is making me sick to my stomach. 🤮.
The instructions on the same bottle, say keep drinking the entire contents until its completey finished. Not, start drinking the other halve 5 hours prior. Which is it?
Some of the facilities have gone to this split routine because mucous secretions continue to be made after you stop drinking the swill and MAY occlude the visuals of your intestinal lining. If you split the dose less time for this buildup. Unfortunately this can mean getting up on the middle of the night to start the second portion if your appointment is early in the morning since you have to gag it down AND finish up a few hours hours before then. At least you’ll nap through the procedure!
Thanks Sue, it wasn’t that bad, not in a hurry to do it again though haha! The nap was nice. Haha
Well, my problem with it is just the sheer volume of what you have to drink. It could be something I like ordinarily like lemonade for example, but that amount of anything to drink is just difficult. In order to make things easier I eating a lot less food in the days leading up to the procedure. (Less input, less output!). Once I’ve reached the half way point things are pretty cleared out. My 6th colonoscopy is coming up later this week, lucky me!
@@suebell5870 6? That is a lot of naps! Hope all goes well for you. I agree, way to much to drink at one time. The taste was not that bad, just the amount was tough. Good luck to you Sue.
@@therustyduck5400 Thanks. Family history of colon cancer (grandmother) and polyps found on every scope. Got the jug today, cheers!
My wife took this years ago. She could only drink half. Stuff is awful. Now they use Sutab tablets with water. 1000 times better.
My Dr won't let me do it that way, I have to drink all the 🤢 gross stuff , idk why 🤬
I used the SuTabs weeks ago. It barely worked for me, so they stopped the colonoscopy early. Now I have to redo it , using the liquid this time. 😐
Try miralax prep this golighty is horrible
My doctor told me since I'm younger I cannot have miralax prep but gavilyte g
Golytely is murder. Bloody gross.
@@jayneo2693 well I have to suffer than because I have to do it wish me luck next week 🥺
There are other options! Check with your doctor
I didn't prepare until the day before
Going through this now I have surgery Tuesday. 😩😩
Im 22 and have to get this done💀
Same ☠️
Are you getting checked for ulcerative colitis or crohns?
I'm a vegetarian, fruits and vegetables are all i eat. I can't go a whole day without eating.
What about rice
@@Samiscool114 You can eat rice?
Yes. Actually you CAN go without eating for several hours.
I think it's more about the fiber in them...as that takes longer to break down -- you may be able to eat "low fiber" fruits and veg (no skins, seeds, red colour) if those exist?
I'm doing my prep today for tomorrows procedure. I haven't eaten since dinner at 5:30 yesterday. 😅
Someone please Kll me....I am in the process of my procedure next day...and I am scare...aaaaahhhhhhhhahahaaaa I am scare and I am nervous.....
Anyway...wife say only too couple of minute. And thank God I didn't walk like a duck.....ahahahaaaa
What are you scared of??
I was told by a physician that red and purple liquids are ok. She said to me "A doctor should know the difference between a colored liquid and blood".
Rather not take that chance tho lol
None says that. I've had 3. Will have 4th next month. Don't want to have to repeat bcs they can't see clearly
Hi my name is Thea and I'm 26: I have question? Can I have sushi and cook oysters in resturant called Ikeda in London?
Only if they let you in the kitchen.
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The worse prep ever. There are better ones
JESUS LOVES YOU ❤️
Thank you, cutie pie 🥰
On your Table everything so unhealthy products, except Chicken Broth
These instructions are clear as MUD. Want to know how to really use this medicine, without the monotone, gaunt nurse or the stupid background music?
1) On the day before your colonoscopy, you mix the golytely.
2) You don't eat anything.
3) Drink 8 ounces of the golytely every 30 minutes until it's gone.
4) Go to the bathroom and "let it all out" as needed.
4) Next day, go get reamed.
Any questions???
😂 ty
Why are you so angry? This nurse was helpful, informative and kind. I trust her over someone with anger issues like yourself
Stop with all this nonsense eating all that garbage. Just go on a fast the day before, it wont kill you and is very beneficial in itself.
It’s not nonsense to maintain your electrolytes. It can help to prevent weakness and fainting which is especially important for elderly and medically fragile patients.
I'm seriously screwed because I don't consume any of that crap, but I can't go a whole day without eating, I get nauseous, lightheaded, and dizzy. I don't think I can do this procedure.
@@pugernoufer you can eat that “crap” for a day. It won’t kill you. Colorectal cancer, on the other hand, can kill you if not detected early enough via colonoscopy.
@@RachelJane101 "electrolytes": a pinch of sea salt in your water with a bit of lemon juice
@@redrustyhill2 That’s inadequate for elderly/medically fragile.
lol I thought it was pronounced goly-tely
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