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I just remembered....A suggestion that really helped me out with the prep was to mix in some of the powered crystal lite pink lemonade or something powdered like that. It really helps with the taste but it also took me awhile before I could even look at the stuff again and I don't drink it to this day so make sure it's something you could live without:) But it did help me to "stomach" it. And I also agree with the baby wipes....you will be glad you have them!!
Good luck!!
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Baby wipes is a good idea. I wish I had thought about that when I had mine done. I was so wacked from the anesthesia that my girlfriend (who drove me to the office and back) said I had proposed. Now you know that must have been some pretty good drugs for that to happen!
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#68048 - 05/06/04 03:33 AM
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JillSklar did a great post on Colonscopy prep- do a search for this, I wish I'd read it when I had my prep. The prep is certainly worse than the procedure - that's a breeze!
Be prepared to be in the bathroom for a while! Get books, bedding, TV?, water, etc. in the bathroom and make sure everyone you live with know that you'll need exclusive access to that toilet! Also, baby wipes (flushable is of course best) and nappy rash cream are essentials I think!
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Baby wipes is a good idea. I wish I had thought about that when I had mine done. I was so wacked from the anesthesia that my girlfriend (who drove me to the office and back) said I had proposed. Now you know that must have been some pretty good drugs for that to happen!
Okay, you win for the craziest drugged colonoscopy story! 
- Jennifer
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I would have never known I had said it if she hadn't told me!
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Haha  That would be a funny story in the future if you did get married.
My husband said that I was laying there just starting to 'come back' from the drugs, and I whipped off my sheet covering me (I was still naked - not realizing it at the time), and when I realized I screamed, 'EVERYONE JUST SAW MY A$$ DIDN'T THEY!' He said he was so embarrassed but everyone was laughing.
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Oh, funny colonoscopy stories!! You have to laugh, right? I did remember most of my procedure but I was drugged up and I heard this story later...apparently I don't remember everything. I guess when the drugs did their thing I couldn't stop talking (did the same thing with my endoscopy...doc didn't like that... ) But I guess I was asking the doctor if he was sure he didn't want to know me a little better first. And then I was hallucinating and thought I was in a teaching hospital of sorts with the windows above to serve as a viewing area. I was very adament I did not want those people to see my a$$....just wasn't going to happen. My mom got to sit in on the procedure and she thought that was all very funny.... 
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Maybe you didn't say it and she was just hinting?
Well, I sort of remember this and luckily my GI hasn't said anything (in hopes that I was dreaming this)..
.. but I'm pretty sure I remember swearing up a storm at the doctors during the procedure. I remember the nurse telling me to keep my voice down because others could hear me, and then thinking I didn't really care because the others weren't having something shoved up their butt. LOL
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Hmm she could have been hinting. I don't remember saying it so I will never know. Doesn't matter now I guess, we broke up about 3 or 4 months afterwards anyway. It did make for a good story though! 
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