Postby mymom » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:11 pm
I dont know if too late but these are the instructions that I had for mine- typing from the instructions given by doctor. These instructions are for a 10:30am colonoscopy.:
5 days prior to procedure stop taking any of the following- aspirin, cournadin, ticlid, warfarin, persantine, plavix, aggrenox, dipyrideamole, advil, aleve, nupin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, vitamin C, Gingo, Iron
3 days prior to procedure do not consume any buling agents such as metamucil, citrucel. Avoid food with small seeds, breads with poppy or sesame seed, preserves, berries, kiwi, tomato, any fruit or vegetable with small seed that cannot be removed prior to eating. No nuts.
You may take Tylenol.
Purchase-
1 box gas x pills
1 box dulcolax laxative tablets 5 mg (not stool softners or suppositories)...you will need 4 tablets
3- (119 gm) bottles of Miralax
You will need to purchase a total of 3-32 ounce bottles of iced tea, crystal light, lemondate, water or cranberry juice. NO RED flavors are allowed except cranberry juice.
On day BEFORE procedure you will remain on clear liquid diet....NO SOLIDS. You may have beef, chx and veggie broth. You may have clear fruit juices like apple, apple combos, cranberry, grape juice, etc. Black coffee and tea are ok with sugar but NO milk or dairy creamers. You can have coke, pepsi, sprite. You may have popsicles, itialian ice, hard candies like lifesavers. NO red.
At 4pm day before take 4 dulcolax laxative tablets
At 5pm day before mix (1) 119 gm bottle of miralax into (1) 32 ounce bottle of your choice of clear liquid. Shake well. wait until liquid fully disolved. Take 2 gas x pills then begin drinking a measured 8 ounce glass every 15-20 min until you finish all 32 ounces (usually 4 glasses).
At 8pm day before mix (1) 119 gm bottle of miralax into (1) 32 ounce bottle of your choice of clear liquid. Shake well. wait until liquid fully disolved. Take 2 gas x pills then begin drinking a measured 8 ounce glass every 15-20 min until you finish all 32 ounces (usually 4 glasses). (SOME DOCS SKIP THIS 8PM BUT FOR ME THEY WANTED EXTRA CLEANLINESS CAUSE I HAD A SESSILE FLAT POLYP)
At 5:30am on day of procedure mix (1) 119 gm bottle of miralax into (1) 32 ounce bottle of your choice of clear liquid. SHake well. wait until liquid fully dissolved. Take 2 gas x pills then being drinking a measured 8 ounce glass every 15-20 min until you finish 32 ounces (usually 4 glasses).
You may continue to drink any clear liquids listed above until 9 am on day of your procedure.
Stage 4 CC DX 5/11
colon/livr rsct 5/11(1 met)
Folfox July-11/11
NED to 5/12
New Primry BC-4/12,Stage 1
2 livermet 5/2012
Liver rsct,HAI 6/12,Folfiri
NED to 10/13,1 liver met,ablation, Folfiri
NED to 12/14, another spot
3/15 NED
Ablation 1 liver met 10/15
1/16-current NED
6/22- small spot liver again, ablation oct 2023