The Deuce: those MF's!!*

*stares at gallon jug of colonoscopy prep* - Gene Parmesan March 5, 2026, 8:24:51

My husband had his colonoscopy a month ago and my 8 year old was telling everyone - GhostofPokeyStixPast Yesterday, 14:06:59
- how did you clear it up?* - bbonb Yesterday, 18:27:38
so who,how and what determines which of these beverage/pills are given to one anyway?* - assassin March 5, 2026, 16:58:41
- We do this every day now: Your prep depends on your doctor. - complainant Yesterday, 14:12:03
  - There are also people with conditions that require more thorough cleansing* - Stu Yesterday, 14:14:05
  - *marks as unhelpful* - assassin Yesterday, 14:12:51
    - There are medical reasons, but in some cases the GI is just old and set in his ways. - complainant Yesterday, 15:54:43
- Big Laxative.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 5, 2026, 19:42:24
Unpopular opinion incoming... - EffinIllini March 5, 2026, 16:50:58
- G* - bbonb Yesterday, 18:29:02
- My last one, the nurse complemented me on my prep - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 17:11:37
  - I'm honing a new theory: "People Are Dumb." - complainant Yesterday, 18:45:29
  - At my last one my nurse told me you wouldn't believe how many patients claim - Blazer Yesterday, 17:17:36
- Same, except for the Busch Light part….id have asked for a PBR* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 16:18:47
- Wasn't that big a deal for me either. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 16:00:17
- I agree - Sounder March 5, 2026, 19:01:38
  - Unfortunately the inside of this post ^^^^ - SurfTheBoneyard March 5, 2026, 19:43:48
    - That's what I was hoping for as well. - Illiniphil Yesterday, 16:05:02
- My most recent one they asked me to come in early. - bjl63 March 5, 2026, 17:13:29
Had my second one back in January. Still did the liquid prep but didn't find it nearly as bad - Blazer March 5, 2026, 15:56:10
- There are about as many protocols as there are gastroenterologists, I think - Jackie March 5, 2026, 16:03:11
Fingers crossed that you get a clean bill of health!* - OWWDig March 5, 2026, 15:46:45
Pro Tip. If you don’t have to, don’t do ColoGuard - bjl63 March 5, 2026, 13:33:33
- Cologuard sucks because of the anxiety it causes. - Kajagoogoo March 5, 2026, 15:54:51
  - Yeah I think mine detected “irregularities” - bjl63 March 5, 2026, 16:28:50
Backing up what others have already said: The prep is the worst part... - KingTalkyTiki March 5, 2026, 11:13:31
- I’ve only done one but I got to do two preps since the first didn’t clean me out enough - DT March 5, 2026, 17:16:21
- I did 2 in 2 years - bjl63 March 5, 2026, 13:31:31
  - Samesies! Regularly scheduled screening in 2023, bonus one last year after my appendectomy - Jackie March 5, 2026, 13:34:40
    - *pshaw* - Tuscy March 5, 2026, 15:47:40
      - Haah! It might be 5, but still probably doesn’t stack up to yours * - Jackie March 5, 2026, 15:51:48
        
        At least I'm on a 5-year rotation finally. * - Tuscy March 5, 2026, 15:54:11
        
        *high five** - Jackie March 5, 2026, 16:03:38
Good luck Mean Gene. We are getting to that age.* - Warrin'_Illini March 5, 2026, 11:00:27
Thoughts and prayers for your bunghole.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 5, 2026, 10:49:40
I got Suprep and it was pretty easy TBH. I didn't mind too much.* - ATL March 5, 2026, 10:21:03
- 100% this.* - KingTalkyTiki March 5, 2026, 11:16:22
- We do this every few years: Your prep depends on your doctor. - complainant March 5, 2026, 10:48:09
I feel like I got 2 soda cans of something. - tvillini March 5, 2026, 10:16:00
I understand! You can do it* - Tooldresser March 5, 2026, 9:02:47
Last week my BIL was partly through his prep when the office canceled* - Potomac March 5, 2026, 8:59:14
- I would lose my fool mind* - Jackie March 5, 2026, 13:11:47
- woof. still waiting for the time of the appointment. for now it's just "morning" - Gene Parmesan March 5, 2026, 9:11:20
- those MF's!!* - Tooldresser March 5, 2026, 9:02:26
for mine they just had me do dulcolax and miralax mixed in gatorade - bulldogmba March 5, 2026, 8:58:24
Pinch a nurse's butt when you wake up; blame it on the anesthesia* - Stu March 5, 2026, 8:45:09
Easily the worst part for me - bjl63 March 5, 2026, 8:41:00
- Jesus went 40 days without eating* - bbonb March 5, 2026, 10:08:01
  - Yeah but he ate at night because Muslims can eat at night during Ramadan - ATL March 5, 2026, 10:41:38
    - so, they just intermittent fast? That seems like cheating* - bbonb March 5, 2026, 10:43:24
  - Ivan DeJesus has never been an All-Star in his 73 years on this Earth. - Kajagoogoo March 5, 2026, 10:22:31
- Especially that last bottle you have to consume. :vomit* - Ron McDon March 5, 2026, 8:43:02
  - Yes, that was easily the worst. Went with the cherry flavor the last time and almost - Blazer March 5, 2026, 15:59:52
  - Especially having to get up at like 2am to do it - bjl63 March 5, 2026, 10:41:44
    - The. worst.* - Ron McDon March 5, 2026, 10:49:50
GoLyte? That's misnamed. That amount is brutal. The two bottles of MagCitrate are a bit easier* - ibdoc March 5, 2026, 8:37:52
- Yep. I went the Mag Citrate route myself. Wasn’t too bad at all.* - DocWalk20 March 5, 2026, 10:59:46
- PEG-3350* - Gene Parmesan March 5, 2026, 8:43:35
  - well, if the name fits* - lcubed March 5, 2026, 9:01:29
I got the pills. So much better - TarheelIllini March 5, 2026, 8:32:58
- this.* - Ari Gold March 5, 2026, 8:50:25
  - I knew you and Tarheel were related* - Stu March 5, 2026, 15:49:07
it's all worth it tho, when they put you under* - cpsteine March 5, 2026, 8:27:29

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