https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/967#M466 Hi Bev,That is great news, I am pleased to hear. Have a lovely weekend. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:26:11 GMT admin_one 2009-03-11T01:26:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/962#M461 Well, today I am doing the "prep", as tomorrow I will be having my second colonscopy in two years. It is going to be every year for me, so I want to ask a "personal" question, if anyone is willing to share their ideas. The PICO PREP doesn't taste too bad, it is just what it does to you. I understand why I have to have these every year, so I am working on making it easier. How do people manage the day before the colonscopy? Do you keep yourself busy or do you just laze around in between the many frequent visits to the toilet? I was really trying to convince myself this year was going to be better than last year's. I had just finished my radiation and I thought that helped with a lot of the discomfort. No, still there today. So, my question is: Just what can you can do to make it more bearable? Can anyone help with suggestions? Private messages are welcome as a lot of people might not like discussing this publicly. Surely, I am not the only person that has come across this problem. Thanks again, Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:21:11 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/962#M461 bev 2009-03-11T01:21:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/963#M462 Sorry you did not get any replies before your colonscopy.I have only had one. I took the day off and spent in next to the loo.  No was would I risk going to works etc etcDunegiger Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:22:11 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/963#M462 dunedigger 2009-03-11T01:22:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/964#M463 LOL I steal my husbands iphone and play sudoku on the loo for the day!!! Its very awkward when the kids (I have 3 little ones) want to come in for a chat!!! Cheers Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:23:11 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/964#M463 mihalo 2009-03-11T01:23:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/965#M464 Bev....what do you mean the Picoprep doesn't taste too bad?????  You must take a different one from the one  I gag on I was actually talking to a lady about it today and she said she mixed her powder in a little bit of water first and then in a glass of pineapple juice and it completely masked the taste - I will definitely be doing that next time.  The day before is a toughie isn't it.  I think next time I might drag the bean bag and tv into the ensuite and just camp there. If you have any good time passing ideas then let us know.Sharonxxxxx Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:24:11 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/965#M464 benlisecca 2009-03-11T01:24:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/966#M465 Got home just over a couple of hours ago. Last year I had 5 polyps removed, this year 0. Doctor was very pleased and so am I. Now, this time next year, get ready to do it all over again. Any comments on my first question?????????????   Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:25:11 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/966#M465 bev 2009-03-11T01:25:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/967#M466 Hi Bev,That is great news, I am pleased to hear. Have a lovely weekend. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:26:11 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/967#M466 admin_one 2009-03-11T01:26:11Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/968#M467 Hi Everyone I had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago and I must admit in my opinion, the 'Picoprep' is much more tolerable than the 'Fleet' preparation that I have taken previosly. With the 'Fleet' preparation, I gagged the whole time I tried to swallow it. With the 'Picoprep', I managed to drink it down with no problems. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:26:20 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/968#M467 Stacey 2009-04-18T10:26:20Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/969#M468 Hello Stacey, I agree about the Pico Prep. Actually I don't mind the taste though it is yucky to drink knowing what happens next. I had a shock last year when I bought mine from the chemist, they sold me a packet of 3 and I thought that I was expected to take it all. Thank goodness only 2, whew!!!! I still have to sort out what to do on the day when you take the prep. My doctor suggested that I sit on the toilet all day doing mny puzzles. Now wouldn't that be a lovely thought....... Any suggestions on how to handle the day would be appreciated, as I have to have one every 12 months there must be a solution. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:17:52 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/969#M468 bev 2009-04-18T23:17:52Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/970#M469 Hi Bev, I have just come across this site and your post. Ah, the joys of colonoscopy preparation. For my last colonoscopy, I was advised to try Colonocaps or Coloncaps as it is a faster and somewhat easier prep. I bought them from the chemist for about $25. These are 65 capsules that are taken 10 at a time every 30 minutes in the late afternoon of the day before. Well they certainly worked - and compared to the other bowel preps I have tried, it was the easiest so far! It meant that I had all of the morning and part of the afternoon free to get on with my life. When I did start to take the caps I stayed near the loo - and I really needed to. The packet warns of the effects of dehydration, so I armed myself with some apple juice, water and a couple of pale coloured sports drinks for the electrolytes. I suppose I consumed 2.5 to 3 litres of fluid over a 4 hour period and this prevented feelings of nausea or dizziness (which I have experienced at other times). I am definitely using Colonocaps for my next prep. I felt so much better than I had using the other mixutres. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:11:58 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/970#M469 MJ 2009-06-26T05:11:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/971#M470 Yeah, there's no way I'd try to go to work after pico prep. I get a good book and try to get everyone out of the house for the day... not much else you can do. Its a bit hard to predict exactly when it will hit, but its best to be home alone when it does in my opinion. Luckily I dont' think I have to do it for a long time now. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:39:51 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/971#M470 stevec 2009-07-02T12:39:51Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/972#M471 Last year I had the tablets as well. Couldn't agree more as to how much easier they are to deal witht than the liquid. I had to drink enough to get the pills down so had no probs with dehydration . I started at about 2.00pm and the toilet monoploy was probably over by about 8.00, much to the delight of my family as we only have one loo!! I'm due again in October, so here we go again! Samex Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:46:28 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/972#M471 samex 2009-07-13T11:46:28Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/973#M472 Thanks for your suggestions. I have to see my doctor next month because of another problem I have with my bowel, so I will ask him about the tablets. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:23:41 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Colonoscopy/m-p/973#M472 bev 2009-07-15T06:23:41Z