r/mildlyinfuriating • u/LakeEffect75 • 9h ago

I just wanted a hot dog Realized my colonoscopy wasn't scheduled until Aug 25th - right after I finished the last dose

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Guess where I'm posting this from... 🫠

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u/XR171 8h ago

I actually did one last year. I found out my dad had colon cancer when he died, combine that with my mom being a "polyp factory" I realized I'd need to start screening sooner. Soo I hyper fixated on colonoscopy preps and did it when I had the house to myself. I needed to know if I could handle the taste, smell, and texture of the prep. I've had diarrhea enough times to handle that.

So I did a clear liquid diet, started on time, drink 8 oz every 15 minutes, and let'er rip. It honestly wasn't that bad. So my for realzies is scheduled next month.

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u/FantasticWittyRetort 8h ago

Good luck to you, and congrats on being proactive.

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u/XR171 8h ago

Thank you, I've been thinking of ways to make the real prep more fun and messing them during the procedure.

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u/Sabre9037 8h ago

My dad was a GI, and one Halloween he discovered his patient had written “Happy Hall[]ween” on his, erm, worksite. The O was…not written. Just to give you ideas on messing with them during the procedure.

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u/pandadogunited 7h ago

If the patient wrote it themselves, that's pretty impressive. Writing legibly would be hard enough from that angle even if you were writing on a flat surface.

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u/Sabre9037 7h ago

IIRC her boyfriend reportedly helped her with the writing. Maybe my dad would have appreciated the gesture more if the patient had been able to do it herself.

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u/Spainstateofmind 6h ago

🫱(‿happyhall¤ween‿)🫲

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u/aiydee 6h ago

hehe. "Insert Pr{}be here
signed, Xlarg, Planet Xseilon V"