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The procedure itself is easy. It's the 'getting ready' part that really sucks.
Dec 3, 2025 12:48 AM
oozabooza
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The procedure itself is easy. It's the 'getting ready' part that really sucks.
REOJackwagon
I'm sorry, I hope they didn't give you that godawful liquid
sindail
Colonoscopy prep be like https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1YXc0cTM3czRoNHowaHZpYWFpYzRwc3liZzR1OG5lb2JnOGR2bG5qMiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/6WnGWwmwWvxCw/200w.webp
drduffer
I have one coming up.
All my friends tell me they’re looking forward to to me being not so full of shit.
I’m not sure how to take that statement.
petepac25
sesamestreetfighter
Golightly is the least accurate medical branding I have ever experienced. I should have just slept on the toilet.
BeckyLookAtHerButt
This too shall pass
dirtmarker
Oh please write a note that says "I have been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty" and place it between your cheeks just prior to going in.
Toebeanieweiner
What a pain in the ass.
dirtmarker
Best sleep I ever get. I crave that feeling. Prep is 100% worth it just for those 18 mins.
Hope everything comes out alright.
oozabooza
cousteau
Hey @OP, how did it go? Sorry, I missed this post yesterday 😅 Have a complimentary birb gif as an apology!
oozabooza
Aww, thanks! All went well. I'm in the clear for now! Thank you for the birb gif!!
TheElliotPage
hey, you look after your health
oozabooza
oblimo
Chew a fresh piece of gum for a few seconds between each cup of prep you drink. It really helps, I've found.
IEatMyCum
Neither the prep nor the procedure are anything big. Yeah the prep is slightly annoying but I feel it's all exaggerated.
EroticZombiePants
It wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be either. Food poisoning is definitely worse.
C0ZM0
tehred
1. Use ginger-ale to wash the flavor of the drink out of your mouth.
2. Dab, don't wipe.
3. Don't stray far from the toilet.
4. Dab, don't wipe.
rouzuki
Alternatively perhaps a tube of chapstick. Just uh...remember to toss it or label it in case you go looking for a stick next time your lips dry out.
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
The doctor tomorrow:
abeansits
You're full of shit
uzlonewolf
Not anymore they're not!
MrStealYourGiF
I miss when they used to use the nitrous oxide to put you out, then you could book one for shits and giggles.
wouldClimbForCash
I'm due for a first one. Not looking forward To it. Avoiding making an appointment.
LeftRightLeftRightLeftRightAboutTurn
It’s not nearly as bad as some make out. Remember to ask for the stuff that doesn’t taste vile and you’ll be fine. It’s worth it for the peace of mind alone. And buy some really soft TP!
DSOSpades
I kept postponing my appt but finally made it. No big deal and propophol is awesome!
HillOfBeans
My sister is having a colonoscopy on New Year’s Eve! I have to be her driver.
My god, we are old. Gone are the days of the whole party running naked into the ocean at midnight, high on the three-legged footstool of cocaine, weed and alcohol.
Well, at least not this year.
WigglyBlondeNoodle
You can still do all of that after the colonoscopy. What could possibly go wrong?? ;)
HillOfBeans
StarscreamAndHutch
I get why Micheal Jackson liked Propophol so much. That shit is awesome. Also, get a warm blanket. Enjoy the better bits!
fearghul
That stuff does nothing to me, which really really sucks. I was still aware the whole way through an endoscopic ultrasound.
StarscreamAndHutch
Oh jeez! That’s frightening
rouzuki
Here in Japan it's fairly common to not get anything for the procedure so you're just wide awake for the whole thing. I paid extra money for the drugs on mine though because f that noise.
TheseAreNotTheVotesYouAreLookingFor
Plenty of time to enjoy the comments.
oozabooza
woozle
whoatherebigfella
So, how’d it go!
oozabooza
fractalsphere
UGH the prep is VILE! Good luck tomorrow. I had a nice panic attack before mine last year because I had never gone under general anesthesia before (crazy, right?) but after that the procedure itself was fine.
rouzuki
I was crazy surprised at how quickly it hits you once you see the liquid reach your arm in the IV tube. Thought it'd be a gentle count down to sleepyville but for me it was like the sandman slugged me with the whole comically large sack of sleep sand.
fractalsphere
Yeah propofol is what they typically give you, and it hits FAST. Fun fact, that was also the med that Michael Jackson OD'd on (damn doctor letting him use it recreationally)
JustDriftingAboutTheInterWebs
Tomorrow you'll have the best nap of your life. You'll need it after the prep....
dynamojoe
Honestly, yeah. You go to sleep cranky, hungry, and uncomfortable. Wake up like someone flipped a switch, painless and rested. If I could buy that nap without the alien probe I'd have a subscription.
JackieTreehornProductions
that's how MJ died - chasing that nap
Wuz314159
Post photos
HillOfBeans
ihavethelowground
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1YjM0ZTZjdTc4ejB1OWhtZGZhNHRoeHkwbm51OWUyd3U0Yjg0cXN3OCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/8cmOsQyjgEIlDaaiQy/200w.webp
moodytravesty
they're pretty boring when the colon is completely clean
EroticZombiePants
He didn't mean that part.
bippityboppitybuttsex
The colonoscopy is anti-climactic... the prep is the most irritating thing about it... and finding someone to drive you.
rymdkatten
Why would you need someone to drive you? I could have easily driven a car there and home if I had a car and needed one in my city. Well, I had a bit of a headache so I would have had to eat a bit and take ibuprofen, but after that I would have been good to go.
bippityboppitybuttsex
Because of the anesthesia.... It is annoying... I felt fine to drive but they would not have done the procedure if I did not have a driver waiting for me
rymdkatten
Ohh, they use anesthesia for it in the US? That's crazy. Here in Finland it's generally done without due to the risks involved with general anesthesia.
Even without anesthesia, the prep was the worst part. The procedure itself was definitely uncomfortable, but not horribly painful or anything like that.
bippityboppitybuttsex
They give you propofol and you sleep thru the entire thing... You wake up with no idea how much they were up in your butt...
spontaneous9
My condolences. If you're like me it'll take over a week to bring your digestive tract back to its former functionality. I hope you only have a few small polyps at the most, and that they're able to remove them all so you get a clean bill of health for the next 5yrs, as I did. Just lucky I guess.
My bro just had his, they found 10 polyps & penciled him in for a rematch a year from now.
oozabooza
Thanks! I need it every three years because I have Crohn's disease. Right now is the worst part of it. Taking tomorrow off work. Gonna eat like a fiend as soon as I can!
MeowWoof
Drink ALL the water.
Arcanum3000
I got Wendy's immediately after mine. Literally picked up on the drive home and eaten in the car. Thankfully I shake off the worst of sedation almost immediately upon waking up so nausea isn't an issue.
spontaneous9
Can't say I envy you, but good luck, @OP.
oozabooza
thank you!
mothmam
At least you’ll get that awesome twilight sleep for the procedure!
iamthemurray
I did not like it when I found out what twilight sleep really is.
oozabooza
What do you mean?
Threemorewishes
prep is the worst part
OmnibusLatinName
The not eating part, gods no. I get all fucky when I'm that hungry.
llortamai
To be honest, I liked the full cleanse. I mean, the process sucked, but the idea that everything was clean felt great, and I wouldn't mind going through that at the end of every year to start out fresh.
chackstar
Yeah why does it have to tast like liquid naugahyde? Huogh.
hogeyegrex
They gave me a gallon jug of some shit called Gavilyte, which I read as Gavrilyte and thought it was well named because it started WWI in my anus.
knotch2
Yeah but your body feels so weak and clean at the same time. I loved eating after 3 days of just drinking liquids.
theThousandHells
Far and away. I got diagnosed with UC at 17, had three or four scopes a year for about fifteen years. The actual procedure isn't that bad, with the right drugs. Prep is absolutely horrendous
arawhotdogsuspendedinatupperwareofvaseline
Got Crohn's. My first procedure was actually amazing because I had barely slept for like 5 days from the pain of my bowels and the abscesses that were on my butt. I cried when I woke up (they did give me better pain meds after). The prep was the one where you have to drink SO Much Liquid. It was one of the worst things ever trying to keep it down.
I've had two since then and my two biggest pieces of advice are chase the prep with flavored clear liquid and schedule it as early as possible
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
I concur. Prep was the worst part for obvious reasons unless this is your first one. The actual procedure is fine and I don’t remember 99% of it other than getting naked, gowned, rolled into the exam room, and then passed out after getting the IV. Then next thing I know, I’m waking up in recovery. Lucky me I’m on the 10 year plan so don’t need another until 2032 which will be “tomorrow” at the rate time flies by. You got this, and it’s a good thing to do. Best wishes for a clean colon!
chackstar
“…tomorrow the way time flies” lol ain’t that the truth!
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
Seriously! It’s crazy how time expands and compresses depending on the situation.
hogeyegrex
I got the “see you in ten years” too. Unfortunately, that was ten years ago.
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
Oh dear! Best wishes for clean plumbing!
Korky1
Everyone told me that to. But personally I think having the huge ass camera up my ass was the worst part 😂
Next time I’m asking for some chill pills before we start.
llortamai
Uh, they didn't sedate you?
Korky1
Nope. You don’t usually get that here. They offer you pain meds if you need. But it’s usually not very painful. Just uncomfortable as hell.
You get to watch the screen tho 😂
llortamai
I do kind of wish I got to watch the screen, but I also enjoy sedation. They should offer a DVD or something. Maybe pay extra for musical accompaniment? Premium version with celebrity narration!
Korky1
Hahaha yes please! I want Stephen fry to narrate my colonoscopy😂😂😂
I’d still do it without getting put under next time to tho. So much easier and faster. But next time I’m asking for some chill pills
IUpvoteFuturama
Good luck man, also do not trust a fart for the next 24+ hours.
dragonsluvtacos
Just accept this truth right now: you will shit your socks. Source: husband’s colonoscopy prep earlier this year.
BigVag
My go to after meal is a McDonald's hamburger happy meal. Or pho. ..... Have fun shitting
chackstar
I like a couple of eggs over easy, breakfast sausages, white toast with butter and cup of joe. Mmm.
Akivaran
THIS. Make sure that you're not wearing silk boxers.
TheOGPooner
I just shot a lil barf out my nose
oozabooza
I haven't trusted a fart ever since the Southwest Airlines incident...
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
I don’t know what you are referring to, and I don’t want to look it up. Lol.
dirtmarker
I read about that. Smart move on your part.
shehdbeuebw738373
Stay in the bathroom. Start to shower instead of wipe once it's clear lol
CoalhouseWalker
Fun fact: afterwards they won't let you leave until you fart
hogeyegrex
Farting is not a problem. Part of the procedure is inflating you like they’re going to make a poodle out of your intestines. That gas goes back out. I had a moment of lucidity through the anesthesia where I let a huge one rip and I apologized to the nurse.
Isorikk
TIL they anesthetize for a colonoscopy. I thought they just stuck a camera up your ass for a while and made awkward conversation
oozabooza
In my case I got propofol, so it's a twilight sleep. It's very nice, I have to say.