• jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    Mine went from zero to stage 2 in 6 months, no family history, no genetic pre-disposition. Surgery 1 week from today.

    March is colon cancer awareness month, get checked and wear blue.

    Pro-tip, the stuff they make you drink before hand is NASTY. It tastes like salt water and not even GOOD salt water, salt water made with that fake potassium salt.

    But if you add Gatorade powder (lime or arctic cherry, green or white drinks only, no orange or red) it’s drinkable. One glass every 12 minutes for 2 hours, wait 6 hours and do it again:

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    Colonoscopy itself is no big deal, you’re out for the whole thing!

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      Colonoscopy itself is no big deal, you’re out for the whole thing!

      I mean if you’re in pain, sure, do it.

      Otherwise I recommend staying awake (do ask your doctor though). I had a blast looking so deep inside me, but I had no issues (like tumors or inflammation) and the awful drink actually cured my constipation (the chronic constipation being the reason why I had colonoscopy in the first place).

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      2 months ago

      Yeah, prep is the worst thing about a colonoscopy. The procedure itself isn’t that bad.

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      When I did mine I made the mistake of trusting a fart… Don’t trust your farts while taking this