Colonoscopy Advice

For those that will be having a colonoscopy in the future, here is my advice:

1. Do not schedule your colonoscopy for the afternoon. My oncologist schedule my colonoscopy for 3pm today (Thursday) because it was the only open time. My first colonoscopy (one year ago) was schedule for 9am and it was great. Let me explain why. You MUST stop eating and drinking one day in advance. So I had my last meal Tuesday night. I have only eaten Popsicles and jello. However, at midnight the night before you colonoscopy, you must stop eating and drinking EVERYTHING. So it is now 1:30pm, Thursday, and I have not had anything to drink since last night. Currently I am so thirsty!! My mouth feels like I have eaten cotton. So SCHEDULE EARLY!
2. Do not watch TV while fasting. Why is that when you cannot eat, you starve and when you can eat, you're not really hungry... welcome to my world!! However, when you are fasting, DO NOT WATCH TV. Why you ask? Well because EVERY other commercial is an advertisement for food -- like a delicious Whopper from Burger King or a $5 Foot Long Sub from Subway. IT IS NOT FAIR. I almost eat my pillow on my couch last night I was so hungry watching TV.. so instead of continuously torching myself throughout the night, I read a book.... with no food references!
3. Do not eat Green Jell-O. So you are only allow to drink clear liquids and food that you can see through (ie: Jell-O) However, you are not allowed to eat any food with Red Dye in it (ie: Red Jell-O) because it will mess up the colonoscopy. So I decided that I would make a large bowl of Green Jell-O! That was all fine and dandy until I had to starting using the bathroom and the toilet looked completely green. I freaked out! I almost called 911. I had no clue why everything coming out of my body was BRIGHT GREEN! I freaked out!! Then when I walked into the kitchen to get my cell phone to call my mom or 911, I saw my bowl of green Jell-O. So if you do eat Green Jell-O or yellow, blue, purple, etc... be prepared to see it again!! Remember that what goes in, must come out! And if it is the only thing you are allowed to eat.. it will come out looking the same color!! Gross -- yes, but it is the reality!
   
4. Liquid Hell. The prep liquid that the doctors give you to drink is horrible. I have no advice for you. I am sorry that you have to do it, but it is horrible. And for those that say it is easier the second time around because you know what is coming, they are liers! LOL. I thought it was worse! Knowing what is coming is horrible. I really have learned the meaning to the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss!!" No matter what you do to make the liquid go down, it sucks! Plainly stated!
   

OK, I am off to the hospital. My appointment is at 3pm, but I have to be there by 2:30pm

My friend Brenda is going to take me.. this is her second time taking me to get a colonoscopy...
You are not allowed to drive home because you are so drugged up. Find a good friend to take you!!

Thanks B!!

Details of my colonoscopy will soon be posted. (not too many details, I promise! :) )