The Day Before

It’s almost 1 am, and it’s been 25 hours since I’ve had any solid food. Is it too obvious if I state that I’m STARVING? Seriously, I think the liquid diet is one of the toughest parts of having a colonoscopy. Jello, soda and popsicles just don’t satisfy, and I still have several hours to go before I’ll be able to eat again…ugh!

Fortunately, they have improved the process for taking the medication since my last procedure. It was a two-day process back then, and it involved drinking two types of the nastiest tasting stuff I’ve ever consumed. Today, all I had to do was take a few pills and then mix a tasteless powder into Gatorade. It wasn’t too bad, except for the part when Gary mentioned that the purple Gatorade I was drinking might have red dye in it — yikes, that’s forbidden!

I was halfway through the mixture at that point, and the doctor’s office was closed so I had to “emergence page” the doctor. Argh, I felt so stupid! And it was really frustrating since I had already gone through most of the process. I was really worried that I’d have to reschedule and do it all over again!

I nervously waited for the phone call, uncertain of what to do next. Finally, the call came. I explained the situation and….it was okay! Whohoo, what a relief! I did switch to a lemon-lime Gatorade for the 2nd half of the mixture, though. It didn’t taste quite as good, but that’s okay, at least I didn’t have to reschedule.

Now the only challenge I have to overcome is the dreaded IV needle!

Wish me luck tomorrow — and a few prayers wouldn’t hurt either. 🙂