[Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???

[d m gina]

Oh me that is way to funny,
Get drunk and then you don't know what on earth you are doing, oh me 
way to funny.

Original message:
> With the cleaner stuff I used, they gave you a flavor packet that you added
> to this dry powder and then added water and shook it till it all mixed up
> nicely.  The flavor was sort of a gaggy cherry, but it wasn't anything I'd
> want to drink any other time, and for me that was good.  I kept it very
> cold, taking it out of the fridge just about ten minutes before drinking
> each glass, and I had to drink 16, 8 at night and 8 in the morning.  It's
> really awful!  But once you've survived that, the test is lots easier than
> the prep.

> The day before you can have clear liquids, so broth, Jello, even juices (but
> not with pulp.  My A1C is normal, so I may not be your best advisor, but I
> needed something in my stomach before I did the stuff.  I ate two or three
> times that day and each time I had some broth, some Jello and 8 ounces of
> juice (mine was Peach-Mango).  Once you start drinking the stuff your
> stomach feels quite full.

> I wouldn't have thought Coke would be acceptable, but when I went in for my
> last colonoscopy, the nurse told me I could have drunk the stuff with vodka!

> Good luck.

> Sandi

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???


>> Some folks hurl anyway! I did not.

>> Mike Freeman

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Diane
>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:32 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???

>> Coke was just my personal choice, but I guess you could use pepsi.
>> That stuff tastes so horrible, the coke neutralizes the taste.  I'm afraid
>> orange juice would make you hurl.
>> Diane
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???


>>> Interesting that coke was mentioned, that is better than Pepsi?
>>> If you are after sugars to make sure you don't get to low, can you do
>>> juice orange?
>>> Anything like that?

>>> Original message:
>>>> Yo Bern!
>>>> I hate to drink that stuff that empties you out.  My dr. said to chase
>>>> it
>>>> with a coke, as you are not eating anything!
>>>> That will give you some carbs and sugar.
>>>> She was not concerned about a couple highs with the coke, and the added
>>>> stress of the colonoscopy.
>>>> I had the pump when I did mine, but it was several years ago and all I
>>>> can
>>>> say is I had to adjust, so whatever you do to adjust, I guess that's
>>>> what
>>>> you do!
>>>> Miss U!
>>>> Di
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
>>>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:33 PM
>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???


>>>>> Hey Gang:

>>>>> Bern here!

>>>>> I'm having my first colonoscopy this Monday morning at 9:00 am after we
>>>>> get the kids on their bus in the morning.  Bill's taking me down.
>>>>> However, I've got, perhaps, a combined question here.  Firstly, the day
>>>>> before the test, Sunday, I'm not allowed to eat any solid food at all
>>>>> that
>>>>> day.  Instead, I must drink some awful unforgetable stuff to make me
>>>>> "empty" out, so to speak without too much other graphics.  I can also
>>>>> drink water, I believe.  I also understand the stuff isn't sugar free
>>>>> either.  So, anybody have any suggestions as to how to maintain
>>>>> reasonable
>>>>> numbers?  Or, for that matter, whether or not to skip the rapid-acting,
>>>>> (humolog)? and just maintain my night-time Lantus?  Anyone done this
>>>>> before, I would think?

>>>>> Bern
>>>>> Bernadette M. Jacobs
>>>>> 1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network

>>>>> Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network
>>>>> because
>>>>> Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
>>>>> http://www.nfb.org/diabetics
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