[Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???

Fri Oct 19 03:37:30 UTC 2012

I've known people who were awake and watched the whole procedure.  But 
frankly, having had little sleep the night before, I think I'd sleep without 
anesthesia!

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 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???

> Interesting. For one of my colonoscopies, the good doctor couldn't quite 
> see
> all of it so he had me help him hold the colon in the right position by
> pressing on a certain area in the abdomen. So I was awake, if a bit 
> sleepy.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Julie Kline
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:01 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
> My husband had to have that test, and actually of all things, he had it 
> done
> on his birthday.  I've never done it myself but I do remember he was given 
> a
> combination of laxatives to take and basically had to be near the bathroom
> all night and some into the next morning.  He could have water, chicken
> broth, Jell-O (not red though so stay away from cherry); I think we used
> orange and lemon and or lime, clear soda (we used 7-up),.  Like someone 
> else
> said, nothing red because that dye can be mistaken for blood.  He too 
> would
> say the worst part of the test was the preparation.  He doesn't remember 
> the
> actual procedure, just being told to lay on his side and then next thing 
> he
> remembered he was waking up.  He was really woozy when we brought him 
> home,
> but that wore off and he was later able to eat regular food again.
>
> Good luck to you.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> d
> m gina
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:50 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
> 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
>
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