[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 63, Issue 12

[Bernadette Jacobs]

Hey Gang!

Thank you so much for all your help and advice!  Getting drunk sounds
like a phantabulous idea!  Got some bourbon in the shelving over here
that would foot the bill!!!  LOL!!!  You guys are just so good!  But
then I just knew you would be!  I'll keep you all posted.  Ok?

Bern

On 10/19/12, Prescott, Brenda <brenda.prescott at ksd.kyschools.us> wrote:
> I did it a year ago.  It wasn't that bad.  Just check your sugars.  If you
> get low just drink some water with a little sugar.  Clear liquids are
> better.  Sprite would work too.  But fizz of soda type drinks may affect
> your stomach with the yucky stuff. ;)
>
> BLP
>
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> Today's Topics:
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>    1. Any suggestions??? (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
>    2. Re: Any suggestions??? (d m gina)
>    3. Re: Any suggestions??? (Diane)
>    4. Re: Any suggestions??? (d m gina)
>    5. Re: Any suggestions??? (Diane)
>    6. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>    7. Re: Any suggestions??? (COLLEEN ROTH)
>    8. Re: Any suggestions??? (COLLEEN ROTH)
>    9. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>   10. Re: Any suggestions??? (d m gina)
>   11. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>   12. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>   13. Re: Any suggestions??? (Sandi Ryan)
>   14. Re: Any suggestions??? (d m gina)
>   15. Re: Any suggestions??? (Julie Kline)
>   16. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>   17. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>   18. Re: Any suggestions??? (Sandi Ryan)
>   19. Re: Any suggestions??? (Sandi Ryan)
>   20. Re: Any suggestions??? (Mike Freeman)
>   21. Re: Any suggestions??? (COLLEEN ROTH)
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:33:37 -0400
> From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <31D8092B1340454180757E8B9BC2DE80 at Bernie7309aa9>
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> 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
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:51:49 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: a480ebee-7c2f-43bc-9d41-d923b193d90d at samobile.net
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>
> Do not do the humilog.
> If you take a pill that morning go for it, but they asked me not to
> take a pill that night.
> The only pills I could take the next morning was the blood pressure pills.
> You can have chicken broth no red jellow or red of any kind,
> You can have jello though.
> I kept testing so when I saw I was getting to low, I stopped the junk
> drink.
> I had cleaned out enough they could do the test.
> Hope this helps.
> now sense I have a horrible sense of humor, when the nurse shared with
> me, that I can't drive for the rest of the day, my reply was
> "I believe I won't"
> then she was embarrassed, and I was laughing silly.
> I came home and had breakfast.
> Just kicked back for the rest of the day.
>
> Original message:
>> 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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>
> --
> --Dar
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:04:59 -0600
> From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at comcast.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <BE093D9B2F9C4F7EA0C05A2688EB9843 at DianePC>
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>
> 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
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>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:09:42 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: 4f598140-fd80-4efc-a063-140824e9cd1a at samobile.net
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>
> 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
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>
>
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> --
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:32:14 -0600
> From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at comcast.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <CF7035FAD9D045269AF74D59DDA6BB96 at DianePC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>         reply-type=response
>
> 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
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40comcast.net
>>
>>
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>>
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>>  FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>>
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:11:58 -0700
> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <E07632A9-9E1C-4C65-90E7-251D947D1255 at panix.com>
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> Just skip the rapid-acting insulin and take your Lantus or levimir or
> whatever long-acting you use. Don't think the stuff that cleans you out has
> much sugar; I wouldn't worry about it. I've had several colonoscopies and a
> partial colectomy so been there, done that. Hang in there!
>
> Mike
>
> On Oct 18, 2012, at 12:33, "William and Bernadette Jacobs"
> <bandbjacobs at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:36:20 -0400
> From: COLLEEN ROTH <N8TNV at ATT.NET>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <20121018233620.N8TNV at ATT.NET>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>
> Hi Bern,
> I would ask the Gastroenterologist's Zfice if they can give you any
> suggestions. I know that you can mix some of these products with Crblestal
> Lite or Generic, (one without the sugar.) I also believe they have some
> tablets that are sometimes given for this process.)
> Just be sure that you do not ingest anything red because it will appear to
> be bood.
> I believe you can also have broth. When I had mine in 2003 I was allowed to
> have Jello.
> Because you are very limited you might want to consider Jello with sugar
> added.
> Colleen Roth
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William and Bernadette Jacobs <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
> To:  <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 03:34:58 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-talk:
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:44:43 -0400
> From: COLLEEN ROTH <N8TNV at ATT.NET>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <20121018234443.N8TNV at ATT.NET>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>
> Hi,
> I wouldn't do Orange Juice or anything that could potentially have a red
> cast. I.e. Cranberry, cherry, apple, cranapple.
> I was specifically told not to eat Orange Jello.
> Colleen Roth
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To:  diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 04:10:45 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???
>>
>>
>> >ar Hey Gang:
>>
>> >ar Bern here!
>>
>> >ar I'm having my first colonoscopy this Monday morning at 9:00 am after
>> > we
>> >ar get the kids on their bus in the morning.  Bill's taking me down.
>> >ar However, I've got, perhaps, a combined question here.  Firstly, the
>> > day
>> >ar before the test, Sunday, I'm not allowed to eat any solid food at all
>> > that
>> >ar day.  Instead, I must drink some awful unforgetable stuff to make me
>> >ar "empty" out, so to speak without too much other graphics.  I can also
>> >ar drink water, I believe.  I also understand the stuff isn't sugar free
>> >ar either.  So, anybody have any suggestions as to how to maintain
>> > reasonable
>> >ar numbers?  Or, for that matter, whether or not to skip the
>> > rapid-acting,
>> >ar (humolog)? and just maintain my night-time Lantus?  Anyone done this
>> >ar before, I would think?
>>
>> >ar Bern
>> >ar Bernadette M. Jacobs
>> >ar 1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
>>
>> >ar Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network
>> > because
>> >ar Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
>> >ar http://www.nfb.org/diabetics
>> >ar _______________________________________________
>> >ar Diabetes-talk mailing list
>> >ar Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> >ar http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> >ar To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> >ar Diabetes-talk:
>> >ar
>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40comcast.net
>>
>>
>> > _______________________________________________
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>> > Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
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>> > Diabetes-talk:
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>>
>> --
>> -comDar
>> skype: dmgina23
>>   FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:14:55 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <00a001cdad8e$c4cb9510$4e62bf30$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
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> Except for water, I was told not to eat or drink anything other than the
> stuff you choke down to cause you to empty yourself out! Actually, I didn't
> find the stuff that bad except it was rather salty -- or at least that's
> how
> my taste buds interpreted the high mineral content in the stuff. I just
> sucked the stuff down according to the schedule and made frequent trips to
> the john which, of course, was the idea! As I say, although I know plenty
> of
> folks who practically gag on the stuff, I didn't find it all that bad
> except
> for the quantity one had to shclep down.
>
> I'm glad you're doing this, though. But for a colonoscopy, I might not be a
> cancer survivor.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> COLLEEN ROTH
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:45 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
> Hi,
> I wouldn't do Orange Juice or anything that could potentially have a red
> cast. I.e. Cranberry, cherry, apple, cranapple.
> I was specifically told not to eat Orange Jello.
> Colleen Roth
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To:  diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 04:10:45 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???
>>
>>
>> >ar Hey Gang:
>>
>> >ar Bern here!
>>
>> >ar I'm having my first colonoscopy this Monday morning at 9:00 am after
> we
>> >ar get the kids on their bus in the morning.  Bill's taking me down.
>> >ar However, I've got, perhaps, a combined question here.  Firstly, the
> day
>> >ar before the test, Sunday, I'm not allowed to eat any solid food at all
> that
>> >ar day.  Instead, I must drink some awful unforgetable stuff to make me
>> >ar "empty" out, so to speak without too much other graphics.  I can also
>> >ar drink water, I believe.  I also understand the stuff isn't sugar free
>> >ar either.  So, anybody have any suggestions as to how to maintain
> reasonable
>> >ar numbers?  Or, for that matter, whether or not to skip the
> rapid-acting,
>> >ar (humolog)? and just maintain my night-time Lantus?  Anyone done this
>> >ar before, I would think?
>>
>> >ar Bern
>> >ar Bernadette M. Jacobs
>> >ar 1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
>>
>> >ar Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network
> because
>> >ar Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
>> >ar http://www.nfb.org/diabetics
>> >ar _______________________________________________
>> >ar Diabetes-talk mailing list
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>> >ar To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> >ar Diabetes-talk:
>> >ar
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> cast.net
>>
>>
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>>
>> --
>> -comDar
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>
> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:25:28 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: 636dd364-a009-417f-a832-f8bbe7d9c933 at samobile.net
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>
> I understand what you are saying,
> Thanks, I didn't know I could do that, so I didn't.
>
> Original message:
>> 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
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40comcast.net
>
>
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>
>>> --
>>> --Dar
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>>>  FB: dmgina
>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
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>>> every sinner has a future
>
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> --
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:31:50 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <000001cdad91$21f1cb90$65d562b0$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> 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
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40com
> cast.net
>>
>>
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> .net
>>
>> --
>> --Dar
>> skype: dmgina23
>>  FB: dmgina
>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> every saint has a past
>> every sinner has a future
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:33:02 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <000101cdad91$4cc95ae0$e65c10a0$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> My readings never went out of whack.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Diane
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:05 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
> 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-talk:
>>
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> cast.net
>
>
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:38:38 -0500
> From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <4C9B7C5FF7894871B1D49E4A6B9F7B8E at SandiPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>         reply-type=original
>
> 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
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>>>>
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40com
>> cast.net
>>>
>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>> .net
>>>
>>> --
>>> --Dar
>>> skype: dmgina23
>>>  FB: dmgina
>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>>> every saint has a past
>>> every sinner has a future
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>> cast.net
>>
>>
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>> Diabetes-talk:
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>>
>>
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>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 14
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:50:21 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: d7a2c124-d153-4c4f-aac6-0d1c0054a120 at samobile.net
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed"
>
> 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
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40com
>>> cast.net
>
>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40samobile
>>> .net
>
>>>> --
>>>> --Dar
>>>> skype: dmgina23
>>>>  FB: dmgina
>>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>>>> every saint has a past
>>>> every sinner has a future
>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40com
>>> cast.net
>
>
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>
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>
>
>
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>
> --
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:00:30 -0400
> From: "Julie Kline" <julie.kline at rochester.rr.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <000001cdad95$22ce2500$686a6f00$@rochester.rr.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> 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
>
>>>>>> Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network
>>>>>> because Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
>>>>>> http://www.nfb.org/diabetics
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilip
>>> e%40com
>>> cast.net
>
>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>> for
>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40s
>>> amobile
>>> .net
>
>>>> --
>>>> --Dar
>>>> skype: dmgina23
>>>>  FB: dmgina
>>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>>>> every saint has a past
>>>> every sinner has a future
>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> for
>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilip
>>> e%40com
>>> cast.net
>
>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40pa
>>> nix.com
>
>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
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>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/sjryan2%40
>>> gmail.com
>
>
>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Diabetes-talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40sa
>> mobile.net
>
> --
> --Dar
> skype: dmgina23
>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-talk mailing list
> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Diabetes-talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/julie.kline%40roc
> hester.rr.com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:26:24 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <001c01cdada1$234162c0$69c42840$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> 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
>
>>>>>> Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network
>>>>>> because Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
>>>>>> http://www.nfb.org/diabetics
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilip
>>> e%40com
>>> cast.net
>
>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>>> for
>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dmgina%40s
>>> amobile
>>> .net
>
>>>> --
>>>> --Dar
>>>> skype: dmgina23
>>>>  FB: dmgina
>>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>>>> every saint has a past
>>>> every sinner has a future
>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>>> for
>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilip
>>> e%40com
>>> cast.net
>
>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40pa
>>> nix.com
>
>
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> Message: 17
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:31:00 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <002201cdada1$c7cbe220$5763a660$@panix.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> Hey! Skip the coke; just drink the vodka!
>
> They told me not to eat anything -- even broth or jello. And there are
> different regimens, depending upon what stuff one is taking. I was done
> gulping the stuff down by four of the morning I went in. I must have drunk
> a
> gallon of that stuff.
>
> HeyBern! Have Bill take some cellphone pictures of you in the process! Just
> think of how much money we could raise for DAN by bidding on those
> pictures!
> Or perhaps we could scalp you by having you bid to *not* give away the
> pictures!
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Sandi Ryan
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:39 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
> 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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>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
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>> cast.net
>>>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 18
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:36:26 -0500
> From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <1D6BB478FA864D3DBDB3E8858DDE9F1E at SandiPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>         reply-type=original
>
> Oh dear!  That might be kicking a person when she's down!
>
> The protocol I did for my first two tests wasn't so bad.  But between the
> second and third, they discovered that it ruined people's kidneys, so I had
> to drink the gallon of stuff this last time!  Ah, it's wonderful having all
> kinds of diseases in your family history!
>
> Bern, they should explain carefully to you what you need to do not only at
> your doctor's office, but also at the pharmacy.  I'm sure they've provided
> this lovely stuff to people with diabetes before, so either the doc or the
> pharmacist should be able to help you decide what to do.  If they'd told me
> I couldn't have anything, I'd just have curled up and died right there!
>
> 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 9:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
>
>> Hey! Skip the coke; just drink the vodka!
>>
>> They told me not to eat anything -- even broth or jello. And there are
>> different regimens, depending upon what stuff one is taking. I was done
>> gulping the stuff down by four of the morning I went in. I must have
>> drunk
>> a
>> gallon of that stuff.
>>
>> HeyBern! Have Bill take some cellphone pictures of you in the process!
>> Just
>> think of how much money we could raise for DAN by bidding on those
>> pictures!
>> Or perhaps we could scalp you by having you bid to *not* give away the
>> pictures!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Sandi Ryan
>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:39 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>>
>> 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
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>>>>>
>>>
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/dianefilipe%40com
>>> cast.net
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --Dar
>>>> skype: dmgina23
>>>>  FB: dmgina
>>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>>>> every saint has a past
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 19
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:37:30 -0500
> From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <3C57607853D648F5B44AF288CAF2134D at SandiPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>         reply-type=original
>
> 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
>>
>>>>>>> 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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> Message: 20
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:04:03 -0700
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
> Message-ID: <000801cdadae$c783f0c0$568bd240$@panix.com>
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>
> Hey! If needed, I can go for days without eating. I suppose I do get hungry
> but I'm enough of an absent-minded professor that if something interesting
> is going on or I'm reading an interesting book, someone often has to remind
> me to eat or drink. Yes, it's true: food tastes great but reading a book is
> more interesting.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Sandi Ryan
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:36 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
> Oh dear!  That might be kicking a person when she's down!
>
> The protocol I did for my first two tests wasn't so bad.  But between the
> second and third, they discovered that it ruined people's kidneys, so I had
> to drink the gallon of stuff this last time!  Ah, it's wonderful having all
> kinds of diseases in your family history!
>
> Bern, they should explain carefully to you what you need to do not only at
> your doctor's office, but also at the pharmacy.  I'm sure they've provided
> this lovely stuff to people with diabetes before, so either the doc or the
> pharmacist should be able to help you decide what to do.  If they'd told me
> I couldn't have anything, I'd just have curled up and died right there!
>
> 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 9:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
>
>> Hey! Skip the coke; just drink the vodka!
>>
>> They told me not to eat anything -- even broth or jello. And there are
>> different regimens, depending upon what stuff one is taking. I was done
>> gulping the stuff down by four of the morning I went in. I must have
>> drunk
>
>> a
>> gallon of that stuff.
>>
>> HeyBern! Have Bill take some cellphone pictures of you in the process!
>> Just
>> think of how much money we could raise for DAN by bidding on those
>> pictures!
>> Or perhaps we could scalp you by having you bid to *not* give away the
>> pictures!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Sandi Ryan
>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:39 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>>
>> 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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>>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
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>>
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>>> cast.net
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> --Dar
>>>> skype: dmgina23
>>>>  FB: dmgina
>>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
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> Message: 21
> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:39:16 -0400
> From: COLLEEN ROTH <N8TNV at ATT.NET>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
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> Hi,
> I think that stuff is awful. I am glad you are getting this done though
> because I watched my friend suffer and die from Colon Cancer. She waited too
> long and didn't follow doctor's orders.
> If you get tested and do things early you will be thankful if they find
> anything and can treat it.
> If in doubt, check with your doctor.
> Colleen Roth
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Bl'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 08:15:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>
>>
>>
>> Except for water, I was told not to eat or drink anything other than the
>> stuff you choke down to cause you to empty yourself out! Actually, I
>> didn't
>> find the stuff that bad except it was rather salty -- or at least that's
>> how
>> my taste buds interpreted the high mineral content in the stuff. I just
>> sucked the stuff down according to the schedule and made frequent trips
>> to
>> the john which, of course, was the idea! As I say, although I know plenty
>> of
>> folks who practically gag on the stuff, I didn't find it all that bad
>> except
>> for the quantity one had to shclep down.
>>
>> I'm glad you're doing this, though. But for a colonoscopy, I might not be
>> a
>> cancer survivor.
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>> COLLEEN ROTH
>> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:45 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Any suggestions???
>>
>> Hi,
>> I wouldn't do Orange Juice or anything that could potentially have a red
>> cast. I.e. Cranberry, cherry, apple, cranapple.
>> I was specifically told not to eat Orange Jello.
>> Colleen Roth
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> To:  diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 04:10:45 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???
>> >
>> >
>> > >ar Hey Gang:
>> >
>> > >ar Bern here!
>> >
>> > >ar I'm having my first colonoscopy this Monday morning at 9:00 am
>> > > after
>> we
>> > >ar get the kids on their bus in the morning.  Bill's taking me down.
>> > >ar However, I've got, perhaps, a combined question here.  Firstly, the
>> day
>> > >ar before the test, Sunday, I'm not allowed to eat any solid food at
>> > > all
>> that
>> > >ar day.  Instead, I must drink some awful unforgetable stuff to make
>> > > me
>> > >ar "empty" out, so to speak without too much other graphics.  I can
>> > > also
>> > >ar drink water, I believe.  I also understand the stuff isn't sugar
>> > > free
>> > >ar either.  So, anybody have any suggestions as to how to maintain
>> reasonable
>> > >ar numbers?  Or, for that matter, whether or not to skip the
>> rapid-acting,
>> > >ar (humolog)? and just maintain my night-time Lantus?  Anyone done
>> > > this
>> > >ar before, I would think?
>> >
>> > >ar Bern
>> > >ar Bernadette M. Jacobs
>> > >ar 1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
>> >
>> > >ar Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network
>> because
>> > >ar Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
>> > >ar http://www.nfb.org/diabetics
>> > >ar _______________________________________________
>> > >ar Diabetes-talk mailing list
>> > >ar Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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>> cast.net
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> > --
>> > comcomDar
>> > skype: dmgina23
>> >   FB: dmgina
>> > www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> > every saint has a past
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>> >
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