I even did the low-roughage diet beforehand, so the sub-par cleanout was a surprise. Maybe in 3 years they will have made further advances in prep.
Just had first routine one today and used sutab! As I was getting close to being 3 hours to my appointment I was getting nervous it wasnāt working- my doc office sent home instructions and one was to buy an enema (yuck at even the word- lol) Incase 3 hours before appointment your not āreadyā you have additional option to move things along. I was fortunate and all was good- 1 no problem polyp. Will know in a couple weeks weather they recommend 3,5 or 10 years. I was a wreck about all of this- but it all was really not bad at all. The anxiety was the worst!
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Why a couple of weeks? Is that how long it will take to get biopsy results?
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They said a week or two to get biopsy results/letter. The doc said she could tell it wasnāt cancerous visually so they still biopsy anyway thought! I will update here when I have the timeline the want me to schedule for next time!
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Wow. I had a similar result with sutab. It didnāt work like it was supposed to. I freaked out long before 3 hours pre-appointment though. Started the enema maybe 5 hours after the first treatment? The worst part of it for me was the stress that it wouldnāt work well enough and they couldnāt do it.
I think Iāll definitely go with the liquid the next time unless things have improved in 5-7 years.
Wow. Glad weāre all sharing here- so good to have this knowledge!
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Oh yes- that was absolutely the part of the anxiety/stress. It would have been awful if after all they they couldnāt do it!!!
So just following up from my previous post! Got letter from doc in the mail explaining they removed a benign polyp. If they had not removed it, it was the type of polyp that within 5-10 years it could become cancerous. So they recommend a follow up colonoscopy in 5 years. (My guess is Incase they didnāt get all the margin of the polyp they will be back in to make sure no regrowth in enough time that it would not become cancerous?) I hope this post helps people who are scared to get colonoscopy. I debated doing the Cologuard because I was so afraid of a colonoscopy. Iām so glad now that I got the colonoscopy! Donāt put it off! Get it done! 
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Same as my story. I think they got all the polyp but think you are prone to develop more in the future. Thatās what they told me.
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Ah that makes sense- thanks for letting me know that!!
What @MaineLonghorn said. It is because you are believed to have a higher chance of developing another one of these kinds of polyps, so the docs want to stay ahead of the curve. If they see nothing in 5 years, you will be back on the 10 year schedule.
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For me, they found polyps in my first colonoscopy; then again, three years later, in my second. So Iāve been on the five-year plan ever since, even though nothing else has shown up. I think Iāve now have four or five of them. Iām due again this August.
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Ugh, after putting it off during COVID I am having my second colonoscopy this afternoon. They gave me the GoLytely 4 liter jug of prep on a split prep schedule. I do not think I can get all of the second half down, but I think I got pretty cleaned out last night (everything was clear if thatās not TMI). I will do what I can on the second half of the prep, but I really donāt think thereās anything left. I was really good on the diet and did the liquid diet yesterday before starting the prep in the evening. Next time I need to do this Iām going to have to find a different prep. I had the GoLytley the first time I did it too, but I think my gag reflex is worse now.
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I just did the pills (Sutab) last week. Split dose. It was a breeze for me. I started low fiber one week before, soft diet three days before and clear liquids day of prep. I really loaded on the liquids day of prep. LOTS of water with the pills but so much better than the go-lytely.
My Dr did give me zofran to take 30 minutes prior to each dose. No issues at all!!
Will 100 choose that method again in 5 years.
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Thanks for posting your prep. I hadnāt thought about requesting Zofran but it would help me a lot. I like the Sutab idea, too. All of the liquid preps Iāve used have made me feel nauseated.
I recently went the Sutab route and it was easy for me as well. I did not change my diet. I simply followed the 36-hour directions the doctor gave me and everything went very well. When I got home from the appointment I had a big meal and then took my dog for a nice long walk. It was like it never happened.
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Well, D1 had her colonoscopy due to her younger sister having precancerous polyps.
They found 4 precancerous polyps (2 different kinds) in this 32 y/o young woman. D2 is 29. Iām really disappointed both girls have apparently inherited their fatherās predisposition towards getting colon cancer, but am immensely grateful such a procedure exists. If D2 had not had an early colonoscopy for other reasons, it may have been too late when she finally had her recommended colonoscopy at 37 years old.
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I am VERY glad they caught this. I wish you and your daughters all the best.
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Yeah, I ended up throwing up this morning. I drank 3.25 liters of the 4 liters (2 last night and 1.25 this morning) and then that last glass and probably some more came back up. I did a good job with the diet though and I think that and the 75% of the prep I was able to do was enough. I told the doc that I wasnāt able to finish it and when it was all over he said I was cleaned out fine. Got a pretty clean bill of health too and dont have to go back for 7-10 years.
@Nrdsb4 so glad your daughters got checked. My mantra during the prep was āitās better than colon cancerā!
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I had mine today. Only one polyp and one lipoma, which is a better outcome than the last two. However, I woke up very hoarse with an extremely sore throat. It was colonoscopy only under light anesthesia. I had one of those oxygen tubes on my nose. The nurse did mention I coughed a lot during the procedure and coughed up phlegm and maybe some vomit. Has anyone had or heard of this as far as hoarseness and sore throat?
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