When I had my sigmoidoscopy, I just had to take an enema the night prior or that morning, and then had it done at my workplace. Big mistake!! Had our regular company doc do it (not a gastro doc), and he couldn't get up very far and it was uncomfortable. After he stopped, I tried to go back upstairs and work and started shaking, so had to go back to medical and rest. Bottom line--unless a person is checking rectal area only or for some reason only the lower portion of colon, I cannot understand why anyone would have a flex sig as opposed to the colonoscopy which checks the entire colon. Why settle for a partial exam??? But I had a flex sig a little over a year ago because my local GI doc was checking for hemroids and then I had the barium test after that, so I only had to clean out once except I did not get totally cleaned out due to being on a high fiber diet. That is info that is probably not useful to anyone, but I thought I would share it anyway!!

Oh Jen : (, thanks for telling me what is ahead - I hate that they did not send me yet those instructions of what to do so I can compare with you guys. So, if one has app. in the afternoon - than one should start with G stuff early morning ??? Did I get it right ?
By the way, "twilight " is sedation , not general a. - they call it that way since you are asleep but not deeply.
Cheryl - thanks for info about sigmoid - other members who might need it will appreciate it.

Yes! Twilight it was (with the anesthesia in the dirty syring ).
My instructions were to have a liquid diet the day before the procedure. I could have jello, but no red dye, so really I could only have green jello. I ate so much of it to fill me up and I will never eat green jello again. Then midnight the day of the procedure, I could not eat or drink. At five am (I had to set my alarm) I had to start drinking the golightly and I had to finish the bottle by 8 am. Then I just pooed all morning until my procedure at 1200.
The golightly was rotten. Have you picked it up from the pharmacy yet? It comes in a gallon container. I drink it and watched Troy because I thought watching Brad Pitt might make the situation better - but it did not! I am so sorry you have to drink that stuff Fiss! :oops:

ahahhaaaaa, oh my, Jen, you definitely cheered me up with your descriptions LOL. Oh, boy, if Brad did not help- than there is no help with that stuff - PERIOD !!!!! ; )
No, I did not pick G-factor yet - I thought I need prescription for it ? They told me that I will get instructions in mail - nothing yet (grrr...)
I am so happy Jen that both of your tests for hepatitis c came back negative - I was worried to death and was afraid even to ask about it : (. Idiots - did you ever asked for some compensation for all of the emotional hardship you had to go through ? ! What happened with that technician - he/she should go to jail for life for involuntary man -slather , unbelievable !!!!
I guess I would be sick of lime jello too, after all of this - oh well - what else can we do?

Fissulyna
I was awake during my colonoscopy (once) and my gastroscopy (twice), and it was quite fun to watch the screen and see inside my colon during colonoscopy.
The thing you have to drink doesn't taste good, but that was not a problem. I was told, by a friend who had done it before, to drink the nasty stuff while holding my nose (because then you don't taste it), and then take a sip of juice, lemonade or something to get rid of the taste. I drank something called "saft" in Norwegian, don't know what it is in English. You mix it with water.
I pooped pretty much the whole evening, and even in the morning. Couldn't believe that there were more left in me... :flush:
How will it be, going to the toilet that much with a fissure?
Good luck Corsica

Corsica
I am so glad you have said you were awake during your colonoscopy, I thought I was tripping out for a while and wondered why I didn’t have an anaesthetic!
I was awake too for the procedure, it wasn’t all that bad atall Fissy, don’t be worried !
I do remember the clear out before hand and while it wasn’t nice , it really isn’t too bad either, I spent that day at home pooping all day !!!
I didn’t have a fissure back then, so use some protection so things don’t get burny
You will be just fine Fissy babe !
Xx

Thanks so much Crsica and my "Tubby"- - I think I will apply all of the above : eat lime jello, watch Brad Pitt , keep my nose closed and sip lemonade while splattering Vaseline on my butt between pooping . I think I will "go" to no end since I NOW go 3-4 times a day - imagine with such strong laxative , he he, I better buy some diapers to wear on the way to the clinic which is one hour drive . Oh , well, as Jen said it - if one survived LIS one can certainly survive a Colonoscopy . Now I wonder if it would be actually cool to see one's guts on the screen ?!? Maybe they should just have the "drip" ready if I squeak LOL due to the fissure .
Still no papers in the mail . I will have to call to see what is going on !!!
LOVE TO ALL

I think my hubby watched on the screen a couple of years ago, and wasn't Katie Couric awake when hers was televised.? I wouldn't want to be awake, but different strokes for different folks!!

You will be busy doing these things...you are so funny Fissulyna
I can picture you sitting on your toilet while watching Brad, sipping laxatives, lemonade and jello. Splattering vaseline must be an inbetween activity What a fun day you will have!
What would (fissure)life be without humour? and what is jello??
I must really go to bed now, my children are coming home tomorrow. So looking forward to seing them again
Corsica
Cherylk: It was much worse being awake during gastroscopy.

Good luck with your colonoscopy
Corsica