I had a procedure 10 years ago with the same diet, but a different liquid to drink. The previous dose was taken at 7.00 pm the night before procedure - by 7.30 you were on the toilet and all over within an hour. Clear bowel.
The latest stuff you take some at 3.00 pm and another dose at 9.00 pm. I had a few very loose bowel movements - from 3.30 maybe every couple of hours - all through the night. I had a moment when I stood up from my chair and without warning had poop in my pants. The constant bowel movements were very annoying, little notice, just knew you couldn't even think about farting. The worst part - still going through the night when you couldn't take a drink after midnight.
Arrive at the hospital at 8.30 am feeling very dehydrated, could still taste the stuff I drank. One other patient was still trying to poop at 10 am.
Anyway, procedure not until 2.30 pm - had a drip in to stop becoming too dehydrated - but still not great - only to find out my bowel was not clear enough - have to do it again!
Are you kidding - Told the previous stuff was too harsh on patients - so they're doing this again, also takes up hospital resources. Go back to the old stuff - I am the 3rd person I know of to have had this problem and I believe another on the day of my procedure was a failure too.
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About: Broome Health Campus / Theatre Broome Health Campus Theatre Broome 6725
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Update posted by Pinkliz (the patient) 5 years ago