Seeds and nuts, even popcorn, are indeed on the list of no-nos. Thanks.
ETA: IIRC, somebody mentioned in an earlier thread that it is best to avoid fibre when you close in on your prep time. That may be part of it too.
How much fiber is in white-gunk bread?
I’m so glad you clarified that. I thought it meant you’d been eating babies.
When the stuff coming out of your butt looks like Mountain Dew, your prep is complete.
Doesn’t mean I haven’t been. 
As opposed to Dinty Moore beef stew, like now. 
Just read through Ike Witt’s thread from October. Good stuff.
Actually, by comparison they’re a breeze. Since they’re not digging to China inside you, you don’t have to do all the prep or be knocked out. And it’s not even uncomfortable.
In fact, I got to watch the camera on its journey. it was kinda interesting, actually. 
Sam, others have recommended Gatorade, but I suggest ice-cold white grape juice, if you like that kind of juice.
Mixed with the prep, it helps mask that salty flavor pretty well. Just make sure it’s cold enough to make your teeth ache. 
Wellp, my ultrasound for my frisky misbehaving gallbladder has turned into a request for a gastro consult, and they are discussing combining a colonoscopy and an arthroscopy. My doc is wisecracking that they want to each start at their respective ends and race to the middle to see who gets there first. :eek: Apparently he is concerned by some other symptoms and it is about 5 years since my hysterectomy where my surgeon took the da vinci for a ride in my innards and checked me out so I wouldn’t have to make an appointment for a separate colonoscopy in 2 years … how helpful - I think my co-pay on a colonoscopy is like $150 for everything.
Though they did spot my old friends George - the cyst on my right kidney, and Fred and Ethyl, my left and right breast lumps. [why yes I do get my mammograms with regularity:cool: why do you ask?]
I’ve had one. Hopefully my story will allay your concerns.
The prep stuff is disgusting. But that’s OK. Get it down, you’ll be OK.
I went in for mine. They gave me some kind of sedative. I remember getting woozy, and then asking if we were ready to go, and the answer was “we’re done.”
Really, it couldn’t have gone better.
Wow! Thanks for the link.
I got to watch, too, but they gave me the drugs and had expected me to be out. I wasn’t out, but I was amazingly mellow.
If you’ve followed the other links, you already know that the nurses in the recovery room will be telling you to fart. (Not that they’ll use that word.) The doctor had to pump air in there to give the camera viewing space and you’ll need to equalize.
Thanks for everyone’s advice. Two days away, and I start my soft diet today (Friday). They will be doing an endoscopy too, so they’ll be going at me from both ends.
I’ve had two scopes. Yeah, the prep ain’t all that much fun. But as Bill Engvall pointed out, this is just about the only time ever that it is not only acceptable, but required, to fart. Apparently, they inflate your innards with CO2 or nitrogen to expand them so that the doc can get a good look. And they want you to expel the majority of that before you leave.
I was happy to oblige. I did my revved-up Harley imitation both times.
Saturday morning and I’m just about 24 hours away from drinking The Gunk. 
I use a PC and so haven’t tested the WiFi in our place. The wife uses that for her devices. I may see if it works in the bathroom and give you an update from on the pot tomorrow.
Tomorrow is also the 10th anniversary of when we moved into our present home. What a way to celebrate it!
Well, I start drinking The Gunk in a couple of hours, and I had one more quick question. The powder that I mix with water – does it matter if the water’s cold or room temperature? Does one way taste less vile than the other?
I’d make it room temperature, easier to choke down quickly vs cold.
Thanks. I was trying to decide and could see benefits either way. Room temp it is! Or will be, in a little over an hour.
Okay, I’ve mixed two 2-liter bottle of The Gunk. But it’s not gunky at all. It’s ended up looking just like water. The stuff I’ve seen people taking in the movies looked all white and chalky. This stuff I’ve got doesn’t look evil. We’ll see. Will go shower and shave and then start the prep. I’m supposed to start at 8am and have it all drunk by 12 noon.
I used water instead of Gatorade and other liquids that were suggested because this is my first time. Figured just to do the traditional water. Plus again, I was expecting some white chalky gunk, and I couldn’t imagine mixing Gatorade with that. Next time.
And I’ve started drinking it! It’s not that bad. A little salty. We’ll see how “not bad” I think it is after a couple liters. Not running to the pot yet.
Just wait… 