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Well, the instructions from my gastroenterologist say no food the day before the procedure, however, the instructions with the prep liquid, which is some kind of sodium magnesium solution, say that I can eat a light breakfast the day before the procedure! Then, I drink that solution. I drink another bottle the next morning, though I don’t think that will be possible, as I have to be at the hospital at 8:00 a.m.and it’ll take me 45 minutes to get there.
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How did it go, @celia16 ?
I have had a lot of colonoscopies, each with slightly/very many changes. In one case I was allowed to drink some Ensure Clear the day before but it was difficult to find the green apple flavor that was the right color. If anyone knows where I can get that I will be most thankful.
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My instructions from the gastroenterologist said to follow what they tell me and NOT what the prep bottle says.
I got up at 4am so that I could finish the prep and have time for it to act and then go to hospital.
It is to your benefit to follow precisely the instructions given you by your GI. What they are able to see and therefore remove is dependent on how good your prep is.