← Return to Kidney transplant: what was your bowel prep script for colonoscopy?

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@jennifer0726

@caretakermom I just had a colonoscopy March 27th at Mayo Rochester as follow up to local and have had many previous. Mayo and all others required me to do the big gallon prep like GoLytely or generic PEG solution due to low kidney function both pre and post kidney transplant. I would check with your transplant team. Also, follow up frequency depends on results, ie if you have polyps, what type, how big, etc. I went from repeat at 5 years to 3 years to 4 months now 3 months extended to 4 months due to surgery on Monday 5/1/23. Standard with no risk is usually 10 years.
**My tip for making drinking the solution easier is to suck on hard candy before and while drinking each cup of solution. I used butterscotch candies last time. I usually get a perfectly clean colon using this method. A nurse gave me this tip a long time ago. I hope it all goes well!

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Thanks for your response @jennifer0726. I will call his transplant team on Monday and hopefully they will respond quickly. Colonoscopy is scheduled for 5/5/23. Didn't think to ask the team because it was the Mayo nephrologist who reminded us a colonoscopy was overdue and he didn't make give any warnings about what colon prep to avoid! But of course it's better to be safe than not. Hope everything goes well with your surgery on 5/1/23!