"Believe me -- the WORSE part of the test is drinking that damned gallon of laxative to flush the system the evening before the test... The test was a piece of cake, and reassuring to get good news."
You might want to talk to your doctor. There are alternatives to drinking a gallon of laxative. I've had three of these things, I know.
The first one was three years ago. The doctor found a few polyps. He told me later that he didn't have time to remove them so I'd have to come back for a second a couple of weeks later.
Three years later, I had to have another. I insisted on another doctor. This one offered me three alternatives for the prep. I could drink the gallon. I could take two pills and drink two four oz. laxatives. Or, I could take a bunch of pills. I choose the combination. Much better. Found more polyps so I'll have to redo in three years.
Still, I wonder if the first doctor who didn't have time during the first procedure is the kind who only spends a few minutes. Evidently, there is a chance that the second doctor is much more thorough since he obviously doesn't stack his appointments so tightly.
Thanks for the tip...I'll ask..
Perhaps we should warn folks - the laxative they prescribe for these procedures has a warning label: DO NOT LEAVE HOME DIRECTLY AFTER CONSUMING THIS LAXATIVE.
They MEAN it folks....There will be 10 second warnings - MULTIPLE times to get to your porcelain throne... NO MORE time than that.
Semper Fi