Prep n purge day

[missdiane]

Tomorrow is the big alien probe day so today is the dreaded prep. I've not done this before so hopefully it isn't too terrible. I get neurotic about food so not being able to eat anything solid will probably bother me more than anything. I brought two small containers of sugar free lemon-lime jello and a bottle of my favorite iced green tea that has honey to work. I also decided to see if I could drink coffee without milk and so far it's actually rather good. I did put some sugar free Torani vanilla syrup in it which helped.

Since I know I'm going to get sick of sweet things quickly, I have a container of chicken broth at home to nurse. I'm hoping that the folks from the hospital call early enough so I know when Emily and I need to go there and also when is the best time to start the first dose of the stuff that will wreak havoc on the stomach.

Out of curiosity, I did weigh myself this morning so I can compare tomorrow morning before we go. I've been stuck solidly over 200 again which is annoying. Right now it's 200.5 or 200.6 so chances are I'll see a 1 at the beginning tomorrow morning. Maybe if I'm careful I can keep it that way and get it gradually down to a more reasonable number in general to improve the health.

Wish me luck! Any other tips welcome!

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I am thinking of you and sending good vibes.

[missdiane]

Thanks. I'm just crossing my fingers for no barfing. The other part is something I'm used to already.

At least I have a chance of seeing my weight start with a "1" tomorrow!

[halfmoon_mollie1]

That was a big deal for me...

[spiffikins]

Good luck!

As someone who is looking at the same thing in my future, I look forward to hearing ALL about your experience :D

I will say that the last time I was on "clear liquids" only for prep, I tried chicken broth and thought it was AWFUL - so I ended up getting some Lipton's Chicken Noodle soup packets, making that and just straining out the solid bits (noodles, tiny bits of chicken) - that was MUCH tastier.

And then realized later, that really, all I did was make chicken bouillon :D So yeah - chicken, veg, beef bouillon powder + hot water is what I will be doing this time, and not even mucking with the broth stuff :D

[missdiane]

LOL So far it's pretty boring but once I take the icky stuff, it'll get far more exciting. I'm supposed to drink at least 8oz "clear liquids" each hour since 6am which isn't a big deal for me since I stay pretty hydrated. The jello counts for that. So far I'm not feeling hungry which is good. The chicken stock (fortunately nice and clear) that I got from FreshDirect really hit the spot. I'm glad I got it because I also ordered some vegetable stock that I tried last night and it was awful - it tasted like boiled onion skins. If I have to do this again, I might get some beef bouillon for a different flavor.

My stomach decided to get a head start a couple of hours ago before I left work which I'm guessing is mostly from fretting some. Ah well.

[spiffikins]

Did your instructions suggest to doctor up your icky stuff with (clear) flavoured juice powder?

Mine said to "lick a slice of lemon" before taking a sip, LOL

My friend T suggested strongly that I ask my doctor for a prescription for the pill option - which apparently costs $50 or so, but means you take one pill, not drink eighty gallons of icky stuff :D
You still have to drink all the water, but at least it's just water.

[missdiane]

Instructions I found said I could put something like lemon crystal light but I don't have any. It's fine, I'll use a straw and stuff. Also, I heard non-red hard candy helps and I have some lemon drops

I've heard good and bad about the pill. I'll be fine, I'm sure.

Oh man, I just got the call and we need to be there at 6:15am LOL Poor Emily. Thank goodness that we're both early risers

[spiffikins]

6:15!

Although -that is probably good - get it over with! Mine is scheduled for 12:40pm - it's gonna be a LONG morning, waiting, I think!

[missdiane]

My appointment is at 8 so I'm guessing it takes a while to get me squared away and set up but yep, I'm likely the first one of the day.

I ended up just calling my doctor since I had NO idea when I was supposed to start my suprep stuff. They said the first dose at 5pm and then the second around midnight and stop drinking fluids at 1am. But since I'm supposed to drink SO much water after I can manage to slog through drinking the prep, I don't know if I can finish that in an hour. So maybe I'll bump things back an hour each just in case