No man wants to do this but it's gotta be done I guess.

[temp]

The bidet attachment is $40 well spent. If not wet wipes are better than nothing. If you get a jug of powder, i tried mixing it 7-Up last time and it still sucked, but better than water or gatorade. Hydrocortizone cream. It sucks but not the end of the world-no pain just inconvenience really with the fasting and toilet.

[kstephens]

Just had my first one a few weeks ago. Not near as bad I was expecting. The worst part for me was the fasting the day before.

[mean_dean]

You so funny Brian!

[MCPO]

If they dim the lights and soft music starts playing, get out of there.

[Rangerdeepv]

Riding the steel snake is not pleasant by any standard butt the prevention or discovery of any cancer, polyps or other irregularities is well worth it.

[DAC244]

Don't trust the Cologuard thing at all. I know it is supposed to be 90 something percent accurate but I don't buy it.

A fella I worked with put off the colonoscopy for a few years after turning 50 and started having some issues down there. He decided to go the Cologuard route. His results came back and said he was all clear. 2 weeks later he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. He passed away last October at the age of 55.

Go get your Colonoscopy.

They say they don’t know what causes polyps but they do know all Colin cancer starts from a polyp. When you get a colonoscopy if you have any polyps they remove them. The box just tells you if you have Colin cancer or not and it’s not always a 100 percent accurate. Most on here are making a big deal out of nothing that could possibly save your life!

[Rider99XX]

[QUOTE=DAC244;13944691]They say they don’t know what causes polyps but they do know all Colin cancer starts from a polyp. When you get a colonoscopy if you have any polyps they remove them. The box just tells you if you have Colin cancer or not. Most on here are making a big deal out of nothing that could possibly save your life![/QUOTE]

This X's 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. Just do it and then you'll know. They're not chopping legs and arms off of you. No big deal.

[RNKingCx19]

No stress no strain just sit and let it drain!!!!!! Had one 2 weeks ago.

[Rider99XX]

No stress no strain just sit and let it drain!!!!!! Had one 2 weeks ago.

Correct. Straining could shoot you off the toilet like a scud missile.

[Highcentered]

Correct. Straining could shoot you off the toilet like a scud missile.

I hate it when the backsplash looks like the exhaust of a big rocket taking off.

[Rider99XX]

I hate it when the backsplash looks like the exhaust of a big rocket taking off.

Or that one gush that's delayed behind the first one by about 20 seconds.

[btlsranger]

Not sure how one doesn’t fart afterward. They shoot you full of air. Anyhow, do it, nit that bad.

[Rider99XX]

Not sure how one doesn’t fart afterward. They shoot you full of air. Anyhow, do it, nit that bad.

I never have farted. I guess they deflate me really well when they get through

[june-bug]

It's not that bad at all. I've had to go every other year since I had my first one at 40 due to family history. So I've had it done five times now. I've lost family members who were way to young. The test is nothing compared to what I watched them go through.

[jjue1979]

You should really start at 45, but late is generally better than never. The prep isn't something that you can't overcome--it is just weird having so much liquid moving through your bowels. The nap is fine.

[Junk Fisherman]

Meh- wasn’t bad at all.

[mperry]

They don't call it "The Night of 1000 Waterfalls" for nothing. First one I had to drink 2 32oz. Gatorades with a laxative in them. I thought that would be easy but it seemed like that 2nd Gatorade was never going to be empty. The second time I had to drink 16 oz. of a solution which was much easier. The prep isn't fun but it is only for one night. Having the procedure done is much better than dealing with colon cancer.

Suck it up. You'll make it through it. I did, and I'm a notorious wimp.

Hatcreek's video pretty much nails it.

Just curious. Did they put you to sleep? They did me so I have no idea what went on. 🤔 Not sure if that was a good thing or not. 🤣

[mperry]

Once you get the first one done, the follow up colonoscopy's are nothing. Luckily I've never had to drink the gallon of paste like a lot of people do. My prep consists of 2- 8 ounce bottles of clear solution that tastes a lot like cherry Cool-Aid and a bottle of magnesium citrate and 6 - 8 ounce glasses of water. 95% of what needs to come out does so in the first 2 trips to the bathroom. The other trips gets rid of the stragglers.

People make a big deal out it but it is a quick and simple procedure.

I had to take some laxatives and put Metamucil in some Gatorade. Wasn’t bad but just figure on sitting on the pot all day. 🤷*♂️

[kailor]

I've surpassed double digits in colonoscopies. Nothing to it. The prep sucks. Afterwards, have the wife take you to Waffle House for the All-Star breakfast. I'm always half-starved post procedure...

[mperry]

Correct. Straining could shoot you off the toilet like a scud missile.

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