Thank you again, everyone, for your advice. Because I was also scheduled to volunteer for a double shift at the ballet on Friday night, after having to be awake all Thursday night prior to the colonoscopy, I ended up canceling the colonoscopy for now. I *will* reschedule it some time when I feel like staying awake all night and being messed up for days afterward because I didn’t get to sleep.
@Pammy53 Sitting on the toilet for ~24 hours is going to be really hard on my busted lumbar spine, too. I have nobody to help me but I like your idea with the TV tray. I don’t own one but I can borrow one from my parents. Do you think I’ll be able to get up long enough to feed my cat twice in that period? Thank you for your tips; I will put them to good use. What a great job your husband did!!!! I’m starting to realize I need to find another one of those but the good ones are already in good marriages.
The appointment I had booked was for 9:45 a.m. with the second dose beginning at 5:45 a.m. Because I have Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder and can’t fall asleep until at least 3:00 a.m., I can’t get up at 5:45 a.m. (if I was able to get any sleep, that is). So next time I’ll take an appointment at 1:30 p.m. (their latest slot) so if I can get some sleep, I can therefore sleep until 9:30 a.m.
I’m medically emotionally worn out right now because I’m finally getting my knee replacement on Dec. 27. I have sooooooo much do before then: work, the holidays, finishing building furniture and unpacking my condo. Work is picking back up in Hollywood now that the writers’ strike is over and the actors’ strike may soon finally be over as well. Tonight my mom (who will be my caretaker after my knee replacement) and I have to attend a mandatory class at the hospital before I can get the surgery. We both had to read a 1”-thick binder with post-op instructions.
So I have plenty going on without having to worry about staying up all night for a colonoscopy. That may have to wait up to six months longer. Now I know what in entails, I need to get my head around it before I can commit it. I understand the need for all the prep, but I don’t understand why they don’t provide a pill to stop the diarrhea so you can get at least a few hours of sleep. It takes most adults several Disorder to recover from being awake all night so this procedure is really more like a 5-6 days in total nightmare. @JoeAK I will definitely choose my reward meal carefully
I found a different doctor who has you take a total of 24 pills over 24 hours, called Sutab. You only have to drink water and it’s a few less ounces (96) than the 128 of Dulcolax+Miralax. Patients seem to prefer Sutab in online reviews. The side effects don’t sound great but maybe it’s easier than Miralax. I don’t personally taste Miralax when I take it so that part doesn’t bother me. I’ll have to think about Miralax vs. Sutab. Has anyone here tried the Sutab?
