Welcome to the colonoscopy prep video.
This video will help you successfully prepare for your
upcoming colonoscopy appointment.
First you should be receiving a letter in the mail with
instructions specific to your appointment.
It is extremely important to save these instructions.
I like to take a picture of the instruction so I always have them on me.
I have had some patients tell me that they add the dates in the
instruction to their personal calendars to remind them.
Finally contact us if you haven’t received the letter
1 month before the procedure.
You will need to have an adult driver at least eighteen years
old to stay at the hospital while you are having your procedure.
The driver must be with you at check-in prior to
to your procedure and on discharge after your procedure.
The driver should plan to stay at the hospital for at least
three to four hours for your procedure.
If you are taking a blood thinner, please follow the printed instructions
that you received via mail from the GI procedures department.
The instructions will tell you the number of days that you need to stop
taking your blood thinner prior to the procedure.
If you are taking aspirin, the 325mg dose will need to be decreased to 81mg
this will reduce your risk for bleeding.
If you are taking 81mg of Aspirin please continue to take
this medicine directly as prescribed.
Do not take any iron supplements or any othim vitamins.
Iron supplements can turn the stools black which can cause
decreased visualization of your colon.
You will need to avoid eating foods high in fiber such as
fresh fruits and vegetables.
Even though they are healthy and taste yummy, they do not
clear out of the colon quickly.
You will need to stop eating all solid foods and start your clear liquids.
You can drink any of the clear liquids listed on the instruction
sheet you received from the GI procedures department.
Please do not follow the instructions attached
to the container of the Golytely prep that you received from the pharmacy.
You will be getting your nutrition and calories through
what you drink so please do not drink diet or sugar free liquids.
Do not drink red or purple colored liquids because they
can be mistaken as blood during your colonoscopy.
And remember absolutely NO alcohol to drink!
You will need to continue drinkingjust the clear liquids
just as you did the day before.
Drink at least two eight-ounce glasses of any liquid from the instruction list hourly.
This will help you clean out your colon better and you will feel more hydrated.
Again, NO solid food please!
When mixing your bowel prep, be sure to fill the Golytely
container to the fill line with water or flavored powder such as crystal light.
Some people also like to refrigerate it to improve the flavor as well.
At 4 p.m. take the two pills provided in your prep kit package and
then start drinking your Golytely until it is half gone.
A glass every fifteen minutes is the usual pace.
Once you have finished half of the Golytely, go back to
drinking the clear liquids until you go to bed.
On the of day your procedure,
finish drinking the remaining half container of your Golytely
four hours before your scheduled check in time.
Your check in time is printed on your instructions.
Two hours prior to your check in Time.
Do not take anything except for your heart, blood pressure, seizure, breathing, and
Parkinson medicines, with just a sip of water.
Please bring your inhalers with you.
If you are a diabetic, do not take any diabetic pills or short-acting insulin.
This includes Regular or Aspart insulins.
The morning of the procedure take only half of your long-acting insulin.
This includes NPH, Detemir, or Glargine insulins.
If you require bloodwork, report to the lab at the time
printed on your instructions prior to your procedure.
Your procedure will be performed on 3 North that is
located on the third floor of the main hospital.
The date and check in time for your procedure is located on your instructions.
Please call the GI procedures department if you have any questions.