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Since the last botched procedure in April I’ve been waiting for an appointment for another colonoscopy and finally got the call today… it will be next Thursday (!!). So not much time to fret but just enough time to prep for the prep. This time I’m going to start the low-residual diet a day early (Sunday) and basically try to eat as little as possible next week. ALSO, this time I have the prep instructions from the hospital (last time I had to look them up online) and it’s a bit different from what I did, so maybe that was the reason I ended up “badly prepped”?
These instructions have three different options depending on the time of the appointment (the others only had morning and afternoon options and my appointment was at noon, same as next week). So I will follow the “midday instructions” and do the usual thing with the SOLUCIÓN EVACUANTE the evening before but also get up extra early and take more of the stuff, being sure to finish six hours before my appointment, at which point I’m not even allowed water. I sure hope it works this time, and also that they don’t find anything scary. 🤞
casa azahar 
The Spanish regimen for colonoscopy is a lot less strict than in the UK. I was on the “white diet” of rice, pasta, potatoes, cream crackers or saltines for a week……nothing coloured no fibre. And nothing to eat for 24 hrs before….only water or lemonade. I have done the Spanish system too….Aquarius, chicken broth no veg, the “cleanse”is unpleasant but less fuerte than in the UK. However, it’s all very difficult to go through wherever you are. Hope everything goes well. Will be thinking of you.
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Yeah, it’s the “white diet” here for three days and only liquids 24 hours before. I’m going to do an extra day (starting tomorrow). Cream crackers!! Never thought of those. Good idea.
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