Plan Calendar Two Day Split Colonoscopy Preparation 8

Plan Calendar: Two Day Split Colonoscopy Preparation 8 Days Before Procedure Date: q Review your prep instructions carefully. If for any reason you need to cancel or reschedule your procedure, please call the office at (717) 8125120. q • • Stop taking: Iron All vitamins All supplements (fiber and herbal) Fiber supplements (such as Metamucil; Citrucel; Fibercon; Bene. Fiber) q Confirm your plans with a driver to take you to and from your procedure appointment. q Make sure you have all your prep supplies (Please see Grocery List – Required Items). 4 Days Before Procedure 2 Days Before Procedure 1 Day Before Procedure Day of Procedure Date: q Review and plan q No solid foods until after q 6 hours before your dietary needs for next 4 days. q • • • STOP EATING: Popcorn Corn Beans Nuts / Seeds Fruits with skin or seeds Tomatoes Okra Celery Salads Potato Skins Raw/Uncooked Vegetables q Begin Low fiber diet (Please see Low Fiber Diet Document) and continue through tomorrow. At the end of the day tomorrow (3 days before procedure), stop eating solid foods at midnight. after your procedure. q Start Clear Liquid Diet (Please see Clear Liquid Diet Document). q Be sure to drink an extra 12 glasses (8 -10 ounces each) of clear liquids throughout the day. q At 4: 00 PM, take 2 Bisacodyl tablets. Mix and chill the prep mixture (Please see Colonoscopy Two Day Split Preparation Directions Document). q At 6: 00 PM, start drinking the prep mixture. Continue to drink one glass every 1015 minutes until the entire mixture is gone. (8 glasses over 2 hours). It is normal to experience bloating, nausea and abdominal discomfort. If this happens, slow down or stop drinking mixture for 30 minutes, and then restart drinking. q Continue to drink only clear liquids. your procedure. q Continue to drink only clear liquids (Please see Clear Liquid Diet Document). q Be sure to drink an extra 12 glasses (8 -10 ounces each) of clear liquids throughout the day. q At 4: 00 PM, take 2 Bisacodyl tablets. Mix and chill the prep mixture Please see Colonoscopy Two Day Split Preparation Directions Document. ). q At 6: 00 PM, start drinking until you go to bed. Date: q Follow all discharge procedure time, begin instructions given to you drinking the remaining at time of discharge. prep mixture. Continue drinking 1 glass every q Resume a regular diet as 10 -15 minutes until the tolerated. entire mixture is gone (4 glasses over 1 hour). q Plan to rest. q 4 hours before your Due to the anesthetic being procedure time, do not in your system for 24 hours: have anything by q Do not make any mouth (including important decisions. water, gum, hard candy, and chewing q Do not drive. tobacco). q Do not use dangerous q Wear loose machinery. comfortable clothes. q Do not drink alcohol. q Only light make-up should be worn; no perfume or cologne. the prep mixture. Continue to drink one glass every 10 -15 minutes q Leave jewelry and until half the mixture is valuables at home. left (4 glasses over 1 hour). It is normal to experience q Bring your eyeglass bloating, nausea and case, contact lens abdominal discomfort. If container and denture this happens, slow down cup, if you have any of or stop drinking mixture these. for 30 minutes, and then restart drinking. ) q Continue clear liquids After Procedure