Surgery Prep is So Crappy!

I HATE THIS STUFF!

I will never again post about poop (maybe) so you'll just have to enjoy it this time around.  To prepare for tomorrow's surgery, I had to "clean out" my colon.  In order to do so, I had to drink this  most vile, nasty, horrible, gaggy, and disgusting mixture of, of, of, whatever, that I have ever had to experience.

I had my good friend Kathe stand by me while I took my first dose (at school) at 7:45 am.  I thought I'd just slam it back and have it over with.

Don't do that.

It tastes awful (though I probably mentioned that earlier).  Within 30 seconds, I was gagging and puking...in the school sink (shhh....don't tell any of my fellow co-teachers).  It wasn't a lot but it wasn't pleasant.  Don't worry, I scoured the sink afterward.

So, then I waited,

and waited,

and waited.  

Nothing happened, if you know what I mean.

I finally called the doctor at 3:00.  The nurse said to drink the rest and if nothing "happened" by 5:00, I should call them back.

THIS TIME:

I followed my nurse friend Pam's advise...drink it through a straw on ice.  It really wasn't as bad as the first time around. (it was still nasty!)

Yes, things got moving and I'm ready for surgery tomorrow morning.

I learned a lot about mag citrate though.

  Like the chemical make up of the horrible stuff.

And, what it all means when it's all said 

and done: