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[quote=Anonymous]I’m 54 and was very anxious. I had my first last week and the prep is DEFINITELY the worst of it. I had to drink a massive amount of prep liquid, and it was a struggle for me because I tend not to drink a ton of liquid. The thing that saved me was True Lemon packets, which let me flavor the liquid so it tasted much better.

Lots of time on the toilet. If you follow the dietary restrictions, have faith the prep will work. I’d started on white bread, no real fruit or veg, etc., a few days before. In hindsight maybe I started it too soon, but I was very nervous about not being successful with prep.

The actual procedure is nothing. You roll on your side and they knock you out. You wake up back in recovery and it’s all over!

I vote for doing the procedure early in the day, to get it over with and ensure there aren’t delays. Probably won’t sleep very well anyway the night before, because he will be thinking about it!

Pro tip: if you are massively addicted to coffee like I am, remember to avoid a caffeine withdrawal headache and have some coffee or other caffeine as soon as you can after the procedure. I forgot to do this and had a terrible headache. [/quote]

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