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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, OP, you have no idea what's about to happen.

They don't only expect you to poop, they are aiming to clean your pipes entirely -- anything less and they can't do the procedure.  You're gonna be shitting to the extreme -- and if that doesn't happen you're in trouble.

So, no, you can't plan to go anywhere.[/quote]

OP here. Thanks and you're right! I have no idea what to expect. This is my first colonoscopy. That's why I'm asking the question here.

This is not a can't-miss event at the school. It's not worth changing the procedure time now that I've otherwise cleared my calendar. I just didn't know if the effects would come on slowly enough that I could squeeze in a short activity not far from home, before the worst of it starts. [/quote]

Honestly, OP, I had kind of a similar question, that I asked the intake person and she had no idea. My dc has a soccer game at 12:00 on a Sunday. My procedure appt time is show up at 11 am on a Monday. Its the prep with pills. I wanted to know if I would be able to go to the game. Person had no idea. So I don't think its a dumb question!
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It’s definitely not a dumb question. There are many different preps, everyone’s colon isn’t equally full at the start of their protocol, and everyone’s body doesn’t react the same way.

OP, no one can know for sure, but if missing the school event is preferable to having liquid diarrhea at the school, then you should skip the event, out of an abundance of caution. Don’t let people scare you; while people don’t want to undergo prep in public places, it’s generally not bad in the privacy of your own home.[/quote]

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