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[quote=Anonymous]Its interesting because it seems like there are several different types of prep that are recommended out there. Mine was relatively easy. All I had to do is buy a bottle of Miralax and mix it with a big bottle of Gatorade. Yes towards the end of it I was getting a little bit tired of drinking it - but it was not bad. The only other thing they told me to do was take a couple of Dulcolax a few hours before I started the drink.

So anyway, you are basically just sitting on the toilet until all that is coming out is liquid.

I have heard of other doctors still making their patients drink that gigantic gallon of disgusting liquid. If I were you, I'd make sure you have a doctor who is OK with the Miralax/Gatorade option. I really don't see why you wouldn't' be able to do that instead of the gallon prep.

I have to go back in 3 years because I did have 3 polyps - but honestly, it was not that big of a deal. I'd certainly rather do that for one night than have colon cancer.[/quote]

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