re: Anyone done one of those poop-in-a-box colon screenings?

I actually worked for United Healthcare for a couple months. We’d ask our customers whether they wanted their free poop kit sent to them.

Everyone keeps saying the prep is the worst part of the colonoscopy. What does it consist of?

Well, apparently there are a couple of options. The old school way is you have to drink a gallon of the prep liquid over a 24 hour period. My dr (who is one of the best in BR) had me eat breakfast Tuesday morning and then Start a liquid diet at 10am. So I drank a ton of water, Gatorade, and at like 4:30 my wife made me a bowl of beef broth that was incredible. At 6pm I drank my first prep. It was a 12 oz bottle of liquid that tasted like pedialite. At 6:30 the fireworks started. It wasn’t like I couldn’t hold it. But it was every half hour on a he hour til about 9:30-10pm. I slept fine through the night. Then i drank my 2nd bottle Bottle at 6am. Same thing every half hour on the hour til about 9:30. Drove to the dr. And then the procedure happened shortly after. My experience was nothing short of a breeze.

Despite the misinformation posted here by know nothing big mouths, it is easy, painless, very accurate, and covered by insurance. My wife and I have both used it in the last year, recommended by our doctors, who each spoke very highly as to its reliability. I would do this over a colonoscopy any day.

Back in November, I pooped in a paper bag, lit it on fire, left it at my Gump neighbor's door, then hit the doorbell 6 times.

Does that count?

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Despite the misinformation posted here by know nothing big mouths,

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And here we have an excellent example. There is a disproportionate level of error in these tests, both positive and negative. Best to get a colonoscopy to be sure.

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Everyone keeps saying the prep is the worst part of the colonoscopy. What does it consist of?

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People always struggle with this. Three days out stop eating solid foods. Eat soups, mainly clear soups and broths. No extra chunkies. This allows you to minimize the prep. The stuff is basically pure salt and usually makes me vomit. Instead of drinking it all, I just do a few shots until the results are clear. Then I drink water or sprite the rest of the day. Nothing after midnight. I get to go first since I’m allergic to latex. In at 0600, out by 0700-0800. Propofol is the shiznit.

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Always wondered what kind of weirdo would go into a field where you shove things up people’s assholes

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Hey if I'm taking home 1.5m/year I'd deal with it.

Drive home in my $80k Denali HD and listen to my $200000 stereo in my dedicated music room/office.

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If you're talking about Cologuard, don't waste your money. They're very unreliable

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Yep...I did one and my Doctor called me and said the result was positive. So then I had to have the colonoscopy done and everything was fine. Cologuard even tells you that false positives may occur. All this did was cause additional worry that was not needed...I wouldn't recommend this to anyone myself..