What is everyone's prep procedure before a scope? I'm scheduled for my scope in a few weeks. I was told by the nurse I don't need to fast before the procedure, but I think that eating lightly for a day and then fasting for 12 hours will let the J pouch clear out so my doctor will have a clean view of my inside. What do other pouchers here do?
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A couple of tap water enemas shortly before the procedure make a big difference.
My instructions are to fast 12 hours prior to the procedure, drink only clear fluids after that, but nothing 4 hours prior. A fleet enema an hour before the appointment provides the finishing touch. I am considering placing a carnation at the scope entrance for aesthetic reasons.
I will consider all these options, and start looking for the perfect carnation now.
Good luck on the flowering . Lol.
I am being scoped tomorrow. But not a pouch. Just through my stoma. I just ate for the last time. 2pm. Scope at 9 am tomorrow. But I know I can flush it out with boulion a couple times during the day. I have to eat something. I will be shaky at work all night.
My transit time is six hours. I will have it cleared by midnight. Now with a pouch. When I had it. I took a bit longer. And of course as said fleets help.
As for the flower. I don't think you will make it past the prep room. Lol. Use a post it note. Lol.
Richard.
I'd suggest replacing the liquid in the Fleet bottle with lukewarm tap water. The irritating liquid in the Fleet just isn't needed to irrigate a J-pouch.
I had a scope examination on my j-pouch when I still had a stoma so my surgeon could check on the healing... but are scope examinations a routine procedure after takedown surgery or are they only done when an issue occurs with the pouch?
My surgeon has said I will be getting scoped once a year since takedown. My takedown was in August and my next appointment is in 4 weeks so I'm thinking he will let me know when I will have my first scope done.
There are varying opinions about how often pouchoscopy should be done. The answer is clearest for folks with FAP, prior colon cancer, and perhaps dysplasia, who ought to get checked reasonably regularly. Cancers of the rectal cuff really do occur, but they are infrequent.
