{"id":8629,"date":"2011-05-02T15:47:57","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T04:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wpblog\/?p=8629"},"modified":"2011-05-02T15:47:57","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T04:47:57","slug":"colonoscopy-mk-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/?p=8629","title":{"rendered":"Colonoscopy Mk II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I really was supposed to do it last year, but life got in the way and my intentions came to nought. So in the new year I decided to make it happen. I wanted it to happen while Kirsten was here before Easter, but this was not possible as they only do the\u00a0procedures\u00a0on Tuesdays and that did not fit our travel plans. So I am doing it tomorrow. I am doing this with the same\u00a0surgeon, Associate Professor Denis W. King<\/a>,\u00a0as before and at the same hospital. When I went last week to his offices, it turned out he had moved from St George Private to Hurstville Private. This change has not been shown on their web site. \u00a0I was told I would be at the hospital in the afternoon, but then a somewhat frantic call from the nurse in the last half hour stated that I needed to be there at 7 AM in the morning.<\/p>\n

I think this time I have a different package of chemicals to take. It is called Picoprep. I have to say it is much more ghastly than the stuff before and unlike last time, I am feeling famished. I have a list of clear fluids I am allowed to take. I think I will go down later and purchase some lemonade. Unexpectedly black tea and coffee are on the list of approved clear fluids. I find this bemusing.<\/p>\n

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Picoprep contains the following ingredients:<\/p>\n