fasting for ultrasound/virtual colonoscopy, etc/LONG

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I had my six month check up with my GI today. It went generally well

and he agrees that being on the inactive "list" is a good choice for me

at this time.

I asked about whether fasting is required before ultrasound and he said

that "it all depends what you're looking for and looking at". I would

assume that we all have the standard look-see. They check my liver,

pancreas, spleen and abdomen in general and I am required to fast for 12

hrs. He did say that different centers may have different guidelines.

Clear as mud, eh?

He said that I should have a colonoscopy sometime this year. I

am one of those people who ALWAYS has a bad outcome when anything invasive

is done. I told him that I'd wait for the virtual colonoscopy and

he said that it is not sophisticated enough to differentiate between retained

fecal matter and polyps, etc. That did not make me happy since

it appears that some people wind up doing both procedures anyway.

I reminded him that I got giardia (another patient of his at the surgicenter

did too) within a short time of having the last colonoscopy and I asked

about their sterilization procedures. I specifically asked if they

used the recommended perecetic acid. He said that it was now state

of the art. From his lips to God's ears.............

So, now I have a question. Since I have had to have a roux en

Y due to a massive infection after an ERCP, are there any special precautions

I/he should take while doing a colonoscopy? Since the plumbing is

changed are there any additional hazards? Trust me, if something

happens to one person in a million I will be that one.

I told him about the "gallon from hell" contest and he said you should

go to him. Ah yes, I remember that I only had a pint of pond scum

to drink (plus lots of water) -- I think it was called citrate of magnesia

by Fleets...... I'll check the next time I go to the store. A pint

is easier than a gallon!

Sorry for being long-winded,

Penny