Hi hope you don't mind me jumping on your post. I've just seen your post Steve. I'm 50 and I've been having abdominal pains now for 8 weeks. I've also had weight loss, tiredness and my bowel habits have changed. I've just had a FIT test and that has come back abnormal. So I've been told I need a colonoscopy for suspected cancer. I've read this post and it has given me some relief but I am worried as you can imagine. 

I know exactly how you feel as does everyone else on here. You just need to remember that there's multiple things it could be. Using Google can be worse as well as it makes you more paranoid! I was the world's worst for it and it drove me round the twist.

9 out 10 people get the all clear so that's something you need to remember as well.

I will thanks.

Pretty much the same timing I had - just have something like a strong flavoured ice pop ready after each mouthful to take the taste away - it says not to gulp but I followed Steve's advice and split into 4 separate drinks and drank each relatively quickly then had the ice pop then a glass of water and just repeated it - worked ok and i didn't gag or find it too much or anything - and the 2nd (morning) drink is definitely a better taste - your tummy will end up making the most strange gurgles - at least mine did from about 5am or so xx

Yes I have put some ice pops in the freezer ready. I was going to do what Steve suggested too and split it into 4 drinks also. So you did that also. So you drank one drink then a glass of water and some of the ice pop then drank another glass of the stuff and so on etc. Ah right so it didn't start to work then until the following morning I was expecting it to work that night xx

hiya - i did large gulp of drink, ice pop instantly to take taste away then drink of water and repeated - Steve's advice was good to split it up - and i also stirred it loads to make sure fully disolved  - it did start to work later on in the evening - i would say about 2 hours after and went to loo 2-3 times but that was about it till the morning when i must have gone about 15 times xx

Not a problem Steve, one loses all dignity in this case lol  x

That’s sounding so positive Helen, let’s hope they can just take it off without anything else. It sounds as though they’re not too worried about it so don’t you be. Also good news that you don’t have to wait very long for the results of the CT scan.
This writing is so small, I’m having a cataract done a week on Sat, it may help me not make so many mistakes lol, I won’t say I’m scarred just   pooing my self, which is good for this forum xx

I put Marts after mixing it up in a measuring jug into a milk carton, so he could give it a good shake before pouring the next lot out, we used a cup thingy with a lid and a straw, (like a Macdonalds thing) straw as far back in mouth as possible so you don’t taste much.  Maybe depends how much you have to drink, his was 1ltr. X 2 He didn’t really find it a problem. Good luck with it Amanda xx

Ah bless you that's alot in the morning was that after you took the 2nd dose? Thanks so much for all your advice it's much appreciated xx

Ah bless you my mum has had that surgery she said it wasn't that bad actually not like she thought it would be xx

That's a god idea too. On the sheet it suggests a straw too maybe that's what they mean so you put the straw right to the back of your throat. Thank you xx

That's a god idea too. On the sheet it suggests a straw too maybe that's what they mean so you put the straw right to the back of your throat. Thank you xx