Today is my third annual colonoscopy… which means that I’ve gotten past the hard part: Prep Day.   I hung out with the cats on the couch all day yesterday and followed the clear liquid diet and choked down the two liters of “Moviprep!”  (Side of snark: What I really want to know… is why the exclamation mark in “Moviprep!”?  Is it really necessary?  I say no.)

Anyway, this time around I did a little google research before buying my arsenal of prep day supplies.  The pamphlet from the doctor’s office is pretty brief, and I was tired of jello and broth.  (The best Google discovery is that root beer is considered a “clear liquid”… go figure!)

So just in case you’re interested in a high-sugar, high-sodium, all-liquid diet… here’s a list of what I stocked for Prep Day:

(Or if you too have to get a colonoscopy done)

• sparkling water, to mix with juice
• white grape juice
• Gatorade (no red or purple)
• jello (just in case)
• lime popsicles
• Italian ice
• chicken/vegetable broth
• root beer (excellent for clearing the Moviprep aftertaste)
• straws!

The cats helped by snuggling on the couch and being on their best behavior (mostly…)

Now that Prep Day is over, the procedure will be out of the way shortly, and I’ll have a day of rest on the couch with a few favorite movies!