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For those who have suffered a raw bottom from constantly wiping during a bowel flush, may I recommend an alternative? Get one of those squeezable sports bottles with a drinking tube attached. Fill it with luke-warm water and use it as a douche. Just pat dry with TP and your bum will thank you. My first colonoscopy was memorable for the extreme pain in the butt. The second was much more endurable using the douche technique.
When I had my biopsy back in February the doctor and pharmacist both recommended mixing the Half Lytely with some lemonade mix such as Crystal Lite rather than the flavor packets that came with it. I found that worked well and did not notice any unpleasant taste. I had to do both the bowel prep the night before and the enema the morning of the biopsy. If possible, make sure you get the saline type enema rather than the oil based one. I had oily stool for over a week after using the oil based one.
When I had my surgery in April, I to do the enema again the morning of the surgery.
As far as the liquid diet, your doctor should give you a list of acceptable items.
