Brief Answer:
prep is not that bad
Detailed Answer:
the prep from the
colonoscopy should not make anything to bleed more. you may wash out whatever blood might be in the colon, but prep is not an irritant and itself is not XXXXXXX
There are many ways to "prep" the colon, and it all depends on your gastroenterologist preference. Ideally you will be on a "clear liquid diet" the entire day before the procedure. you will need to take a laxative the day before the procedure. Timing of the laxative will depend on the time your procedure is scheduled the following day. The more compliant you are with the instructions given, the cleaner your colon will be, and a better job can be done by your gastroenterologist.
The fact that you have had a barium
enema and a
CT scan is good, and it would be less likely for your to have any big
tumor, but again "flat lesions" can be missed. Also keep in mind that in your case, having had
radiation to the
prostate in the past, places you at risk for developing "radiation colitis", which are abnormal vessels that can bleed, and these can form years after you have finished radiation.
Good luck and good health!
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