I had my first colonoscopy last November at the age of 52. My father has had several colonoscopies (5 or 6) in the past 20 years because of polyps in his colon. According to the gastroenterologist (spelling?), I should come back in 5 years because of my father's history of polyps.
I had my colonoscopy at 12:00 noon, and I left the hospital at 3:00 pm that day. I was very hungry because of fasting the entire day before, but I decided to wait a couple more hours before eating a meal. The only thing my doctor recommended was to avoid very spicy foods, nuts and popcorn for a couple of days after the colonoscopy, otherwise I could eat anything. I had a full meal that night and felt fine.
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