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Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by 01100011 on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @10:23PM (#24854322)
Yeah, drinking a gallon of anything that fast is no fun, but the laxative they gave me was terrible. The worst part was that I tried drinking it cold, which made it sit in my stomach and build up, so I ran out of space to drink more. I heated it up, which got things moving again, but made it taste even worse.

I will say though, after having the colonoscopy, my general bowel symptoms(never ending gas, mostly) improved dramatically. I'm thinking about doing a chemical cleanse every year just to keep things working fine.

Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by drewg123 on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @10:56PM (#24854471)
You reset your microbiome; I think this is what the colon cleanse people are trying to achieve. I usually try to take good probiotics and eat right (avoid processed foods, especially sugar) after to try to establish good gut bacteria.
Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by 01100011 on Thursday October 22, 2020 @12:23AM (#24854853)
I've tried all kinds of probiotics, different kinds of fiber, I regularly eat yogurt and kefir, even prebiotics. I've had normal diets, and low-carb diets(not keto). Nothing ever made a significant difference until I did the cleanse. It wasn't even a natural cleanse. It was 2 gallons of chemicals.
Re:Notes on My Colon Cancer by matmatmatmat on Thursday October 22, 2020 @01:05AM (#24855062)
I'm a firm believer that, sometimes, chemicals are the right answer.