"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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> On 1/4/2013 5:46 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> Why the special diet before a colonoscopy? I had one recently, as did 2
>>> friends, and all we had to do was flush ourselves out the night before
>>> and
>>> in the morning with a gallon of pineapple-flavoured aperient.
>>> Graham
>>
>> Generally no solid foods for 24 hours. I think the foods can only be
>> certain colors too.
>>
> I had to abstain from meat for 3 or four days, then one day with non-red
> liquids only, no dairy, then flush out with that anti-freeze stuff,
> followed by a laxative.

I can live without meat. Don't eat dairy. I wonder if Diet Coke contains
red? I do remember buying Jell-O for my husband and most likely red because
that's his favorite, if he has to eat Jell-O that is because nobody in this
house likes it. I do remember buying fat free broth for him. And they said
clear liquids.