The truth about colonoscopy prep

Friday, March 6, 2009 - 18:56 in Health & Medicine

Be grateful for procedure's benefits, book an early appointment and stock up on food for afterward. Colonoscopy: The very word sends shudders down the spine of anyone who has drunk "the drink" -- the concoction that cleanses the colon so the doctor can later examine it. I've enjoyed three different procedures with three different preps, and I've made it my mantra to minimize the misery:

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