Dr. Ikramuddin Bowl Prep... Help?

HI!

So I had a nightmare today about the bowel prepping...lol. I dreamed that I took the mag citrate 6 hours too late, so they wanted to cancel my surgery....and then I was in the hospital 2 days early and I couldn't find a place to go poo....*rolls eyes at stupid pre-op nightmares!*

anyway.... What did you have to do for the bowel prep? I got instructions to down a bottle of mag citrate like 2 days prior to surgery and  to drink/eat clear fluids.


Is that all I have to do? Do any of you vets have any suggestions or advice? Where do I find mag citrate in liquid form?

Thank you :)

P.S. Are we going to have any closer-to-central-MN- support coffee meetings? I wanna meet people! :)

My surgeon had me take it the night before around supper time.  You can find it in the isle with all the poopen medicine   Good luck to you sweetie...............oh and make sure no one is in your way of the ****ter after you take it

I got my bottle of "ass reaper" at Walgreens I think.  Any drug store should carry it.  Ask the pharmacy if you don't see it by the poopie medicines.  Make sure it's cold when you drink it, it goes down easier.  Pop it in the fridge for a few hours before the big moment.

Good Luck! 

lol oh god   I think I'm supposed to take it 2 days prior to surgery....wouldn't more poo build up before surgery then? im so confused!

Hi Leigh,
I live in Big Lake and would love to meet you.  I also had Dr. Ikrammudin.  The bowel prep was easy.  You can get the Mag Citrate at Walmart.  Just follow the directions exactly like they say in the instructions.  Then drink lots of clear liquids for the next two days.  Then you will be cleared out and this reduces the risk of infection from bowel contents during the surgery.  You will be fine.  Dr. Ik is excellent.  Have you been to the support group on the first wed of the month at Fairview University Riverside?  Great support group.  I will not be there next month, cuz on vacation then.  PM me and I can give you my phone number and we could connect. 
Good luck with your surgery.  BTW, pre op nightmares are nothing compared to the dreams of food when you are on liquids after the surgery.  LOL
Blessings,
Carol

Mayve we could get a St. Cloud coffee get together again......

Good luck with the bowl prep....

Kelly

Yeha we need a St. Cloud coffeee...I am trying to get into the st cloud hospital support group because I dont want to drive all the way to the cities.  or like a central minnesota coffee so we all can meet halfway or something?

So,  i was looking into the st cloud hospital support group...and their surgeons dont even do DS so they wont have any DSers at their support groups.... sigh......

Why aren't there any DSers close to me ? :( Maybe I will have to travel for support.

i am too looking into a support group i am from silver lake maybe we could meet halfway like kimbal or dassel???

Dr. I is great and the bowel prep isn't bad,  just stay close to the bathroom.  Make sure you get the Lemon-Lime flavored.  The other is horrible.  My surgery with Dr. I was on a Tuesday.  Started the bowel prep on Sunday Morning. 
I had complications after sx and ended up in the hospital for 10 days.  Dr. I had to go back in day 2 post-op at 11:00 at night, he was leaving for vacation the next day.  He even called from his vacation to check up on me everyday I was in the hospital.