Colonoscopy prep for a vegan.

[healthysquirrel]

Hello there,

I'm a vegan prepping for a colonoscopy next week.  

Any ideas for meals to eat or drink the 3 days leading up?

I am not allowed fruit and veg, nuts, vitamins, fortified cereals or anything non white. I understand why, I just need ideas for the diet because I will be returning to work and must prepare in advance. Its fine for me to eat simply, I'll live, I would just love simple suggestions if you have any.

[frieze]

i have never heard those proscriptions before, why do you have them?

[Ennis-TX]

Normally they want you on Jello and bone broth to clean you out, no solids in there. But both contain animal products.
You can make vegan jello out of Agar Agar, and you can make a hearty vegetable broth by boiling veggies then straining out the chunks. Avoid stuff like tomatoes or anything that could give it a strong color. Fruit juice are normally alright, just nothing with pulp.
There is another company that sells vegan jello that I use Called Natural Simply Delish. I wonder if almond milk, cashew milk or coconut milk would be alright for you....I invented jellied almond milk jams trying to figure out what to before my last one. Used Pomona's Universal Pectin that reacts to the calcium in the nut milks then added extracts to them like Cheese Cake Extract, Almond, Banana, Strawberry, or Cookies & Cream and sweetner of choice and made a jam out of them to give the feeling of eating something.

[healthysquirrel]

Hi Frieze and Ennis_x,

3 days before they like to rule out anything fibrous that can hide lesions or anything that is hard to digest and that sticks to the walls of the colon. They were adamant about no fruit at all, even in juice. weirdos ?

thanks for the boiling veggie tip! phew ok just eating that and rice will be fine for me, i will try to find some vegan jello here. I just need some energy for work. 

to give you an idea of the letter I received. Its a low fibre diet.

***this is from a form letter sent by my GI, not intended for celiacs or vegans***

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Allowed foods: meat, eggs, fish, white bread, pasta, cheese, polenta, rice, pasta, nut-less chocolate, coffee tea, wine etc.

Foods not allowed: lunch meats, yogurt, creme, fruits, vegetables, strong/fermented cheeses, jam, cake, nuts, wholegrain bread or even half white, and wholegrain cereal.  

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Wine, chocolate, cheese, hahaahahaha. So swiss!

Your invention sounds delicious ennis_tx, I will try some things out! It sounds so perfect! I'll try it with another milk. i will about coconut and other drinks. If I can eat coconut milk at least i can put that on white rice and voila. 

[squirmingitch]

I am surprised they allow wine without specifying only white wine. Generally they say nothing red, orange or purple. 

You should be able to do popsicles - lime, lemon or banana flavor.

[healthysquirrel]

On 10/12/2018 at 7:20 PM, squirmingitch said:

I am surprised they allow wine without specifying only white wine. Generally they say nothing red, orange or purple. 

You should be able to do popsicles - lime, lemon or banana flavor.

Yeah it is strange, I can't drink anyway right now anyway (although I could use a drink to be honest) but once all is said and done I will ask them  YESSS POPSICLES!!!! can't wait.

[pikakegirl]

I have numerous food intollerences and chemical limits so I made my own prep for the 36 hours. I used Miralax and Dulcoax with homemade vegetable broth which I strained to almost clear but slightly yellow. Also apple juice. I would drink broth for many small meals every few hours and apple juice between. I was eliminating pure liquid the day of and Dr said great clear view.

[healthysquirrel]

On 10/16/2018 at 6:32 PM, pikakegirl said:

I have numerous food intollerences and chemical limits so I made my own prep for the 36 hours. I used Miralax and Dulcoax with homemade vegetable broth which I strained to almost clear but slightly yellow. Also apple juice. I would drink broth for many small meals every few hours and apple juice between. I was eliminating pure liquid the day of and Dr said great clear view.

Good idea and glad it worked out for you. They told me no fruits at all. Not even juice. I made my own broth too, it helps ! So glad it’s in 2 days. I can’t wait to eat veggies again. Yum! 

[healthysquirrel]

I found the colonoscopy way easier than the endoscopy. yeah the prep isn't very practical, but i felt totally normal after and was able to work today no problem. The first thing the doc said to me was "are you a regular cocaine user?" strange huh? I never did it in my life (it would simply make me calm because i have adhd), but there is a link with using cocaine and destroying your digestive system. I never thought of that, but it makes sense because it goes up your nose and down your throat.

the GI also told me to eat a big steak after. Um yeah i'm a veg and even if I wasn't, i would not eat a steak after a colonoscopy! hahahaha

I am changing GIs very soon, so no worries, but I thought i would share my experience in case it could help someone who is a regular coke user.