FLEETS PREP BEFORE
COLON SURGERY
Since you are going to
have colon (large bowel/intenstine) surgery, you need to follow a
cleansing prep for two days before your surgery. This is a most
important measure to reduce risk of infection.
You will need to stay on
a clear liquid diet. This includes water, tea with sugar and honey,
black coffee with or without sugar, Gatorade, and clear juices
(cranberry, apple cranapple, etc. any juice you can see through) NO
ORANGE JUICE OR MILK PRODUCTS. You may also have chicken or beef
broth (no noodles or vegtables) and all the Jello you want.
You will need to take
antibiotics IF THEY ARE CHECKED OFF BELOW; we will either have these
prescriptions called in to your pharmacy or given them to you during
your pre-op office visit. You will need to take an enema IF IT IS
CHECKED OFF BELOW.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE
DIRECTIONS
Two days before your
surgery
1. Start a clear liquid
diet
2. Take Fleets
Phosphosoda 1 1/2 oz. at 4:00 pm This is a laxative and should be taken
with at least 4 oz. of clear liquid. (It will taste better if it is
chilled.)
One day before your
surgery
1. Stay on clear liquid
diet; you may continue to take liquids after the Fleets Phosphosoda, but
only until midnight.
2. Take Fleets
Phosphosoda 1 1/2 oz. at 7:00-8:00 am with 4 oz. of clear liquid.
3. After midnight DO
NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK, NOT EVEN WATER.
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Before bedtime the night before
surgery, please give yourself a lukewarm tap water enema (regular bag)
until the returns are clear.
___ Take Neomycin, one
gram at 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM
___ Take Erythromycin
Base, one gram at 3:00 PM, 4:00PM and 9:00 PM
If you normally take
any heart or blood pressure medication in the morning, you must take
them on the morning of surgery with a small sip of water.
If you are diabetic,
especially if you take Insulin, you should notify your primary care
physician about adjusting your medication dosages during the prep and
the morning of surgery. DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
