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In response to "Recs for colonoscopy prep day: Don't watch food network, don't read any cooking magazine, don't think about food, don't look at the kitchen. -- nm" by ty97

I once had to prep for surgery by going NPO (hospital speak for 'no food or liquid by mouth') for a week. It sucked big time.

Posted by howie (aka howie) Apr 12 '22, 19:45

All my nutrition came through tubes into my veins. Making things worse, it was in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and there were a lot of ads on TV for yummy foods. It got to the point I would see an ad for non-food products and think, "I bet that tastes good."

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"Dodge Durango? Get me a fork and knife." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 19:46 4
- seriously, it was like: "Rich Corinthian Leather?" Yes please! I wanted to eat shoes. - howie Apr 12, 19:51 3
  - On the fun side: (warning: Gross)... - howie Apr 12, 20:20 2
    - Heh. You and I have different definitions of gross. :) - Beryllium Apr 12, 20:22 1
      - okay here's the best story: When I was declared NPO, a team came into my room and inserted a subclavian feeding tube. -- (edited) - howie Apr 12, 20:31

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I once had to prep for surgery by going NPO (hospital speak for 'no food or liquid by mouth') for a week. It sucked big time.

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