Thank you so much for sharing this! I know how it feels to eat healthy and yet end up with a physical problem. I am so glad that yours was caught in time!!
Thank you so much for the video! My husband has IBS and has colonoscopies regularly and we struggled knowing what to eat being plantbased during the 5 days before prep. Also, I have my first colonoscopy coming up so it was so nice to have Dr. B’s guide and you showing what you did. ❤
This was valuable information to know. I’ll be having my first colonoscopy since becoming WFPB 4 years ago. Previously I had three non-cancerous polyps removed 5 years ago. I was hopeful that this time I wouldn’t have any since eating so much fiber. Now I understand that the polyps are slow growing and may have started years before I cleaned up my eating. Im so grateful that your polyps were removed before they were able to spread. Thanks Tami! ❤️
Great video! I am 51 and had a clear colon guard and no family history. My functional medicine doctor told me to have the colonoscopy (bc nothing like putting eyes onto our colon and colon guard does not do that). I had to push for my GI doctor to schedule my colonoscopy. He actually said I could go my whole life without it and my insurance may not cover it. It ended up that they took 3 precancerous polyps out and one was 13 mm!! I was so surprised and grateful that I pushed for it! Although I did not find WFPB instructors as detailed as yours, my prep was similar. I followed a low fiber diet for 3 days and took the same prep solution. However, instead of magnesium citrate, they gave me miralax. I’d rather use magnesium citrate and will ask for that substitution next time!
Thank you so much Tami for sharing your story. I have been hesitant even though deep down I know it’s probably very important for me to continue getting colonoscopies. Sometimes we do depend on our Whole Foods plant-based lifestyle to protect us from everything however, our past behavior needs to be considered in making these decisions. Thank God you received yours. All the information you shared is tremendously helpful. May you and Tom continue to live with great health.
@@deborahcaprara9993 Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Our diet doesn’t make up for the way we ate most of our lives. Wishing you excellent health as well. ♥️
Thank you tammy from the bottom of my heart i just came from my doctors apot and once again refused the procedure i just turn 65 in june i do have my faith but am not confident about this i heard they could nik you i heard you could get an infection and if believe if it could hapoen it will hapoen to me😊because of this video i am going to put on my big girl pants and make an appt it sounds silly listening to someone that you do noy know and will never know but i thank you and you and tom really do make a difference yes i do watch the others but you and tom have something very special about you thank you very much
Please go get a colonoscopy. All of these complications you are talking about are in such low percentages that it really is just an excuse and luckily you are now realizing it. Colon cancer is an awful death (not sure there is a good death but you get the point). You’ve got this.
Thank you so much for being here, watching and commenting. We appreciate you sharing your story with us. There are always some risks with any medical procedure but we have to weigh the benefits against the risks of not having these type of screenings. In my situation this would have led to colon cancer had I not had the screening and the polyps removed. I am so grateful that I had the colonoscopy when I did. Wishing you continued good health. Thank you for your kind comments as they are greatly appreciated.
Good for you!!! Be your own advocate- you deserve to have your fears heard, and your desires addressed. Good luck!! Knowing is always better than not knowing. Sometimes not easier but in the long run, better.
@@elsje55 My GI doctor said I am not a candidate for the stool screenings since I have already had polyps removed. I would have a discussion with your doctor to find out what would be best for you. At least one base line colonoscopy might be a good idea for you. Of course family medical history is also a factor.
This was so informative and timely. I need to get one and hesitated due to the nausea from prep and internal adhesions that are so painful. I will make sure to get some anesthesia not just twilight sleep. Than you so much
Talk to your doctor about the nausea from the prep - there are so many different prep options and perhaps there is one that would work better for you. I was very comfortable with having full sedation - the procedure is quick and easy and recovery is quick too. Thank you for watching and commenting, it is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much Tami, this was very helpful. I am due for my 4th. colonoscopy in two yrs. Not fun but necessary as cc runs in our family. My younger sister did not get checked and sadly died of cc in March. 💔It is far better to be safe than sorry. 🥰
I am so sorry that you lost your sister to CC. That has to be so difficult for you and your family. I am so glad that you are getting your screenings. Wishing you the best possible outcome from your colonoscopy. Keep up with the healthy lifestyle - you are doing all the right things!
@ Thanks Tami ! My last colonoscopy they found two precancerous pulps. I too wondered why as I have been WFPB since May of 2018. But like you said they have been growing for 15-20 years. I dread the prep but it’s better than the alternative. Thanks again for sharing it is helpful to glean from what you learned ! 😀 🥰
Thank you so much for sharing this! I've had several colonoscopies--the first few preps were inadequate and I got yelled at afterwards by the docs (which was uncalled for and left me feeling quite ashamed). Finally a nurse suggested what's called a "Double Prep", which means drinking the prep solution 2 days in a row and changing to the low fiber diet a full seven days before the procedure, so that's what they've ordered the last few times with good results. I sure wish I had a bidet though🙃 (I'm not allowed to have one in my apartment). Given your results, I wonder if it would make sense for your daughter to have an early colonoscopy (if she's below the usual screening age)? I hear your distress learning about this even as you're eating such a healthy diet! I'm so grateful for colonoscopies!
I sympathize with the IV vein issue. I have the same issue. Even if you tell them you don’t want to be put out they still insist on putting the IV in just in case of issues during the procedure. Lots of different cancers in my family and I am a 19 yr non-smoking lung cancer survivor. I’ve been eating this way since 2018. Thankfully at least my colonoscopies have always been clean long before I started eating this way. We recently lost a friend to colon cancer because they didn’t even get checked until he was in his late 70’s! Such a needless loss. At least eating this way helps protect our bodies as much as possible.
I am so sorry that you lost a dear friend to CC. That is why screenings are so important for CC. Thank you for watching, commenting and sharing about your friend. I hope you continue to have excellent polyp free colonoscopies.
I had a colonoscopy a year ago October. I take blood thinner and stopped and started it as the cardiologist said. I had 2 or 3 polyps. One was at a curve. 4 days after starting blood thinner, i got up at 6:30 and filled toilet with thick jelled blood. About 5-10 minutes later it happened again. I about passed out. I called to my husband and he came to see me. I could barely walk to bed. Was taken to hospital by ambulance. The doctors said i was being admitted and had to do another colonoscopy that night. I was so weak and still losing blood. It was a horrible time. After getting released I had to get iron infusions twice a week for a while 4 weeks. I do not have to do another at my age and blood thinner. I had followed Dr B as to what to eat. I did all correctly, but lose blood too easily.
Very helpful. Thank you! A close friend had stage 1 breast cancer detected during a routine mammogram and has been successfully treated. Though I largely follow Dr. McDougall, I disagree with his advice about mammograms and colonoscopies.
I really wish they would start using the new disposable colonoscopes. They can’t clean those reusable ones perfectly. Also the disposable ones are supposed to be less likely to cause perforations of the bowel
There are disposable scopes so please talk to your doctor about all of your concerns. Weigh the benefits vs not having the procedure, with medical advice to help you make an informed choice.
Thank you so much for your transparency. Going forward, would you change anything in your diet? Example-Adding more nuts & seeds in your diet, or just more seeds for the extra fiber. Would you add in breakfast again for the fiber? Thank you for sharing and teaching so many that want to learn health & wellness.
Those are great questions. My doctor does not think I need to change anything about my current diet. I get in a ton of fiber every day. I eat chia seeds and flax seeds most days. Those polyps started forming back when I was eating the standard American diet. My clean diet now should prevent new ones from forming so no changes are needed. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Thank you Tammi....for my near future reference. In canada they have a big jug of Peg light or i chose Citromag ist a small bottle that works. Can you get this Dr.s prep in a nature store ? If these were low polyps for colorectal cancer, wouldn't you just get a sigmoidoscopy. I remember Dr. John McDougalls recommendation..of course unless there is blood
I had my first colonoscopy at age 53 and my second at 68. Both were clean. I was told ten more years after the last one, but I will be 78 then and not sure I will go ahead with it. At that age I doubt I would undergo treatment even if it was positive.
@@NutmegNotebook Woot! Good for you!! We are in Los Gatos and haven't found one yet. It is so interesting though about our high fiber diets....seems like it generally moves things through, so a bit of an oxymoron that fiber would be stuck.. My husband had a colonoscopy and he also didn't have a full cleanout due to our diet :(. No mention was made.
Exactly right! My doctor told me once you have polyps you are not a candidate for the alternative tests. I would rather catch the polyps and have them removed before they turn into cancer of the colon. Thank you for being here and commenting.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I know how it feels to eat healthy and yet end up with a physical problem. I am so glad that yours was caught in time!!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I am sorry you have had a physical problems as well. Sending you healing thoughts.
Thank you so much for the video! My husband has IBS and has colonoscopies regularly and we struggled knowing what to eat being plantbased during the 5 days before prep. Also, I have my first colonoscopy coming up so it was so nice to have Dr. B’s guide and you showing what you did. ❤
@@SherryStiff I’m so glad this information is helpful to you!
Thanks for your transparency and new great information. I am so glad you are well, too!😊
Thank you for being here, watching and commenting!
Thank you, Tami! I have been postponing my second colonoscopy, you have motivated me to go ahead and get it done.
Bravo to you Debbie! Thank you for being here, watching, commenting and sharing your decision with us. Wishing you the best possible outcome!
i needed to hear this. TY
Thank you for watching.
This was valuable information to know. I’ll be having my first colonoscopy since becoming WFPB 4 years ago. Previously I had three non-cancerous polyps removed 5 years ago. I was hopeful that this time I wouldn’t have any since eating so much fiber. Now I understand that the polyps are slow growing and may have started years before I cleaned up my eating. Im so grateful that your polyps were removed before they were able to spread. Thanks Tami! ❤️
Thankyou for being here, watching and commenting. I hope sharing my story helps others. Wishing you the best possible results.
Great video! I am 51 and had a clear colon guard and no family history. My functional medicine doctor told me to have the colonoscopy (bc nothing like putting eyes onto our colon and colon guard does not do that). I had to push for my GI doctor to schedule my colonoscopy. He actually said I could go my whole life without it and my insurance may not cover it. It ended up that they took 3 precancerous polyps out and one was 13 mm!! I was so surprised and grateful that I pushed for it!
Although I did not find WFPB instructors as detailed as yours, my prep was similar. I followed a low fiber diet for 3 days and took the same prep solution. However, instead of magnesium citrate, they gave me miralax. I’d rather use magnesium citrate and will ask for that substitution next time!
Thank you for watching the video and for sharing your experience.
Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
You are welcome, I hope it helps others in making choices about their health care.
Thank you so much Tami for sharing your story. I have been hesitant even though deep down I know it’s probably very important for me to continue getting colonoscopies. Sometimes we do depend on our Whole Foods plant-based lifestyle to protect us from everything however, our past behavior needs to be considered in making these decisions. Thank God you received yours. All the information you shared is tremendously helpful. May you and Tom continue to live with great health.
@@deborahcaprara9993 Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Our diet doesn’t make up for the way we ate most of our lives. Wishing you excellent health as well. ♥️
Thank you tammy from the bottom of my heart i just came from my doctors apot and once again refused the procedure i just turn 65 in june i do have my faith but am not confident about this i heard they could nik you i heard you could get an infection and if believe if it could hapoen it will hapoen to me😊because of this video i am going to put on my big girl pants and make an appt it sounds silly listening to someone that you do noy know and will never know but i thank you and you and tom really do make a difference yes i do watch the others but you and tom have something very special about you thank you very much
Please go get a colonoscopy. All of these complications you are talking about are in such low percentages that it really is just an excuse and luckily you are now realizing it. Colon cancer is an awful death (not sure there is a good death but you get the point). You’ve got this.
Thank you so much for being here, watching and commenting. We appreciate you sharing your story with us. There are always some risks with any medical procedure but we have to weigh the benefits against the risks of not having these type of screenings. In my situation this would have led to colon cancer had I not had the screening and the polyps removed. I am so grateful that I had the colonoscopy when I did. Wishing you continued good health. Thank you for your kind comments as they are greatly appreciated.
Good for you!!! Be your own advocate- you deserve to have your fears heard, and your desires addressed. Good luck!! Knowing is always better than not knowing. Sometimes not easier but in the long run, better.
Thank you all for understanding without harsh judgement
Thanks so much for the info! Plus, your hair looks especially nice!
@@CindyR-i8k Thank you!😊
Great information Tami & Tom - thank you
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great info. I know Dr.McDougall didn’t seem to like people having routine colonoscopies. I’m torn because I revered him so much.
At least do a FIT stool test every year
@ I do! So far all negative but I’m re-thinking the colonoscopy now! Thanks to Tami!😊
I definitely sticking to just fecal occult test! I also read Dr.McDougall’s reviews on colonoscopy!
@@elsje55 My GI doctor said I am not a candidate for the stool screenings since I have already had polyps removed. I would have a discussion with your doctor to find out what would be best for you. At least one base line colonoscopy might be a good idea for you. Of course family medical history is also a factor.
Thank you for taking the time to give us helpful tips. Time to start thinking about colonoscopy, I'm 53.
@@Elizerinc You are welcome. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I also disagree with Dr. McDougall about screening colonoscopies and other types of tests.
Thanks for sharing! That's the same prep my husband and I used. I found it horrible but my husband chugged it down without a problem.
This prep wasn't as awful as some of the others I have had but we are all so different! Thank you for being here, watching and commenting!
This was so informative and timely. I need to get one and hesitated due to the nausea from prep and internal adhesions that are so painful. I will make sure to get some anesthesia not just twilight sleep. Than you so much
Talk to your doctor about the nausea from the prep - there are so many different prep options and perhaps there is one that would work better for you. I was very comfortable with having full sedation - the procedure is quick and easy and recovery is quick too. Thank you for watching and commenting, it is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much Tami, this was very helpful. I am due for my 4th. colonoscopy in two yrs. Not fun but necessary as cc runs in our family. My younger sister did not get checked and sadly died of cc in March. 💔It is far better to be safe than sorry. 🥰
I am so sorry that you lost your sister to CC. That has to be so difficult for you and your family. I am so glad that you are getting your screenings. Wishing you the best possible outcome from your colonoscopy. Keep up with the healthy lifestyle - you are doing all the right things!
@ Thanks Tami ! My last colonoscopy they found two precancerous pulps. I too wondered why as I have been WFPB since May of 2018. But like you said they have been growing for 15-20 years. I dread the prep but it’s better than the alternative. Thanks again for sharing it is helpful to glean from what you learned ! 😀 🥰
Thank you so much for sharing this! I've had several colonoscopies--the first few preps were inadequate and I got yelled at afterwards by the docs (which was uncalled for and left me feeling quite ashamed). Finally a nurse suggested what's called a "Double Prep", which means drinking the prep solution 2 days in a row and changing to the low fiber diet a full seven days before the procedure, so that's what they've ordered the last few times with good results. I sure wish I had a bidet though🙃 (I'm not allowed to have one in my apartment).
Given your results, I wonder if it would make sense for your daughter to have an early colonoscopy (if she's below the usual screening age)?
I hear your distress learning about this even as you're eating such a healthy diet! I'm so grateful for colonoscopies!
Thank you so much for watching the video and commenting. Thank you for sharing about the double prep - I hadn't heard about that before.
I sympathize with the IV vein issue. I have the same issue. Even if you tell them you don’t want to be put out they still insist on putting the IV in just in case of issues during the procedure. Lots of different cancers in my family and I am a 19 yr non-smoking lung cancer survivor. I’ve been eating this way since 2018. Thankfully at least my colonoscopies have always been clean long before I started eating this way. We recently lost a friend to colon cancer because they didn’t even get checked until he was in his late 70’s! Such a needless loss. At least eating this way helps protect our bodies as much as possible.
I am so sorry that you lost a dear friend to CC. That is why screenings are so important for CC. Thank you for watching, commenting and sharing about your friend. I hope you continue to have excellent polyp free colonoscopies.
I had a colonoscopy a year ago October. I take blood thinner and stopped and started it as the cardiologist said. I had 2 or 3 polyps. One was at a curve. 4 days after starting blood thinner, i got up at 6:30 and filled toilet with thick jelled blood. About 5-10 minutes later it happened again. I about passed out. I called to my husband and he came to see me. I could barely walk to bed. Was taken to hospital by ambulance. The doctors said i was being admitted and had to do another colonoscopy that night. I was so weak and still losing blood. It was a horrible time. After getting released I had to get iron infusions twice a week for a while 4 weeks. I do not have to do another at my age and blood thinner.
I had followed Dr B as to what to eat. I did all correctly, but lose blood too easily.
I am sorry you had complications do to your blood thinner medication. Any medical procedure does have some risks.
Very helpful. Thank you! A close friend had stage 1 breast cancer detected during a routine mammogram and has been successfully treated. Though I largely follow Dr. McDougall, I disagree with his advice about mammograms and colonoscopies.
Me as well! These screenings can be life saving.
Thanks so much for this video. What liquids did you have the day before?
I just chose to drink water all day. I am not a juice drinker and water was so refreshing.
Thank you!
I really wish they would start using the new disposable colonoscopes. They can’t clean those reusable ones perfectly. Also the disposable ones are supposed to be less likely to cause perforations of the bowel
There are disposable scopes so please talk to your doctor about all of your concerns. Weigh the benefits vs not having the procedure, with medical advice to help you make an informed choice.
Thank you so much for your transparency. Going forward, would you change anything in your diet? Example-Adding more nuts & seeds in your diet, or just more seeds for the extra fiber. Would you add in breakfast again for the fiber? Thank you for sharing and teaching so many that want to learn health & wellness.
Those are great questions. My doctor does not think I need to change anything about my current diet. I get in a ton of fiber every day. I eat chia seeds and flax seeds most days. Those polyps started forming back when I was eating the standard American diet. My clean diet now should prevent new ones from forming so no changes are needed. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Thank you Tammi....for my near future reference. In canada they have a big jug of Peg light or i chose Citromag ist a small bottle that works. Can you get this Dr.s prep in a nature store ? If these were low polyps for colorectal cancer, wouldn't you just get a sigmoidoscopy. I remember Dr. John McDougalls recommendation..of course unless there is blood
@@Cherish..2 The colonoscopy preps here in the US are by prescription only.
I had my first colonoscopy at age 53 and my second at 68. Both were clean. I was told ten more years after the last one, but I will be 78 then and not sure I will go ahead with it. At that age I doubt I would undergo treatment even if it was positive.
A plant based gastroenterologist in the Sacramento area... YAY!
@@cherij7000 he is actually in Auburn!
@@NutmegNotebookPlease tell me you mean Auburn, Alabama 🙏🏾😅
@@NutmegNotebook Woot! Good for you!! We are in Los Gatos and haven't found one yet. It is so interesting though about our high fiber diets....seems like it generally moves things through, so a bit of an oxymoron that fiber would be stuck.. My husband had a colonoscopy and he also didn't have a full cleanout due to our diet :(. No mention was made.
@@purityandplantsCalifornia
???? Are you able to say the name of the prep you were prescribed????
It was Suprep Bowel Prep Kit
Beets? Interesting. I was told not to consume colorful foods.
@@sadiedesimone7460 They usually say no red foods! I didn’t have any beets.
Tom they removed 3 and told my husband he did not have to come back he is 64
Isn't that a bad recommendation!
Did your friend even do colonguard?
@@traciireese1449 I don’t know but I don’t think so!
There's a new blood test that detects colon cancer but of course it doesn't detect the polyps.
Exactly right! My doctor told me once you have polyps you are not a candidate for the alternative tests. I would rather catch the polyps and have them removed before they turn into cancer of the colon. Thank you for being here and commenting.