You will need to stop eating, and take a "bowel preparation" to clear out your bowel prior to undergoing a colonoscopy. You will have been given written information about your specific "prep", and the information below gives some helpful details to complete your "prep" effectively.

There is a significant volume of published data showing improved recovery after elective surgery when a structured care pathway involving a collection of strategies is applied. This approach modifies surgical pathophysiology, and addresses psychosocial and environmental factors that may contribute to post-operative morbidity.

This information will clarify what you should expect after discharge from hospital, and give you some helpful strategies to ease your recovery.

This information will clarify what you should expect after discharge from hospital, and give you some helpful strategies to ease your recovery.

This information will assist you to manage your medications prior to surgery