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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2026 3 days before\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA woman, Meg, around age 45 whose race is ambiguous, is receiving a RX at the pharmacy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPharmacist: So, you\u2019re having a colonoscopy? Good for you. Here\u2019s your medicine for the prep. Be sure to read the instructions carefully.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg: I\u2019ve heard it can be rough! Is there anything I can do to make it easier?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPharmacist: Yeah, you\u2019ll want to stay close to the bathroom. But you can eat a low-fiber diet a few days before to make it a little easier.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe day before your procedure, stick to a clear liquid diet.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Pull out) Avoid\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhole grains\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNuts & Seeds\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDried fruit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRaw fruit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetables\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \u2026 the day before\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReading the back of the box\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThen show her taking the pills and drinking\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPULLOUT:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBowel prep kits can be liquid, tables, pills or powder\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg \u2026 Thought bubble: So, I have to take these pills with a full glass of water until I finish them.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConvey that Meg is doing things around her house \u2014 be sure her ambiguous-gendered partner and kids make appearances in the background \u2014 as she waits for the prep to kick in\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThought bubble: Hmmm \u2026 the prep isn\u2019t working.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThought bubble: I really thought I\u2019d be feeling it by now.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShow a surprised face and then show Meg running to and from the bathroom a few times, maybe with Tazmanian devil lines all around her\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOh! Now it\u2019s working!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYup, it\u2019s working!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe two kids heads and a dog\u2019s head pop in to the frame as they watch Meg run to the bathroom.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt must be finally working!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPULLOUT:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHave these handy:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBaby or adult wipes with aloe & vitamin E\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiaper cream\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPetroleum jelly\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2026 the day of\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg enters the facility with her partner.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReceptionist: Are you ready for the big day? Do you have someone here to drive you home?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg: Yes, my partner\u2019s going to stay with me.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick series to show her putting on a medical gown, and then in an OR with a big screen next to her with a medical team around her, she should be lying on her left side.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShow external monitor that the doctor will be looking at\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNurse: Here, you go. C hange into this gown. Everything comes off! Don\u2019t worry, it sounds worse than it is. You won\u2019t feel a thing, and it\u2019ll be over before you know it.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDoctor says: We\u2019re just going to make you comfortable, give you a sedative and use a small camera to take a look at your colon. We\u2019ll be checking for polyps and any other abnormalities.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg is on the table, lying on her left side, with an anesthesiologist nearby\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnesthesiologist: Count backward from 100.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg wakes up and sees her partner in the chair next to her in a recovery room (or stall)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg: When are they doing the procedure?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Partner: You\u2019re finished, it\u2019s done!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeg: It\u2019s done? All that worrying for nothing?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDoctor walks in\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDoctor: The lead-up is definitely worse than the procedure. And I\u2019ve got your results right here. Everything looked good, and you don\u2019t have to visit me again for 10 years.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNo butts about it \u2014 screening is easy!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScreening Guidelines <\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRisk Factors Include\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll adults should be screened for colon cancer regularly starting at age 45.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Adults with increased risk factors may need to be screened earlier. Ask your healthcare provider what\u2019s good for you.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily history of colorectal cancer\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInflammatory bowel disease\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCertain genetic syndromes, including Lynch syndrome\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTobacco & alcohol use\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOverweight and obesity\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA low-fiber, high-fat diet\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAshkenazi Jewish heritage\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow-Up Guidelines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter your test is over, your HCP will tell you when to get screened again.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have polyps, follow up could be anywhere from one month to 10 years.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information, please visit HealthyWomen.org\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n