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Your colonoscopy prep instructions, texted to you at every step.

Text BodyBuddy a photo of the prep sheet from your GI office and each step arrives as a text when it's due: the diet changes, the split-dose timing, and the morning of.

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Prep week, carried step by step

The instructions arrive as a wall of paper, and the timing matters more than anyone tells you.

  1. 5 to 7 days out

    The quiet setup

    Pick up the prep, confirm your ride home, and check your sheet for medications to pause.

  2. The day before

    Clear liquids only

    Everything you swallow should be see-through, and nothing red or purple.

  3. The evening

    The first dose

    Mix it cold, drink it steadily, and stay close to a bathroom.

  4. Early morning

    The second dose

    Set the alarm. This dose is what gives your GI a clear view.

  5. The morning of

    Logistics, then done

    Stop drinking at your sheet's cutoff, arrive on time, and take your ride home.

The one rule over all of it

Your GI's sheet is in charge

Every office writes its own timing and medication rules, so BodyBuddy takes its schedule from the sheet you send. If anything on your sheet is confusing, or you can't keep the prep down, call your GI's office.

How it works

The prep sheet already has all the timing.

1

Text a photo of your prep sheet

BodyBuddy reads the timing and the rules straight off the sheet your GI office gave you.

2

Get a text at every step

The low-fiber switch, the clear-liquid day, each prep dose, and the morning-of cutoffs, each one when it matters.

3

Show up ready

A finished prep means a clear view for your GI and an exam that counts the first time.

Your prep sheet becomes a week of texts.

Snap a photo of the sheet your GI office gave you and text it to BodyBuddy. It reads the timing off your sheet and lines up a reminder for every step, following your office's exact rules.

What the week looks like

Plans
Colonoscopy Prep WeekProcedure Friday, 8:00 AM

What we covered

Everything below comes off your GI office's sheet: low-fiber eating from Monday, clear liquids Thursday, the split-dose prep Thursday 6pm and Friday 4am. Marcus drives you both ways.

Action items

Switch to low-fiber foodsMonday · skip seeds, nuts, corn
Clear liquids onlyThursday · nothing red or purple
Prep dose oneThursday 6:00 PM
Prep dose twoFriday 4:00 AM · the one that counts
Stop all liquidsFriday 6:00 AM

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BodyBuddy follows the prep instructions your GI office gave you. If you cannot keep the prep down, feel faint, or anything on your sheet is unclear, call your GI's office.

Common questions

FAQ

The prep questions everyone Googles at 9pm, answered plainly.

What are typical colonoscopy prep instructions?

Most prep sheets follow the same shape: a few days of low-fiber eating, then a full day of clear liquids only, then a split-dose laxative prep with the first dose the evening before and the second dose 4 to 6 hours before the procedure, and finally a cutoff for all liquids a few hours before arrival. The exact products, times, and medication rules differ by office, which is why the sheet your GI gave you always wins over anything you read online.

Why is the prep split into two doses?

Because it works better. Taking the second half of the prep a few hours before the procedure clears the colon more completely, and a cleaner colon means your GI can actually see what they came to look for. Skipping the early-morning dose is one of the most common reasons preps fail and exams get repeated.

What can I eat the day before a colonoscopy?

Nothing solid, just clear liquids: water, clear broth, apple or white grape juice, black coffee or tea, sports drinks, popsicles, and gelatin. The rule of thumb is that you should be able to read text through it. Skip anything red or purple, since those dyes can be mistaken for blood during the exam, and skip milk, juices with pulp, and alcohol.

What if I can't finish the prep drink?

Slow down rather than stop: chill the prep, drink it through a straw, and chase each glass with a sip of clear liquid or a hard candy. Short breaks are fine. If you're vomiting and truly can't keep it down, call your GI's office, because they deal with this daily and can adjust the plan.

Do I really need someone to drive me home?

Yes. The sedation affects your judgment and reflexes for the rest of the day, so essentially every facility requires a companion to take you home and will cancel the procedure if you arrive without one. That's why BodyBuddy reminds you about the ride early in the week instead of the night before.

How does BodyBuddy help with colonoscopy prep?

You text BodyBuddy a photo of the prep instruction sheet from your GI office, and it turns the sheet into a week of timed texts: the switch to low-fiber eating, the clear-liquid day, a heads-up before each prep dose, the morning-of cutoffs, and the ride-home logistics. It follows your sheet exactly.

BodyBuddy carries other stretches like this too, like getting through the flu and post-op recovery.

Francis, founder of BodyBuddy

Hi, I'm Francis 👋

Colonoscopy prep is the classic instruction sheet: read once in the car, then rediscovered in a panic the night before. I built BodyBuddy to carry instructions like these, one texted step at a time.

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