I need some advice....

I just found out that my son has a basketball make up game the night before my surgery.  I have to do a magnesium citrate bowel prep that day.  Am I going to be pooping all night... or is there a chance I can make his game?

I had to use that once in the past and I needed to be near the restroom for a good 6 hours.  So I guess it's how early you take it.

How late will the game run and how early will your surgery be? I would have been okay to take it later in the evening, but I didn't have anywhere to go so I just hung around the house.

ETA: by later in the evening I meant after the game

I suggest no.  You will be running to the bathroom so much, you won't be able to watch the game.

At the hospital we gave bowel preps in the evening

 

Originally my plan was to work 1/2 day - then go home and drink the citrate. They had recommended doing it in the morning.  The reason being, they were afraid if I took it too late, I would be up in the potty all night and not get any sleep. 

I do not know when my surgery time is. I live an hour away from the hospital and they said I will be called in 2 hours before surgery; they said his first case is at 7am so I could potentially be leaving home at 4am.

The game is at 6:45 pm and will last not quite an hour. I would be home by 8pm.

Even if you do not sleep much the night before, you will have a chance to after surgery.

I would advise you to stay home and take the bowel prep as early as possible. 

 

Congratulations! 

I took mine at 1:00 in the afternoon as directed. I was still needing a potty up until I was wheeled into surgery the next morning.

I took mine at 1 in the afternoon. I had a couple BMs and was fine. Thought it was so simple. 7 hours after taking it, it started WORKING. My suggestion is, dont risk it. Stay home and keep yourself comfortable. You never know if you are "empty" or not, so I would just hang out by the toilet for the evening.