Good to see you, Paulette! GOOD FLUSH!!! And good call, doing the coffee. I will remember that.
I almost never use Epsom anymore. I like to drink a whole lot of green apple juice for about three days leading up to a fast, though, as suggested by sensiblehealth.com. I got into saltless flushes for my partner who had heart problems, and it's worked out great.
Ah, but the coffee really did the trick! How long did you retain?