Tomorrow I have the day off from work.....
...to have my colonoscopy!
When I met with the specialist back in November and we set the date for my colonoscopy for January 9th, it seemed so far away like it was someone else's problem.
Then as December drew to a close, I realized, yes it is my MY problem. Dammit!
What is a colonoscopy? It's a medical procedure using a flexible scope with a camera to examine the rectum and entire large intestine (colon) for abnormalities like polyps, inflammation, ulcers, or cancer.
During the exam, the doctor removes polyps, takes biopsies, and treats issues.
The scope is a long, thin, flexible tube with a light and camera (colonoscope) which is inserted into the rectum.
I wonder if my rectal probing might throw the doctor for loop.
"We found in your colon a.... well, for lack of a better word, a family... of what we're going to call 'intestinum simiae'. We could just call them intestine monkeys but if we phrase it in Latin, we can charge more for the diagnosis."
I am not too worried about the procedure itself. I will be in the capable hands of professionals and I trust things will go well.
What is filling me with absolute dread is the prep work I need to go through later this evening.
- Pull down pants.
- Sit on toilet
- Drink foul tasting liquid
- Wait
- Try not to think about what I'm waiting for.😰
Andrea who has done this before suggest I bring stuff to keep me occupied, my phone or laptop, maybe some comic books.
I'm going to be awhile.
I do NOT want to do this part at all!
Can't we just skip to the rectal probing and get this over with?
Sadly, there will be a post mortem blog post on how all this went.
Meanwhile, the blog is ready to go on without me for a couple of days.
- Your Friday Video Link: it's MORE METRIC, my new favorite Canadian rock band.
- Saturday is a Movie Time post with the new Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man.
In the meantime, remember to be good to one another.
And I am so glad my suffering amuses you.
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