Checking Things Off in 2016

Hello, dear friends.  It's a chilly Sunday here in the Northeast.  I hope you all are having a great weekend.

When January 1st rolled around this year, I told the Mister that this year is the year of doing all the stuff that we don't want to do.  He was thrilled to hear that I was kicking off the year on such a positive note.

The first thing on the list was drawing up new wills.  We had them done over 20 years ago.  They were written in another state and now that the girls are over 21, a few things needed to be revised.

This is what we learned about the process.  If you ever feel neglected or ignored by an adult child, tell him/her that you are re-writing your will.  It's amazing how attentive and sweet they will become.

The second thing on the list is the dreaded colonoscopy.  The doctors say that you should have your first one at age 50.  We were both overdue by a few years.

If you think that I am going to lecture you or give you a guilt trip about having this procedure, you are sadly mistaken.  I hated it when my doctor, well-meaning friends, and Katie Couric put pressure on me and I am not going to do it to you today.  I am just sharing my tips that proved helpful. 

I decided since I was having this procedure, I was going to make it as comfortable as possible.  I researched colonoscopies on line and googled tips on how to make the process less taxing.

 The assigned cocktail was one of MiraLAX and lemon gatorade with a chaser of Ducolax tablets.  

Yum!

I bought a pretty new pitcher to mix my concoction in and put it in the fridge the day before.  I drank it ice cold and also sipped it through a straw.  It makes the process go much faster.

My instructions told me to take the pills at 3PM and to start chugging the magic potion at 6PM.  I started much earlier so that I could get some sleep and it worked out fine.

Another tip that I found on line was instead of buying boring old chicken broth, purchase canned chicken noodle soup and throw it in a strainer and drink that broth.  It is a lot more tasty.

 I was told to drink lots of water - it makes things much easier. 

My #2 loves tea and she left a box of Bengal Spice in the cabinet.  I've never been a tea drinker but after my first sip, I was hooked.  It is positively delicious. 

I read that before the party gets started, apply Vaseline to avoid irritating the area.

Stock up on these.  
Believe me; you'll thank me later.

My experience at the endoscopic center was a positive one.  The nurses were warm and friendly and put me at ease.  You know how much I love nurses - I even wrote a post about them.

The doctor, on the other hand, reminded of a certain TV doctor.  She evidently left her smile and bedside manner at home.  She came in to tell me all the things that could go wrong and asked for my signature.  I almost jumped ship in my johnny gown but instead I said a quick Hail Mary and gave her my John Hancock.

Before I knew it, my sweet nurse woke me up and told me that I was clean as a whistle, and I didn't have to worry about having another colonoscopy for ten years.
YIPPEE!

The Mister suggested that we go out for a nice fattening lunch.

I told him, "No way, Mister.  Take me to the nearest Talbots so I can try on some mom jeans in size double zero!"




Until next time...

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