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Well, it's time for the non-stop carnival fun ride that is my annual colonoscopy. For those of you who are new to my journal and may not know, I have Crohn's Disease which I was diagnosed with 12 years ago. So now, since I've had it for as long as I have, I have to go once a year for a colon check-up to make sure everything is looking good. Last year I had a bit of a relapse, but hopefully that won't happen again this time.
So, I've kinda made it a tradition to post an article one of my favorite writers, Dave Barry, wrote about when he had his colonoscopy a few years ago. He sums it it pretty well actually. For those of you who've read it before, you can skip it if you want. Or you can read it again. Up to you.
( read on, MacDuff! )
So today was my prep, which is ALWAYS fun. Not only do I have to eat nothing but clear liquids all day (which make me feel hungrier than if I hadn't eaten anything at all) but that leads up to the highlight of the evening, the liquid prep. It's ostensibly cherry flavored, but it really tastes more like what I presume camel spit would taste like. Then I get to spend a few hours locked in the bathroom while it takes effect. So, hopefully this will all be worth it.
Luckily it's only once a year.
In other health related news, I may have a disorder with my thyroid that needs to be checked out. I see the endocrinologist in a few weeks so hopefully we can find out what's going on. Like this is all I need in addition to everything else.
Also, my boss decided to put me back on 5-8s again instead of my former 4-10s during the week. She says it's going to be temporary, so hopefully she's right. I found out from a friend of mine that it's due to the company that is looking to buy us out wants us to get as much money posted as possible before the summer is over. So maybe things will get back to normal after all of that. I like having a day off during the week to be able to unwind and take a breather.
So my main issue is trying to find out what to bring for my lunch since I had things already planned out for only four days. Yes, my main issue revolves around food. Kinda sad, isn't it?
So, I've kinda made it a tradition to post an article one of my favorite writers, Dave Barry, wrote about when he had his colonoscopy a few years ago. He sums it it pretty well actually. For those of you who've read it before, you can skip it if you want. Or you can read it again. Up to you.
( read on, MacDuff! )
So today was my prep, which is ALWAYS fun. Not only do I have to eat nothing but clear liquids all day (which make me feel hungrier than if I hadn't eaten anything at all) but that leads up to the highlight of the evening, the liquid prep. It's ostensibly cherry flavored, but it really tastes more like what I presume camel spit would taste like. Then I get to spend a few hours locked in the bathroom while it takes effect. So, hopefully this will all be worth it.
Luckily it's only once a year.
In other health related news, I may have a disorder with my thyroid that needs to be checked out. I see the endocrinologist in a few weeks so hopefully we can find out what's going on. Like this is all I need in addition to everything else.
Also, my boss decided to put me back on 5-8s again instead of my former 4-10s during the week. She says it's going to be temporary, so hopefully she's right. I found out from a friend of mine that it's due to the company that is looking to buy us out wants us to get as much money posted as possible before the summer is over. So maybe things will get back to normal after all of that. I like having a day off during the week to be able to unwind and take a breather.
So my main issue is trying to find out what to bring for my lunch since I had things already planned out for only four days. Yes, my main issue revolves around food. Kinda sad, isn't it?
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