The short post yesterday was due to the fact that I had my 2nd colonoscopy at 8am. I wasn’t going to mention this but then thought there might be some people that have a stigma about this routine test. The worst part, which is a whole lot better than 5 years ago, is the prep the day before. You basically chug down a mixture of Gatorade and laxative over a couple of hours and then stay close to home. The procedure itself is not bad at all. Those who experience this for the first time are a bit nervous just because of the unknown. I witnessed this first hand again yesterday morning with people who were obviously coming to their first baptism from behind. You arrive at the center, a nice name for a sterile environment that used to be Taylor’s Supper Club, a dinner show club my parents used to take us to when I was a kid. The nice people then explain the procedure after you slip into a gown and wait for your turn. The procedure itself is only about 15 minutes long and you’re knocked out for the whole thing. The first time I remember watching the TV screen in the room but now they’ve switched drugs and your totally out of it the whole time. I don’t even remember walking back to my chair. I do recall telling stories to Amber, the nurse anesthesiologist, and then asking her “what are you doing in my house”. I hope I didn’t say anything embarrassing! Anyhow this test can be a life saver. Colon cancer is the second leading “cancer killer” and is totally preventable. If you have a family history (which we do little brother!) you should get tested as early as your mid 40’s. Five years ago I had a couple of polyps but this time was polyp free, must be all that clean living. So if anyone out there is 50 or older (or has a family history, then 45) get in there now. Enough said but you don’t want to die over something you can prevent.<\/p>\n
Now for today, the kids have a half day at school, (you’ve got to be kidding me!) so they’ll be terrorizing the wife and I all afternoon. It’s 9 below outside right now but doesn’t seem that cold, I must be getting used to it. Looks like Grandma is heading down to Arizona where it’s a lot warmer, next week. We’ll have to try to get down to visit her maybe around Easter. I finally got the wife to the doctor yesterday where they put her on a Z Pak (5 days of antibiotics) to kick her cold or whatever she has. All 3 of these walking petri dishes (the 2 boys and my wife) are still part of some sinister plot to infect me, I know it. My wife is off work until the weekend so she’s trying to get better and get some chores done around the house. Looks like it’ll be the boys and me again this weekend.<\/p>\n
I won’t be going to Italy next week as I now have a trip to San Francisco that came up yesterday (see I told you things change daily) and also need to get in a day trip to Miami and then D.C. which is still scheduled. It’s 7am and here comes Michelle Obama on the Today Show. She’s now trying to tell us that restaurants (by law) should be forced to limit their portion sizes. You’ve got to be kidding me, again! Let’s see, the government is now proposing regulation that says when I go to a restaurant and buy a steak, it can only be this big. Man I don’t know what the world is coming to. Over regulation and big government has to be stopped. (speaking of being stopped, my wife is stopping me now as I’m bordering on jumping into a political rant) In closing , my feeling is that if your overweight, go exercise or stop stuffing your face, point is, it’s not the government’s place to tell people what or how much they can eat. God help us.<\/p>\n
Time to run as the kids are getting restless and I’m late for a call.<\/p>\n
God Bless,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The short post yesterday was due to the fact that I had my 2nd colonoscopy at 8am. I wasn’t going to mention this but then thought there might be some people that have a stigma about this routine test. The … Continue reading