Well Poop!

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Thank God, the colonoscopy misery is over for five years! I don’t mind telling y’all that I was more than just a little apprehensive about this one. Why? The last colonoscopy was only three years ago. Back in 2023 they found polyps, which necessitated the “quicker” repeat (routine colonoscopies are normally every five years). It didn’t surprise me that he found a couple of polyps: after all, my dear mother of blessed memory had a few. There’s also a strong family history: my drear grandfather and older uncle of blessed memory (mom’s dad and brother) had colon cancer. In both cases it was caught and treated early. However, the discovery of polyps was concerning. This one, however, was clean. Back to the “normal” five-year routine. The picture attached is one of the constant reminders I saw this week. Walmart had MiraLax on sale in an aisle display, too. The most hilarious thing was our music group: I asked for songs that reminded people of a colonoscopy, either by band name (there’s really a band called the Butthole Surfers! ), song title, or lyrics. Of course the obvious things, like “It Keeps You Running” and “Runnin’ on Empty” were there. The one that had me on the floor laughing, however, was one of my favorite Jackson Browne songs: “Before the Deluge.” Anyway, thanks for everyone’s messages, prayers, and well wishes.