Tag: colonoscopy

Cloister Commentary, Day 248: A Pretty Good Colon Man

I’ve got a pretty good colon man. The story is, he started out on horse’s asses, got better, and moved up to people.

He’s pretty funny, too. Last time I got a colonoscopy, right after I came out of the anesthesia, he said to me, “I know you love these, but you weren’t due for another two years.”

Ok, those are my jokes. One’s made up, one’s real. I passed the probing with flying colors, had a toasted peanut butter and jelly sandwich on sourdough and Fritos for my “first meal,” and a Quesadilla Loca and a stuffed chili poblano pepper for my second. Onward, but no longer outward and inward!

I had a great nap (with cat satellites and Jimi Hendrix in my headphones) in the afternoon, then later did the unthinkable (for me) and slept almost 10 hours. I used to hate having to sleep but the world and my tree rings are winning that argument.

Streaming for Survivors:

Live Surf music.

https://youtu.be/8T1vaJDsT7w

Cloister Commentary, Day 247: Plumb Cleaned Out

Dulcolax for breakfast, Jello for lunch, Jolly Ranchers and popsicles for dinner. A little more orange Gatorade and Miralax for dessert!

On days like this, I’m grateful for a caring spouse, a really good book, and an exciting Chiefs comeback victory. I’m about ready to eat my own hand, but tomorrow’s bounty is just around the corner–where shall we dine post-recovery?

Wish me luck on colonoscopy # 3. My only past nasty experience was having to get stuck in six places before the IV got set; I guess slight dehydration can cause that. I won’t report on this tomorrow as I won’t remember it–odds are, it’ll be a culinary entry.

Wait? Isn’t it a pandemic?

By the way, back to the countdown.

Streaming for Strivers:

Sometimes nothing else works, Ken.