Major Relief

Relief is what I'm feeling this afternoon, having undergone this morning my first ever colonoscopy. I'm not only relieved that it's over, but that the experience itself was much, much less traumatic than I'd anticipated. But that's usually the case with me, tending to imagine things will be worse than they end up actually being.

I will say, however, that the 'prep' was worse than I'd expected. WebMD says: "For many people, the prep for a colonoscopy is more trying than the actual test." I can attest that not only is this true, it's a considerable understatement. Drinking a gallon of salty sewing machine oil in three hours (I actually took longer) and suffering the results therefrom is not my idea of how to spend a lazy March afternoon. But I digress.

Two other notes: I was elated to learn that I don't have to undergo another of these adventures for 10 years; and I'd like to give my warmest regards to Judith L. Trudel, M.D. who made this most intimate of experiences if not exactly pleasurable, at least gentle and mercifully swift.


She has a special place in my... well, heart.

And to top it all off, everything looked healthy and A-OK. As usual, Carrie was there with me all along the way, supportive, encouraging and loving through the whole thing. Now on with life!