Procedure Prep
Apr. 4th, 2022 03:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mlerulesHad a lovely visit from my niece and her hubby this past weekend. I hadn't seen 'em in over two (2) years, what with the worldwide pandemic and all. Should've officiated at their small wedding up in WA in September 2021, but my coming down w/Covid put paid to that. (Luckily it all worked out fine for the wedding. I sent along all the info needed, including full script w/vows, and the bride's sibling - who has drama training - took over as officiant.)
Now though, my world has narrowed tremendously. I'm on the couch on my PJs, but'll shift upstairs before long. (Thank goodness for a second bathroom upstairs w/bed nearby.) I've stuck to a strict low-fiber diet the past week. Today I imbibe nothing but clear liquids. In a couple hours, I begin the process of sucking down copious quantities of lemon-flavored slurry (1/2 gallon at a rate of 8 oz every 10-15 minutes for 2 hours) and fully cleansing my system. The second and final round of the prep runs from 2-4am. My colonoscopy check-in's set for 6:15am. Nothing to worry about, mind you. It's routine and preventative and happens every 3 years given fambily and personal history.
I look forward to good meal tomorrow after the procedure.
Now though, my world has narrowed tremendously. I'm on the couch on my PJs, but'll shift upstairs before long. (Thank goodness for a second bathroom upstairs w/bed nearby.) I've stuck to a strict low-fiber diet the past week. Today I imbibe nothing but clear liquids. In a couple hours, I begin the process of sucking down copious quantities of lemon-flavored slurry (1/2 gallon at a rate of 8 oz every 10-15 minutes for 2 hours) and fully cleansing my system. The second and final round of the prep runs from 2-4am. My colonoscopy check-in's set for 6:15am. Nothing to worry about, mind you. It's routine and preventative and happens every 3 years given fambily and personal history.
I look forward to good meal tomorrow after the procedure.
