On April 22nd, 2012 the first boy in our family entered the world. I had three daughters and so far have two granddaughters. Now we have little Ethan Erik who is Tahnee and Erik's son and joins Aubree.
I was able to make the trek to Brainerd last weekend to meet the little guy and get to know him as I have my other two, and I am in love again.
It will take me some time to know what to do with a boy, and I'm not sure I'll be quite as quick on the draw to change his diapers as I have been with the girls, but I'll learn. Tahnee was sprayed a few times last weekend so she has some learning to do, too.
So my world is expanding, and my life getting busier but it's all good.
Thought for the day: Babies are such a nice way to start people. Don Herold
When I visited my new doctor in Colfax for an annual checkup, she brought up the subject of my being due for a colonoscopy. I grimaced and begged her to let me wait until I was 55, but she said no because I was already two years past the age when I should have had it done. So I relented and gave in to my responsible nature and agreed. The paperwork arrived in the mail, and they left a couple voice mails before I decided to go through with setting the date. I methodically picked a date that was a wee bit in the future, that was after Easter so I could eat a decent meal that day and was on my days off.
So the date of April 18th rolled around in my head for weeks, and I made plans for the awful prep. By the time April 17th came around, I had my bathroom ideas all ready. I would have a radio, candles, essential oils, a book and my phone.
I got off work early to begin the prep; took the four pills at 2:30 p.m. and started drinking the liquid at 4:30 p.m. This had to be done every 15 minutes until you had consumed a half gallon. At 6:00 p.m. it kicked in, and I was pretty much in the bathroom until 9:00 p.m. I took a bath and was able to go to bed about 11:30 p.m. I woke up once more at 3:00 a.m. to use the bathroom, and this time I got so weak, hot and sweaty that I almost passed out. Then it was all done, and I went back to bed only to have to wake up at 5:00 a.m. to get ready to go to the hospital.
Brian took the day off to escort me to and fro. Every one was very helpful and courteous, and once they gave me the sedation it was all fine. I woke up not remembering much at all, was wheeled to recovery where Brian was waiting, and they gave me a can of Coke which I enjoyed immensely. Then since air is pumped in when the procedure is done, the air has to come out before they will let you go home. Consequently, Brian had a good laugh about that and still does to this day. The nurses told him he was not to scold me today about this situation.
I came home, had a little food and slept for about four hours. Then life went back to normal, and it was all done!! Based on the results, I have to have another one in five years. Gee, some thing to look forward to.
Thought for the day: the only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you would rather not. Mark Twain
