KINDA NERVOUS RIGHT NOW

 My colonoscopy is tomorrow.  I am not sure if I mentioned this so I am going to reiterate....it's that important.

I know a lot of you awesome readers out there are over fifty.  You need to get an occult blood test and probably a colonoscopy.  It's time.

I don't know if you long time readers remember that awful doctor we had in Kamloops, can't even remember his name, we even ended up writing to the College of Physicians about him.  Well, one thing I am grateful to him for is he insisted I get the occult blood test and it indicated I needed a colonoscopy.  It turned out I did have a cancerous polyp, a big one.  So into the hospital and had half my colon removed. The pathology confirmed cancer. 

One year later I had a complete abdominal ultra sound and another colonoscopy.  I got the all clear.  Dr. Wallace, the amazing surgeon, told me I would need another colonoscopy in three years.  And so here we are.  I am not sure if I am more nervous about the procedure or the results.  I did have an occult blood test about six months ago and it was all clear.  I think that bodes well for tomorrow's results. Clearly this is a very slow moving cancer.  I just really really wish my sister was with me this time too.  I don't think I would be so nervous.  I had a friend with me the second time.  It really does help.  But I wish it was my sister.

If that nasty doctor had not done his job so thoroughly I would either be dead now or in a world of hurt.  Plain and simple.  Colon cancer is not something that has obvious easy to diagnose symptoms.  It is a sneaky killer.  And the sad thing is if you catch it as early as mine was, there is a 100% cure.  So get your asses out there and gitter done.  The actual procedure does NOT hurt, or at least that you would know.  It's fast and easy.  Possibly it will end up being the best three hours spent in your life.

Not much else to report.  We did have a delightful awesome visit from nephew David and his lovely wife Jennifer.  They are the most engaging couple to spend time with.  I remember when Bill and I went through Fort St. John, where they reside,  we went out for dinner (although from what I see on facebook, next time I go through FSJ, I want to eat a dinner that Jennifer has cooked).  We then went to their home and had the best evening, visiting.  I just love spending time with them.  They both have such awesome senses of humour and are endlessly interesting.  They were both vaxxed as are we so there were no worries about stupid covid.  Jennifer's family lives here in Port.  Both David and Jennifer are originally from Port Alberni.

Thanks Cookie for the compliment on Peter's and my pic.  Boy do we ever miss him.  I can't wait til he is back.  I think Levi is coming in August for a visit and maybe he and Peter can get together and Peter can come back home at that time, before having to go to work in Nitinaht fish hatchery.  I hope we get to take him there.  I would love to do that drive again.

I do believe Kevin et al are coming sometime in August as well.  I so hope they will consider leaving the kids with me for a few days whilst they go off camping somewhere.  I really need some time with them to reconnect.  They have changed a lot over the last two years.

April and Myles will more likely be coming in September.  Some of April's friends have moved to the Island and now she is planning on cutting her time with us short to visit them too.  Which I do understand but I am NOT happy about that.  I shall have to go to Vancouver to spend the time with both my girls.  I am not sure about Aryn and Bradley.  They have a couple of really big out of town jobs on the books so we will have to wait and see.

Well it's time to start the uglier side of a colonoscopy, the prep.  The next few hours are about to become down right annoying and icky.  Wish me luck folks.  I shall be back on Monday or Tuesday.  Maybe not Monday, I will still be under the influence of anesthetic and might say something a little too salty for this blog.  Stay safe, noodle still and hug an oldster.  TTYL

'Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.'  Steven Wright.  (Peter this one is for you)

CHALLENGES:

45.  Make and post a video in TikTok.  What?  Are you kidding?  Five more things gone!

46.  Make a list of things you are grateful for.  Make the list at least ten things long.  Then put them in order of most grateful for to least.  In six months check the list again!