One more test is done!

 

Today was my one year post diagnosis colonoscopy. I was not looking forward to this day...not only because of the prep, but because I think I have a little PTSD from last year. I still vividly remember waking up to the news that I had a 4+ cm mass in my ascending colon.  I was also not thrilled that Hannah was the one who was with me. I love my kids, but would rather any bad news to go to me and Marc before one of them. After a long night, I was not ready to get up and shower when my alarm went off. I gave us 45 minutes to get the 10 miles down the road. Good thing, because we needed the whole 45 minutes. Right after we left the house, I heard about a wreck right before the freeway. The traffic was backed up all the way to the river bridge. We hit the traffic and did not move for 10 minutes. Let me preface this by saying that I am a rule follower unless it comes to driving. I also didn't want to be late and risk having the procedure cancelled or rescheduled. So, I drove a mile on the shoulder to turn right at a light. I saw a few cars do it and was confident there was not a cop ahead writing tickets. After my right turn, I cut through a neighborhood to another neighborhood to get back to the original road I was on...there are no other routes to get to the freeway. This put me 2 miles closer, but still 2 to go. So I got back on the road and sat in the traffic. I inched closer and closer. There is an "exit" where part of the road is a bridge that goes over railroad tracks and the other part of the road has you down below, where you actually drive across the tracks. The wreck blocked a lane on the bridge, but it was right at the exit. So, yet again...I broke the laws of the road and drove on the shoulder to get to the exit. All I needed was to cross the tracks and make a u-turn to get to my destination. Why can't people just learn how to drive????

We made it just in time. I got checked in and set up in my room. The best part was the heater hose that blew nice warn air on me. I waited for about 30 minutes before getting wheeled back to the room. My normally low(ish) heart rate was a little elevated (for me). The doctor came in and asked if I was nervous. Yes...this didn't work out well for me last year. He reassured me before the anesthesiologist put me under. (I spelled anesthesiologist right without autocorrect!!!!!) Then I woke up in a different room with Hannah again. My first request...COFFEE!  The doctor came in and said the results were as he expected. Everything looked good. I did have a hemorrhoid, but other than that, I am good! I don't need another colonoscopy for 3 years...unless something comes up that might necessitate one. Can I just say that I have never been so happy to have a hemorrhoid? Being the nerd that I am, I looked at all of the photos. I matched them up with the map of my insides to know exactly where they were taken. I can say that I know what my insides look like. I know that is a little nerdish, but I have a need-to-know problem! 

Next up, get dressed and have Hannah get the car. Can I just say that the nurse and I had a good laugh while waiting for her. I got a phone call..."the brake is on the left, right?" She calls back with a few more questions. I finally figured out what was going on. She pushed the button and thought the car was on, but she didn't push the brake while pushing the button, so the car was in accessory mode and wouldn't go...or let her shift out of park. I feel like it took a long time for her to figure out the car enough to come get me. She has decided that she doesn't like "smart cars" I get it...sometimes I want to just get in the car and go. She finally showed up to get me. I am proud to say that I did make it home ok, even though there were a few times when I was really really worried. She did end up driving on the shoulder and not because of a wreck and stopped traffic! She is now back in bed and I am stuck! I have things that I want to do, but I can't drive today. I want to go pick up/out a ceiling fan for the room that I have been working on. I would also like to get the brass bed frame out of storage so I can start cleaning it up. At some point today, I also need to grocery shop. I feel like I am grounded! I am not a fan... 


I have had more coffee and some food. Now I am just chilling watching Young and the Restless until I can get someone to drive me around to all of the things! 

Next up: Chest CT on Dec 5!

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