The Day of Preparation

Today is My Day of Preparation. For Tomorrow, I am undergoing a procedure. An over-50 type medical procedure. The first part of it sounds like the name of a previous secretary of state whose last name was Powell. The second part of it is "oscopy."

So, today is The Day of Preparation. I drink a gallon of this wretched liquid, and then drink more stuff. I've already taken two pills and waiting to see when they will take affect. At 6 pm I am to start drinking The Liquid From Hell. 

Someone told me to plan on sleeping in the bathtub.

Someone else told me to sing "Moon River" and remember to "Crack a Smile."

Everyone said Today is worse than Tomorrow.

Tomorrow I should be clean, exhausted, and sedated as I undergo the Procedure. I must have someone drive me home and am not trusted to do anything important (legal or that involves driving, anyway) for at least 12 hours.

Then Saturday is my first class: The Teaching Craft. It is all day Saturday.

I have to say I'm really looking forward to Sunday. (Although I think Saturday will be fun, too.) Today, not so much. Tomorrow--I'll be happy to eat normal food again. Today's diet is orange jello and ginger ale. Tomorrow (before procedure) water only, and only first thing in the morning.

Ain't it fun getting older?

Till next time,

Suzi