Good morning, all! I had my endoscopy/colonoscopy yesterday. That was my last pre-op screening, can I get a huge WOOHOO?!?!?!?! What a journey this has been. Good to know that after every part of me has been poked, prodded and pricked that there were no surprise health issues uncovered.

Now I have one final weighin next Tuesday, and then I should be ready to be submitted for insurance. I'm feeling practically giddy today! Possibly the results of fasting, colon cleansing and sleeping off the anaesthesia from yesterday? Nah, I'm just in a really positive mood and so happy to be done with this step! I've never had either test before, even though I'm 56 and should have had a colonoscopy already, according to all docs. I've managed to avoid this (by throwing out the scripts every year I get one)... can't say I'm a colonoscopy virgin any more, and if I have my way, I'll never have another one! That stuff you have to drink is so vile to me, I truly couldn't get it down as prescribed. I finally diluted it twice as much as instructed, and was able to do a little better, but I only managed to drink half as much as directed. I learned that the scope has a little vacuum which will clean out anything that remains, so IF I am ever forced to do this again, I know not to sweat it.

I also lost 1.5 lbs from the fasting/cleansing, an added plus. I am now down 18 lbs since I started this journey. Not worried about the weighin next week now at all.

Getting closer.......

WHOOHOO, happy for you.