Tomorrow morning I was scheduled to have a colonoscopy, which is a medical test where a flexible tube is slowly run through the large intestine and biopsies can be taken as well as polyps removed. I've had 3 or 4 of them already & must have one every couple of years to check the condition of my u.colitis. Though anesethia is given, my anxiety burns it off & I need larger doses to knock me out. The preparation for this test is also icky: drinking large quantities of cleansing fluid to empty the digestive system. The whole process is just incredibly stressful for me & I am constantly battling extreme nervousness. Plus, I need someone to drive me home after the test, which means my sister has to 'waste' part of a day off, so she's certainly not supportive.

    This year I was managing to keep a grip on my anxiety & was dealing with it  better than usual. Today I was dutifully staying away from solid food & just about to begin drinking the icky stuff at 4 pm, when the doctor's office called(at 3:50!) & said that a water main had broken on their street & the entire medical building was without water. They didn't know if it would be repaired in time for the procedure in the moring, so they advised me to reschedule. Now I'm to have it done Feb. 2nd, Groundhog Day. It kinda annoys me, since I was psyched up about getting it over with & now I'll have to go through all of this again. When I called my sister to tell her, she was angry & acted like it was my fault. As if I sabotaged the water main myself.  Oh sure.

    But I can still finish off that delicious pineapple jello.....