This week, I’m thankful:
that I’m cleared to have a colonoscopy
I had a consultation appointment this week, just so they could confirm that I’m healthy enough for the procedure. And I am.
Sooo, now my colonoscopy is on the books in two weeks.
I’m not exactly looking forward to it (!), but I am glad I’m getting it done.
I saw some influencer recently say that you should just drink lots of water and eat plenty of fiber and not get a colonoscopy, and I think that is ridiculous. Why are we choosing? We can drink water, eat fiber and get our colons looked at.
Colon cancer is infinitely more survivable when it is caught early, and colonoscopies are how it gets caught early.
that I’m not having a stressful colonoscopy
I was thinking about how anxiety-provoking this procedure must be when it’s ordered due to concerning GI symptoms. Mine is just a routine screening, so I don’t feel anxious about it (Of course, it is always possible something is there and I just don’t know it! But the odds are low.)
that I can say no to almost every screening question
I have answered at least three pre-colonoscopy questionnaires about my health now, covering things like heart disease, diabetes, kidney issues, chronic illnesses, and the like. Those things are almost entirely “No” answers for me, and I am so grateful.
An uninteresting health history is a blessing.
that the scheduling worked out so well
This facility only does colonoscopies on certain days, on certain weeks, but the date they offered me worked out perfectly. It’s on a day that is not near any work shifts (I certainly do not want to be at work on colonoscopy prep day!!), and on a day when Zoe can be my chauffeur. Sweet.
that my interim chemistry exams are open-book
I am very happy to report that everything except the final exam is open-book, and that has been saving my patootie. There are way too many formulas for my poor brain to remember without the book.
I am hopeful that if I score really well on the open-book exams, then I will have lots of wiggle room on the final.
that I went part-time before this semester
By the time this semester is done, I will have completed four three-credit classes and one one-credit class. If I tried to do that while working a full-time nursing schedule, I would be cooked.
I am so, so grateful that it worked out to go part-time at just the right time.
that I’ve made it halfway through the semester
Eight more weeks until a blessed school break. I cannot WAIT.
for the ability to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Isn’t it nice that we, as humans, are able to look forward to things? I console myself all the time by thinking, “Ok, only such and such more weeks until winter break.”
Or I remind myself that one day, in less than eight months, I’m going to have a life free of schoolwork.
for Chiquita’s cuteness
Always. 😉
What are you thankful for this week?
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