I'm scared to go home today....

I'm scared to go home today.
I am actually considering working late, something I try to avoid like the plague, but tonight may be the night. I feel the need to reorganize all my files.

My dear, darling husband is scheduled to undergo a colonoscopy tomorrow at 10:30am. Routine test because of his age and family history.
It is his first though, so he is a bit nervous. Can't blame the guy.
But, this also means that he has had nothing to eat since midnight last night. No solid food today, only clear liquids. Not a skinny guy, he is already growling that he is staaaaarrrrrving. He was not amused when I told him he could eat an ice pop. 'That's not food' was barked into my ear.
Sorry babe, doctors orders, I'll talk to you later and hung up the phone quickly. I'm a bad wife.

Did I mention that my dear, darling husband is quite the baby when he is sick ?

Starting at 5:00pm, he has to drink 64 ounces of Snapple mixed with a 258gram bottle of Miralax. That bottle is usually 14 doses. He has to drink that in 1 hour.
Oh boy.
I usually get home at 6:00. Maybe I can make it into the bathroom for a quick tinkle before ahhhh, (I don't want to get graphic here).
We only have one bathroom. Not the night to be sharing one.

After all this, he has to take 4 laxative tablets at 9:00pm. Tells me yesterday that's not what the box says. Yes, dear. The box says one thing, but you have to follow the doctor's orders.
Grumbling is all I can make out at that point, and I really don't think he was telling me that he loved me.

Oh how I tried to send him home to his mother for today and tonight, but she wouldn't have any of it. 'As I told you on your wedding day, he's all yours now. '
Gee, thanks Elaine. I only thought that a little boy would want his mother.............

I really don't want to go home today..........

Oh, Susi, I can't say I blame you; I would not be looking forward to it either.
On the other side, I can totally sympathize with your hubby; I had a colonoscopy last year and the prep was the absolute worst!!

Hope your night is not too bad!!

Well today is definetly the day to take all the pot shots ya can for anything he's doen to irk you-chances are he won't be able to run more than 2 steps after you before he chains himself to the porcelain throne.

good luck!

awwwww susi! taking care of big old babies stinks!!! here's big hugs for you to make it through the night!!!

oh yeah and one for your DH to stop being a baby

Oh! You poor thing! Kudos to your husband for getting this done. SOOO many men don't and it's a test that can really save lives. I hope you have a good night and he gets through it without having you kill him

aw you and DH will survive!!

my DH had to do it last year, and they way you described yours sounds an awful LOT like mine!

the good news is, it won't smell too bad after the first 2-3 trips

Here's a few that you both make it thru the night unscathed!!!

good for him for going but POOR YOU!
my parents both went on the same day and I actually stayed at my aunt's until bedtime - I didn't want to eat in front of them

oh my word - that does NOT sound like fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck to Mike for making it through tonight and tomorrow, and LOTS of luck to you for dealing with him. I'd be in a way pisssssy mood too if I had to go through that!

That really does not sound like fun. Maybe his mom will let you stay there for 2 days instead of him?- lol

Awww so sorry he is going to go through this, but I know you will have some great stories for us tommorrow.

aw, lol. hang in there. thats certainly not pleasant to be around, but even worse to have to go through i guess. aghh

seriously tho, i always feel bad when i hear ppl have to fast for testing. i really begin to feel very weak and ill (not to mention cranky!!!) if i don't eat for too long. so that combined with that much laxative and then having to get poked in a not so fun area tomorrow, yikesss! poor guy.

glad to hear he is getting it done tho!!!!! definitely saves lives when it catches things early enough. im always on Dh about keeping up w/ his doc appts and so on. My dad didn't go to a doctor for like 15-20 yrs, he seemed to always be in perfect health, veryyy active! then they found out he had brain cancer and a tumor in his tummy that had been growing for years and years. too often, i think men neglect keeping up with appts! its scary.

Oh Sue I am so sorry. I guess it is a good thing that no one knew about this on Sunday at the BBQ. Tell Mike that when he thinks he has gas-- it's not.

Ugghhh...i feel your pain...we live in a one bathroom house....here's to hoping your DH isn't too much of a baby for ya....

awwwww.... stay as far away from the man AND the bathroom!!!! He will be ok!! Good Luck though!!!

I have been there, done that!!

Avoid your house!!! Go to the gym, go tanning, visit some friends -- when my DH had his colonoscopy he was hell to deal with!! All he did was complain and want pity (I'm sure I would too) but it wasn't fun....