Bowel Prep Day

Even though I didn't know for sure what my test results were gonna be I was required to do the bowel prep just in case the surgery was a go.  Bowel prep was required because while he was doing my tummy tuck, if Dr. Buchanan saw any existing hernias he would repair them at same time. So my bowel had to be clear in order to do any potential repairs.

Pauline, the lovely nurse from Spokane Plastic Surgery had given me the bowel prep sheet.  2 days prior to surgery take a "gentle" laxative such as Women's Correctol.  Pauline says to buy the small box, as I will only need 1 dose.

I think.... well it can't be too bad.  Since I take iron every day I also take Benefiber to keep things moving.  I wasn't afraid.  I'm actually more afraid of not being able to go.  That has happened to me.  That is horrible.  So the day before when I saw the little pink box of Women's Correctol Laxitives I thought.... this is not a big deal at all.   I threw it into my cart and moved on.

The next day I get up and make my coffee.  Routine kicks in at that hour of the morning.  On autopilot I add 2 scoops of Benefiber to my coffee along with my creamer and Protein powder.  I shake it up and start drinking it.  It is delightful.  I stare out the back door wrapped up all cozy in my robe, at the cold ground covered in frost.  I take big gulps of my coffee. I watch the dog sniff around the back yard and then quickly beg to come back in,  My cup is soon empty and I pour my next cup.  Creamer only this time.  My morning routine in tact I sit down at my computer to check on my Facebook Peeps.  Then I see the Bowel Prep sheet taped to the computer cabinet door.  Oh shit.  I mean, literally, I think of  all the shit!  Bowel prep day is TODAY!?!?!?!

What to do?  I can't skip the bowel prep, can I?  I mean if I do I may get my surgery canceled.  And if I lie about not doing it and I have a hernia....oh my.  Well I guess I have no choice.    But maybe I will wait a few hours to take the laxative.  Its all good.  I have all day.

I finally decide I should just do it.  It's my Sons birthday party day and I would really like to get this over with before we fill my house up with 3 extra people when we only have 1 bathroom.  That's right....11 people... 1 bathroom.  Awesome.  I am already feeling sorry for everyone in the house!  Thankfully some of them are leaving for a few hours to play Laserquest.

I look at the Women's Correctol dosing instructions.  It says take 1 to 3 pills.  1 to 3?  Well which is it 1 or 3?  Is 2 an option?  Well if I am gonna do something, anything.... I am going do it 100%.  I pop 3 little pills into my mouth, wash them down with a big gulp of water and wish myself luck,

I am sure you can all imagine what happened next!  Lots of candles were lit (and not for my sons's B-day cake).  Lots of toilet paper was used.  Lots of cramping and swearing and oh my, lots of shit!  I swear I pooped out a piece of gum that I accidentally swallowed in the 3rd grade!

But as fate would have it the worst of the episodes happened while the boys were gone to Laserquest! :)