Forget What Nancy Reagan Said

My father called me at work today to ask me something.

Dad: I have a professional question to ask you.
Me: Okay. What is it?
Dad: I'm having a colonoscopy done tomorrow. You ever have people come in and not take the drugs?
Me: Uh... yeah, but they're more man than I am if they make it through the procedure.
Dad: I just hate that you're down all day from the drugs after it's done. I don't want to waste a Friday.
Me: Yeah, well. When someone comes in and says they don't want drugs we still give them an I.V. in case they change their minds.
Dad: Really?
Me: I'd take the drugs. I mean, I wouldn't want to feel 5 feet of tubing getting shoved up my ass.
Dad: Maybe you're right. I'll let you get back to work.
Me: Later.

Couple of hours later I sent him the following picture.

 

His reply was simply, "ouch." I called him back and reminded him he's retired and what else was he going to do on a Friday. Hell, a Tuesday is like a Friday to him. The point being is you don't really want to be awake when someone shoves 5 feet of tubing up your ass and then proceeds to blow air and water through it.Take the drugs, they're free.

Comments

[sneffnie]

jeezus h. christ!!! I don't think anyone of us needed to say that.

[sneffnie]

shit. SEE that.

[greenGuru]

Always, always take the drugs! (I can't count the number of times I've had this done and never have I given a moment of thought about not taking the drugs)

And heck, it's not all day. I am usually pretty darn functional just an hour or two after the procedure.