Had my GI Consult this morning. What a way to start the day. Well at least it’s Friday.

After reviewing more test results and my medical history (and the families), they have decided to do both the Endoscopy (upper GI tract) and Colonoscopy (lower GI tract) both on the same day. How about that? A doctor doing something that actually makes sense.

Depending on the outcome of the tests, I may require a third test that involves me taking a “horse pill” which is actually a camera that will take a picture of my digestive tract every two seconds once swallowed. Let’s hope not.

That reminded me of a conversation I had with my Kidney doctor. He was showing me a snapshot of my left kidney and saying how good of a picture it was. My response was something along the lines of “why can’t I take a decent external picture?” Now I might have pictures of my digestive tract to accompany the kidney? I’m not even trying to think about that.

Anyway, the whole thing is supposed to take about three hours and I’m going to need someone to drive me home afterwards, and I’ll be out for the remainder of the day.

I have to be on a “clear liquid diet” the day before the procedure, drink some nasty (lemon-lime) prep as well to “cleanse my colon” and nothing to drink after midnight. It’s going to be a long Sunday in September.