Great joke (I'm getting there), and Jen...I have tears streaming down my face. Hopefully they will cover the circles I have, under my eyes, that have appeared since we got our new kitty. So true. Just forwarded to DH.

Leslie, my son was bitten by a tick last summer. It took them some time to figure it out. He was looked at by local doctors and of course this is Hicksville as far as healthcare. They finally sent him to one of the best hospitals in Missouri and he was diagnosed. By that time,the infection had eaten into the bones in his neck and he had to have surgery to clean that out,and they had to put plates in. He was very ill and nearly died. After he was sent home he was on an antibiotic drip twice a day for 6 weeks. It was a horrible time for all of us,and I still get shaky thinking how close to death he was. Those ticks can be dangerous!!!!

Debbie, you are not the only one! I too liked the color of the drywall so much I ended up putting in stacked stone in quartzite that was the same tone. I kept telling my DH that I really just liked the drywall. That's what happens when "anything" is an improvement!

I volunteer in the GI Lab and this is hilarious. I have learned a few things that might be of help to you future colonoscopy recipients: 1. choose a doc that does NOT use the Colyte. 2. make your appointment for early morning. Trust me on this one. Maybe before 9:00 AM. You'll thank me later. 3. Stop eating 1 1/2 days before procedure instead of just 1 day before. Trust me on this one, too. 4. If you have any concerns or real problems, tell the doc or nurse BEFORE you go into procedure, b/c when it's over, you won't remember to ask him a thing, unless it's like "when can I eat and go home?" Trust me on this one, too. I had 1 2 weeks ago and I don't remember who put my clothes on me afterwards, or how I got down to the car, or the doc coming in for the consultation afterwards. When you volunteer in a GI Lab, there are lots of ANGRY people b/c they're hungry, and they're always running late. Hence, the early morning appointment. Just trust me on all this!!LOL If you DO have one scheduled, I'd be happy to tell you the prep my doc uses which does not include Colyte, and it's not Rx. But, next time the Vodka may be included in my prep!! LOL