Should I tell you what's happening to me today? It's embarrassing. But I will also serve a higher purpose by letting you know that I'm fasting -- nothing but juices, broths, Jello, coffee, etc. -- in preparation for a colonoscopy early Friday afternoon. I've gone through the drill 3 times before, in my early 50s. The procedure probably saved my life when a problem was detected. The procedure itself isn't bothersome. Once the IV drugs hit, you relax and you're unconscious or barely conscious while the doc is checking out the rabbit trails in your nether regions. It's the fasting that bugs me. A day and a half of fasting. I was assured by my doc's office that it has never lost a patient this way. Then, there's the, ahem, "cleansing agents." Two bottles of "cleansing agents" -- to be taken at 7 tonight & 7 in the morning. My wife, bless her heart, provided plenty to cleanse last night -- a wonderful meal consisting of meatloaf, a monster potato & a salad. I'm still not very hungry. Then, it's only 10:45. 27 hours to go till Proc Time. I haven't done this since I started blogging. Mebbe you bloggers, commenters & blurkers will pull me through this time. Ever notice how time stands still when you're facing something like this? I'm such a wuss.

Question: Are you afraid to have a colonoscopy?