Monday, June 8, 2009

The following items are NOT clear liquids:

1. Hamburgers
2. Chili
3. Hot dogs
4. Chicken

Seriously, people? When you're prepping for a colonoscopy? Don't think you can misinterpret the instructions without serious consequences. For example, assuming that the 24 hours of clear liquids before the test must be arbitrary, as opposed to MANDATORY, and consuming any of the foods listed above in lieu of Gatorade and Jell-O, will buy you a one-way ticket to another gallon of GoLytely and a return trip to your friendly gastroenterologist. It will also piss off the nurse working with you, because she will have to empty two additional canisters filled with shit-water that we tried to flush from your food-impacted colon (unsuccessfully), and it will cause her to look on you in an unfavorable light when you come back tomorrow and perhaps make her want to not give you adequate sedation BECAUSE YOU ARE STUPID.

Just a thought.

3 comments:

Abby E. Murray said...

what about cell phones? are those a clear liquid? oh, and what about marbles? churches? very small rocks? newts?

just trying to come up with good, thoughtful questions for my endo nurse. i'm sure she'll be impressed by my inquistiveness and it will earn me the appropriate dose of anesthetic.

Lisa K said...

All I can say is.....ewwwwwwwwww.

Smeltzerville said...

Hmm. Vodka is clear.... and works good to dye easter eggs in after consuming most of the bottle... ;)