In Places on the Run Ch. 01

Colonoscopy

My god, I about fell out of my chair laughing at your description of a colonoscopy. Only someone who has 'been there, done that' can adequately put it to words, and you did that admirably.

Wondering if she'll wait for him. A 60 yr old guy guy finding a hot 30 yr old-one can only dream...

We are off on another good ride

(pun intended)
I am all too familiar with Go Lightly and the uncontrolled eruptions resulting from ingestion. But it is a sure way to lose weight, quickly.
Redundancy due to age is not good. Decisions made by 30 yo bureaucrats in an office have consequences they do not take into consideration. A similar decision made on behalf of men as we reach a certain age is being told it is no longer necessary to have a colonoscopy, because what would be the point at your age.
Oh well, what ever decision she makes, I wish her the best. Medical school, Nursing, a seat in a side car?
We'll have to see where this goes.

Love the humour

Colonoscopy sucks! At least I haven't had to go quite that far, just yet...only a biopsy about three years ago, but now I have to have another. Not really looking forward to it, even though they gave me a really pretty young nurse to hold my hand all the way through the procedure.

Oh, the story? Not bad at all!

Waaaaay too much detail...

about colonoscopies. Had two or three; try to forget them.

Sorry, but

Women reading the colonoscopy bit would probably give a big yawn; you make it sound worse than child birth. If you strip out all the macho anxiety about someone sticking something up your rear end, colonoscopy is about as painful as bad indigestion - I know because I've done it twice without anasthesia.

Good Opening

Fine dialogue. Great description of the pleasures of colonoscopy. I never went back for another one. At the time they were looking all over for my cancer which had to be in there according to a new bloodtest. The big guns concluded that the test was not good for diagnosis. More than ten years have passed and I am still kicking.

Plumbing work

Have had three colonoscopies, first one found a tumor and I lost 14 inches of piping. Recovery was quick and uneventful. Second and third were clean and expect the next one in two years will be the same. The procedure is forgettable, the prep not so much so. My oncologist is pleased that my blood work for the last four years has been clean as well. I enjoy your writing style and will be back for the subsequent chapters. Liked Rhea.

Very funny

and touching. The colonoscopy sermon was clever and had me laughing out loud. The meeting with Rhea bubbled up all the emotions we feel about mortality, our mark on this earth, and being alone at time of death. Well done.

The colonoscopy description had me howling with laughter.Been there done that!!Sharts are just the worst.Great story so far,heading off for the rest now.Thanks.