| Mrs. Murfreesboro: Colonoscopy easy, can save your life; hoping for colorful fall |
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By: JEANNE BRAGG, Post Columnist
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Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:17 am
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I survived it yet again: my routine colonoscopy.
Fortunately the news was good.
As I was begrudgingly gulping that terrible electrolyte solution down, Tommy said, “Aren’t you lucky to get to have one?”
“Now tell me why?”
Because, he said, we have procedures these days that can detect cancer early, detecting tumors before it’s too late. Of course he’s right.
I had written about the procedure last year and recommended having it done in the afternoon because it only “ruined” one morning of your life. But the preparation I did for this one differed from that of previous ones, so consult with your physician beforehand to see what your preparation entails and plan accordingly.
Again, the preparation (drinking that miserable stuff) is the only hard part of the test...I promise. After you stay in the bathroom all morning (or night), you’ll have one little prick for an IV and one “turn over on your side” command. Then you’re out of it. Four hours later you’ll be awake and hungry and it’ll be over ... I promise.
If you have been putting a colonoscopy off, procrastinate no longer. You’ll have one less thing to worry about and wonder why you were dreading it so.
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I believe we’re going to have another fall like last year with the leaves being washed off the trees by a tiny rainfall before they have a chance to change color.
Seems like Mother Nature would want to give us one good show.
The weather has been so beautiful lately that all I want to do these days is sit outdoors. I would also gladly sit indoors and open the windows to listen to rain pour down, too. But that just doesn’t seem to be in Mother Nature’s plans either. Boy, do we need it.
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This week, I have been driving around town, taking photos of plants that have flourished despite the drought. I have made notes on my calendar to plant similar ones next spring.
To date, sweet potato vine, coleus, begonias and impatiens seem to be the strongest survivors. I haven’t even seen many petunias that have been really hearty this year. I guess everything varies so from year to year, there’s no way to plan ahead.
Hopefully I’ll remember to look at the calendar next year before getting overwhelmed at the nurseries next spring.
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We were lucky enough to go to the St. Rose’s Starry, Starry Night last week, the first big gala held at the new Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
If you haven’t been out to check out the conference center, you’re missing something.
The hotel is 10-stories high and beautiful. It has huge meeting rooms and a restaurant that serves lunch and dinner daily. An early evening reception is offered for hotel guests and breakfast is served daily, too, with omelets made to order.
Many of the patrons of St. Rose’s Starry Starry Night were offered rooms for the event, and my husband Tommy and I were lucky enough to be among them. The rooms were BEAUTIFULLY appointed, roomy and comfortable. And quiet.
Tommy said as we were leaving, “We’re not in Kansas any more.”
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There’s a new store in town: “Bungalow,” owned by Kim Boyd Hughes. Kim is a full-time teacher and part-time collector and her store, capably managed by Doris Hampton, is presently full of things fall and Halloween – some old, some new, all reasonably priced. Bungalow is located at 308 E. Vine Street (right next door to Bella Vista Fabrics). Can’t wait to see it at Christmas time!
Go support Bungalow and other locally owned shops on the Square before or after you early vote. But allow yourself plenty of time! I wanted to early vote today (the first official day) but the line was already spilling out of the doors of the Election Commission Annex on Vine. Great news! Hopefully we’ll have a huge turnout for this important election. No doubt we’ll run into everyone we know. Maybe I’ll see you there!
‘Til next week. |
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