Plumbing

When one reaches a certain age, one is encouraged to have more extensive medical tests i.e. a colon screening. That's supposed to sound more discreet than colonoscopy but somehow, anything with the word "colon" in it does not sound pleasant.

Marty and I have reached that "certain age," and, thankfully with no signs or symptoms, we followed the rules and set up our times to get it over with in the same week. Yes, what they say is true - the prep is worse than the procedure because you're blissfully asleep for the procedure. Yea, we came through it with flying colors. (I'm trying to be restrained and not use the metaphor has to do with a whistle. Wait ... think about it ... couldn't resist.)

Now we come to the ironies and parallels. Today, we came home from the last procedure and found water gushing up through our front sidewalk. When we turned off the water to our house and it still was flooding, we thought, "whew, its the city's problem" and called the city. When they came out and turned off the city valve and it was still flooding they said, "whew, it's your problem, you're gonna need a plumber."

One emergency plumber = $1000+. But as we thought about this week, we'd much rather the house have plumbing issues and thankful that Marty and I did not have "plumbing" issues.

Now I am being restrained. There are so many other metaphors I could have made. No pictures of our plumbing, 'cause the doctor does send you home with pictures. And no picture of the proverbial view we had of our plumber laying on our front sidewalk ... you're welcome.

And, if you are due to have a "screening," just get it over with!