I think I finally grew up this last weekend. I have tried to keep my childish ways as long as possible. The main thing I am talking about is my unhealthy habits. That includes social smoking (cigarettes and pot) and the heavy drinking that follows. I guess I should explain the difference now from last week.

In a previous post I mentioned the pain I was going through because of Hemorrhoids.  I finally went to see a doctor about them. The P.A. decided they were bad enough for injection sclerotherapy and, while they were at it with my family history, a colonoscopy. There were no openings with the doctor’s and my schedule for two weeks (this last Friday). Of course during the past two weeks I lived fairly healthy and no problems. In fact I did not have any flair ups. I almost cancelled the appointment, but I remember the pain I have gone through this last time. They just seem to keep getting worse. I wanted to be sure that it is nothing else that is the problem.

I went through with the procedure. I am hoping it will be another 10-15 years at the earliest that I will need this done again. Thursday was prep day with laxatives. The morning wasn’t bad, but the afternoon was a gut wrenching, ass burning experience. Friday actually wasn’t that bad. It took maybe an hour to get checked in and get an IV. The nurse was really good with the IV. They laughed at me about having a tattoo but scared of an IV. The procedure was a process of the two nurses working together and distracting me until the doctor stuck his finger up my rectum. I admit, I screamed like a girl and then seriously sang “blue moon”. After that I was out. Supposedly when I woke up I told my wife and nurse that I was a ninja. Ninjas and blue moons are funny but besides the point.

The point is I am not yet 30 and already gotten stuff checked out. I really, really think it is my lifestyle. I know it should be a big “duh” but like all addicts there are excuses. The main one is the magical feeling of being high. There I wrote it. The only time I feel that childhood euphoria of wonder and enlightenment is when I am high. I know I am not smarter with hits from a bong but I do analyze things (sometimes over analyze) differently. I feel almost like I am a different person. And I like it.

However my hemorrhoids (and wife) do not like this lifestyle. I guess they put up with it. However it is painful. So I guess I need to do what I don’t want to do. I need to grow up.

Why do I feel different about growing up now instead of before? Well, I like to stare off into space, laugh, and then sing to myself “blue moon.”