Cancer Screening

[MG Clive]

Do these poor posties realise what they’re carting around the country half the time ?

I sense another poem coming.

 

[Archev]

If I can think of a rhyme I might.

 

[johnb80]

A funny account of someone Colonoscopy - Part I (Sorry it's long but very funny)

Now sit comfortably, and prepare to read the best laugh you'll have in a long time...

For those of you who don’t know, Picolax is a laxative of choice by sadists in hospitals who put cameras where the sun doesn’t shine.

Picolax turned my bum from it's usual semi-dormant state:
a bit like Vesuvius; an impressive and majestic sight with occasional noxious whiffs, regular minor expulsions of dangerous matter and a very rare display of awesome ferocity worthy of international news

into: a portal from another collapsing largely aqueous universe via which all compressed matter emerged at trans light speeds, expanding exponentially as it emerges from the "wormhole".

If you think the widespread deluges of precipitation experienced this "summer" in any way approach "Biblical Proportions", then rest assured by 09:00 tomorrow you will have ample personal evidence to entirely revise your delusion.

I will add three pieces of advice, two very useful, the other certainly very serious.

Wear tracksuit bottoms or other baggy style garment with elasticated waist, this might give you an outside chance.

PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING "AGENT" PICOLAX

• CHECK THE TIME & DATE OF APPOINTMENT ON THE HOSPITAL LETTER.
  
  
• REPEAT 2) CHECK THE TIME & DATE OF APPOINTMENT ON THE HOSPITAL LETTER
  
  
• Have a TRUSTED friend verify your reading of the details in ITEM 2

To those about to take Picolax, we salute you . . . . . . . .

I'd had some disturbing "signs" during daily "evacuation procedures". In the past I'd also had Farmer Giles & Family surgically evicted from my rear, so wasn't about to wait years to have any future "squatters" invade me via the back door.

Doctor took a look and with only "Breathe out" for warning, proceeded to instantly put an expression on my face more commonly associated with riders of "The Big One" at Alton towers. And believe me I FELT like I was riding a VERY BIG one. the only word I could manage was "HOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFF !!!"

Weeks later I got letter from hospital plus two sachets of "Agent" Picolax.

In true blokey fashion I then "Man Read" the letter (ie opened it scanned it and took out the "Free Gifts") re: appointment and pre-op procedure

(WARNING: mistake alert).

(WARNING: VERY BIG MISTAKE ALERT).

Right so on "Monday the 10th I was to have an "Investigative Procedure", so from 36 hours prior I would be RESTRICTED TO CLEAR FLUIDS ONLY. No real food from 8pm Saturday night. Slap up meal Saturday teatime, then orange juice or tea without milk, or "Clear soup" (sod that), a couple of lagers can't do any harm (Erm, wrong, plonker but sadly that's not the main problem, sadly no).

Sunday evening, I've been on clear fluids only for a whole day the family sit down to roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, gravy roasties, peas carrots followed by trifle. Never mind I'll tuck into a glass of orange juice. (Nooooooooooo !!)

Whilst they sit back in post scoff bliss I prepare for my first meeting with "Agent" Picolax. (cue Music from Jaws)

Read instruction on "Free Gift Number 1".

I tear the strip off the sachet

Remember in those stories how insignificant it seems when the cork is removed from the bottle found on the shore, and an affable Genie trapped for a thousand years pops out ?

Well hold that thought

And a few minutes later . . . .

"Agent" Picolax has entered the building (orally).

Not too unpleasant, tasted a bit "lemony", to be fair if most energy drinks tasted like this they'd be more popular. As these foolish thoughts are noodling around in my head a butterfly in the Amazon flaps it's wings. . . . .

A storm of geological cataclysmic ferocity fuelled by an apoplectic "Agent" Picolax is gathering pace, mass and will reveal itself too late upon the unwary. Oh Yes, hell yes………..

Seeing as I like the odd beer I'm pretty used to the occasional "rumbly in my tumbly", so surely nothing to worry about there then ?

tick follows tick follows tock . . . . .
The air was still.
The usual background drone of distant traffic had recently gone,
I did'nt notice it get quieter
it didn't happen suddenly, and I had not gone deaf
Even the barking dogs and twittering birds had fallen confusing silent.
I was alone in my own home but suddenly felt the eyes of entire nations focussed upon one single point.
The epicentre . . .

I turned to see what it was . . .

I realised too late what it was that they already knew only too well, the epicentre was behind me but this was no pantomime villain, it was KRAKATOA'S BIG DRUNK ANGRY BROTHER And he'd come to kick the living cr*p out of me . . ..RIGHT NOW !!!

I read that Lake Baikal in Siberia is the largest body of fresh water on the planet. So large that, if empty, then it would take every river upon planet earth flowing into the space a full year to refill.

OR

The contents of my rear would do the same job in 15 minutes flat….. Eventually that Sunday night, as it says in the bible, the waters receded and peace returned.

Once the aftershocks (not the highly coloured alcoholic stuff) had finally diminished and ceased. I showered my skin (there was nothing inside, not even skeltal remains) and went to bed. Setting the alarm for 06:00 in order to rise and steel myself for 08:00 Monday morning.

08:00 was my next appointment with "Agent" Picolax. It would be an appointment that I would NEVER forget. I awoke at almost the exact moment the alarm went off, all in all a good nights sleep. I felt warm, safe, and happy. Lying in my comfy bed in that delicious half sleep world where Debbie Harry is still 23 and I'm at the height of my prowess as a rock GOD and Debbie really wants me sooooooooo baddd. She's wearing that red shirt with red over knee stilletto boots and . . .The Rabbit from Donnie Darko taps me on the shoulder and says "Your appointment with "Agent" Picolax, Mr X" . . . .

[Music from Lee Van Cleef's musical stopwatch]

[Music from shower scene in Psycho]

Feeling like I'm in the lift of The Empire State Building and it's dropping unchecked, the sound of a very fat moggy desperately clawing for traction on an old school blackboard . . . . .

Oh sweet Lord in Heaven, no pleeeeeeeeeeease not that, anything but not that, my feet are moving with all the alacrity of continental drift in the direction of AWAY.

BUT

Like in all nightmares, the harder you struggle, the faster you run away the closer the MONSTER gets. So you break, become a quivering mess and submit to

THE HORRORR

Hating yourself for being weak, "One more effort and I'd have been free !!".

TOO LATE NOW



Stand before the bathroom mirror, the EVENT the night before must have sucked the very eyes from my socket, because I can't see properly. In the mirror isn't the reflection of 170cm, 105 kg of me, it's a huge used femidom.

I find "Free Gift number 2" (oh the irony) and like the beaten drone that I am tear open the sachet (release the Genie pent up these last 10,000 years) mix the "Magic Potion". Then the condemned man (deprived of even a blindfold, last cigarette, Debbie in thigh boots and light years away from a hearty breakfast) raises the glass to his lips and swallows.

I'm ready for you this time though "C'mon, C'mon, Come and have a go !!!" I spin, and park my rear (now deeply grooved, and splintered from the previous nights multiple megaton detonations). I wait and very time itself pauses, I wait, Nothing

Nope, not even the faintest pixies fart of a tremor, but I'm not gonna fall for that, if "Agent" Picolax can wait then so can II'm ready for ya like a spring coiled by Buddhist ninja fellers. Distracted for the fraction of one second he's on me wringing me dry. I wondered just where he'd been and he's about to let me know, he's dancing on my head as from my "Ring of Bright Water" emerges the Pacific Ocean and it's family, and they're in a rush.

After a period of time that could have been less than a nanosecond or longer than a Genies internment, I KNOW he's gone. I am dust, and not much of it at that. Time sort myself out for the day hospital, complete change of spare clothes plus 5 spare pairs of boxies (if necessary I'll wear 'em ALL, simultaneously, plus two pair of jeans, that'll minimise the death toll).

Right just before I leave on last quick check, no food 36 hours, Check, Clear fluids only, Check (ish) (few lagers can't have hurt), Free Gift No1 at T minus 27 hours, Check (yep 20:00 hrs Sunday Night), Free Gift No2 at T minus 3 hours, Check (Yep 08:00 Monday morn)

Report to day hospital Wednesday 10th, WEDNESDAY 10th, WEDNESDAY 10th

"Hello, Day Hospital, erm I've got an appointment for Wednesday, yes that's right (gulp) the 10th. I was wondering, is there ANY chance you could see me today?"

"I'm afraid not, is there a problem, only if you cancel you may go to the bottom of the list . ."

"Oh NO NO NO, I don't want to cancel, I wan't to be seen today"

"HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR PICOLAX YET ?" (stifled sounds, the unnerving feeling that nearby extensions are being lifted)(small voice) " . . . . . . yes . . . . ."

"I'M SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU, DID YOU SAY YOU'D TAKEN BOTH SACHETS OF AGENT erm SORRY BOTH SACHETS OF PICOLAX ??" (multiple stifled sounds, presence of numerous 3rd parties confirmed)

(small voice)" . . . . .Yes, both sachets . . . . . . Can I get some more . . . "

 

[johnb80]

Part II
No tossing about this time, they didn't even try to stifle their laughter, all women, about 10 of them.

"YOU SAY YOU'D LIKE SOME MORE PICOLAX ? Ha Ha Ha"

"No, I asked if I could get some more, I definitely did not say I'd like some more"

"If you can drop by after 13:00 today we'll issue you with a repeat prescription which you can take to the pharmacy, OK ?"

" . . .Yes, thank you"

Later on Monday the 8th "Hi I've come to collect a prescription ?"

"What Name is it please ?" (says a goodlooking red head nurse with twinkle in her eye), simultaneously, she's making some secret SIGN for EVERY good looking female nurse to emerge from various hidey holes. TBH I didn’t think the NHS employed so many NATIONALLY never mind at the local BUM CLINIC !!

"Mr X"

"Ah yes, TWO SACHETS OF PICOLAX !!"

Sirens, alarms, party poppers and flashing lights BINGO!! LAYDEEZ AND GENNEMEN WE HAVE A WINNER OF THE LORD ELIZABETH MUPPET TROPHY

Then the killer question, "Do you know how to take it ?"

"Yep"

Mr X exits the Bum Factory for the day and the workers roll about the floor. Still it's not every bloke that can induce damp knickers in so many foxy nurses simultaneously. Now any of you that are familiar with even Primary School arithmetic will be aware that a 36 hour countback from 08:00 Wednesday is 20:00 Monday. By the time I got home it was almost 18:00. 2 hours to eat, then back, once again, into the hands of "Agent" Picolax.

But even I with my double dose of "Agent" Picolax was not prepared for the delights of . . .

"THE PROCEDURE"

Home I go with 2 replacements. And for those who enjoy cheap, ritual, humiliation it felt as though every worker that I passed in Fazakerley Hospital began polishing the floors with their backs as they writhed and contorted about.

Every other chancer wants "Temazzies" but Mr X, the only man with the addiction to "Bum-Explosives". This next statement may be the least surprising ever reading from the book of "Revelations" but I DID NOT RIDE MY BIKE THAT NIGHT.

Truth is I just can't remember 'zackly what I did eat during my 2 hours I was granted beyond the unfailing grasp of "Agent" Picolax. Rest assured small balls of cotton wool, economy portions of candyfloss and undersize clouds were VERY VERY high on the very short menu.

Items NOT REQUIRED on the voyage included:

• Pineapples (the spiny oversize handgrenade of the fruit world)
• Beans
• Chips
• Infact ANYTHING which MAYproduce a "Propellant" (yeah like "Agent" Picolax needs an enthusiastic assistant ***).

By 20:00 Monday, the "Safe Food Fest" was over and the waiting game had recommenced !!

BUT

So had the internal dialogue [Music From "Rocky" as the plucky contender runs up the steps]

"Fluids Tone. Ya jass think fluids"

"Erm, right ****head like I can think of ANYTHING else !!!"

May as well try to go to sleep, (lets face it a night down the pub and a Tandoori can never measure up to a "session" with "Agent" Picolax).

LOOK, There's no easy way 'round this, so why not make a game of it ?

DID FREE GIFT No3 ?

a) surprise me with it's gentle playng of the flute ?

b) treat me like an old friend not seen these many years and soothed my pain with the stories of childhood ?

c) Treat my rear/ears/NEIGHBOURS to a display of 4 dimensional pyrotechnics unseen since Stephen Hawkings wheelchair accidentally knocked the switch marked . . .K A BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Sorry the correct answer is,

Infact "Agent" Picolax worked Mr X over completely TWICE before he presented his sorry rear for DEEPER inspection, so having survived "Agent" Picolax (not once, nor twice, not even thrice, No 'King head had to ride "The BIGGEST One" FOUR ** TIMES), I presented the worlds cleanest EVER alimentary canal for DEEPER inspection.

But first they made me take off ALL my grown up men’s clothes and put on a child’s dress . . .backwards!

Then I was summoned into a room and asked to lie on the bed lying on my left hand side. So I do, and in front of me is a tv screen with some weird picture on it, like the inside of a bike mechanics toolbox. But it was something to look at and try to distract myself from the fact that I was lying on a bed in the presence of 4 women with my (impressive and majestic) bare rear hanging out of a child’s dress.

Nurse "Now draw your knees up towards your chest"

PULSE rate definitely quickening now !

Next came a phrase that no matter how softly said, how far away would have grabbed my attention, as surely as the fist of the school bully grabbed a tie in search of "Spare dinner money".

Nurse "Right we're just going to apply some lubricant . . . ."

WE ?? WE ??

Dear God, if it takes more than one of them (and there are three in the room that I can't actually see from this position) just to apply the lubricant how big is the bloody "DEVICE" they are planning on sticking up my rear ??, the size of a human fist ??, A Football ?? I've never been a Rugby fan but all of a sudden it seemed to have ONE ENORMOUS advantage, A suitcase ??, Dear God not a suitcase . . . .

Then I hear the sound of big machinery, and I mean BIG MACHINERY . . . .

Sweet Babby Jehoosus they're going to drive a bloody Chieftain tank up my rear while I'm asleep. Then whilst I am still reeling at the prospect of armour plated caterpillar tracks and gun turret taking me by storm . . .

MY BUM GOT SLIMED BY GHOSTBUSTERS !!, ALL OF 'EM

Current Dignity Rating for Subject Mr X = MINUS Eight Million and falling

"OK Mr X, we're just preparing the ENDOSCOPE . . . ." Did she say, she did ?? I'm sure she said HMS ENDOSCOPE, CHRISSSSSS it's a bloody SUBMARINE !!!!

At least I'll be out of it whilst my uncharted waters are being searched for intruders by this HUGE vessel."OK Mr X, on the screen in front of you is the picture from the camera on HMS ENDOSCOPE, you'll be able to follow the entire procedure . . . ."

WHOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Lady jusss a blooody minute, where's Jeremy ****** Beadle ??, I've got a bare rear with about 10 gallons of KY-Jelly in, on, and UP it, I'm wearing a kids dress. (Backwards), HMS Endoscope, is about "To boldly go . . ."

AND

YOU want to show it live on TV !!!

BUT

HA! HA! HA! That's NOT the best bit, is it ? NO !!!, YOU WANT ME TO STAY AWAKE AND WATCH !!!

Look I may be daft enough to live on just yummy orange juice for a week, whilst suffering 4 YES F O U R !!! bouts of bowel movements big enough for Steven Hawking to test out his theories on.

But AWAKE ??? How blooody daft DO you think I am ?

Well that's what I thought, but obviously being a BRITISH BLOKE what I actually said was.

"ok"

The picture on the tv screen then started to go all blurry, just diffuse blobs of coloured light. Then it went dark and a distant object began to emerge from the gloom. The camera was showing some pretty poor quality black & white footage of 2001 a Space Odyssey and up ahead is the orbiting space station, hey yess! I love this movie, at least I'll have something to do whilst they…. Nah best not think about that).

In the distance there's the familiar form of Planet Earths lonely satellite, The Moon, except, in this version the part of the Moon is being taken by MY REAR !! AAAAAAAAHHHHH !!!

Nursey then kindly gives me the most impossible instruction, "OK Mr X, just relax for me ", what she means is "My mates about to launch HMS ENDOSCOPE, and YOU are the target acquired".

Suddenly "The Moon" fills the screen and it's topography becomes crystal sharp. There are craters and hills. And up ahead is a deep gorge with sparsely wooded steep sides. Then like something off Tracey Island or GoldFinger (please don't say finger like that) or Moonraper (couldn’t we just stick with Tracey Island, after all I could be wearing Tracey's dress) the steep sides of "The Gorge" slide apart to reveal . . . .

BULLSEYE, Sherriff Rusty's Badge, The Chocolate Starfish, "The Lunar Podule" is gonna crash if it tries to land at this rate of descent. Blooody Helll if it doesn't slow down it's going to embed itself. Precisely, embed itself, At the same time as the crew of "Podule Number Two" perished, I was suddenly treated to a simultaneous experience at BOTH ends.

What I saw was: "Podule Number Two" suddenly suffered temporary blackout whilst entering a narrow cave (very narrow).

What I felt was:

• Air. Rushing from my lungs like a desert storm.
• Eyes out on stalks like Arnie at the end of "Total Recall".
• A muscle (which I will NEVER EVER take for granted again) expand at astronomical rates

She stuck a camera (complete with its own lights) on a "Rope", in me. Right up my bum and then, she played the Ace

The Ace

She served it like a Grand Slam Champ. I didn’t see it coming (well no shame there after all I had things on my mind, and an anaconda up my rear).



"OK Mr X, so that we can see the walls of your bowel as clearly as possible we're just going to inflate you", Yep, inflate me.

Now, for everything that I had experienced up to this point I'd had some point of reference, some previous experience from which to draw upon, some vaguely transferrable skill via which to cope or rationalise my situation.

She was going to inflate me.

Judging by the size of HMS Endoscope's engines it would be delivering just a bit more puff (yes, I know it has connotations) than required to make one of those things you get out of a Christmas cracker unroll and bleat. She was going to inflate me. The mind is most often a wonderful thing, but, it can be a fearsome enemy. She was going to inflate me.

And

Just like the computer in 2001 my mind chose this precise moment to reveal that it had turned bandit. At some point during "The Great Deluge" my guard had dropped (probably out of my rear). Seizing the moment "Agent" Picolax had waved his fingers in my minds face and in the calming tones of Ben Obi Wan Kenobi whispered "These are not the drones you're looking for". "Agent" Picolax had effortlessly "turned" his opponent, taken him over to the opposition.

Now she was going to infalte me, but, my mind was suddenly supplying images, no soundtrack, no dialogue. IMAGES, millions of 'em. LARGE, small, B&W, colour, still, video, real, CGI, cartoon, sketch, millions of 'em.

SOME FREE SAMPLE IMAGES:

An Elephant, The Montgolfier Brothers (pioneers of the Hot Air Balloon), Great gouts of fire spouting forth from a distant and angry sun, Mushroom cloud from H Bomb tests on Bikini Atoll, An erupting volcano, A beach babes playing volleyball, An american footballer kicking a field goal, A zeppelin, Two zeppelins, A pan of popcorn, popping, Bomb disposal Engineers detonating a "Suspect Device", A Track pump test in STW, Compressors on display at B&Q, then a childs face the instant after a birthday balloon disappears. Then antique footage with sound of Hattie Jacques as the Matron in the Carry On Films "Hello? Mrs Xe ? Yes he did have "The Procedure" today. Well I'm sorry to say we exploded him. No he won't be home for tea I'm afraid."

She was going to INFLATE me !!! and BOY she INFLATED me. She INFLATED my brains out. BIG time. I don't know if any of you have been inflated, I mean fully inflated, To about 120psi inflated. My belly was the size of a family dome tent.

So, I lay there, an anaconda slithering off up trap 2, gradually expanding, watching my bowels live on TV gently rocking on the bed, as you do on a Wednesday off work. The remainder of the procedure was (by the exciting standards of recent days) just a mundane question of HMS Endoscope lazering away a few "squatters" from my exhaust pipe and generally giving a spit & polish valeting to me giblets.

Job done. Erm no. You see the sphincter muscle of the human anus is generally a pretty effective non-return valve. Mainly in the direction of out. Being fully inflated in the presence of 4 female nurses avails the non-return valve an opportunity to display it's true vocation.

 

[johnb80]

Part III
EXPULSION.

Rapid, Voluminous and Gaseous (a small blessing I suppose). FARTS MEASURED ON THE HIGH END OF THE RICHTER SCALE The human bum (to give it it's correct term) is capable of an astounding array of sounds, a whole orchestra of noises, both musical and percussive. But mainly a badly played trombone. Not Over, because having successfully engaged and defeated the enemy HMS Endoscope was withdrawing from active service. At the very instant it was decommissioned (accompanied by facial expression suggesting you have suddenly achieved X-Ray vision) the commencement of it's passing out parade was signalled with a 20 bum salute from the "tail guns" of the badly holed HMS X.

Later followed by a selection of marching tunes keeping strict tempo with the defeated ships company as I retreated to the recovery room. Each step triggered off a postern blast heard across the free world. Imagine a creaky bottom bracket, which issues forth each revolution, now substitute the creak for the sound of your best ever fart, multiply by 10. Now we're getting close. Upon reaching the recovery room I noted with great interest that someone had already had the presence of mind to open the windows, all of 'em. Like the thinking young feller me monkey, like the cut o' yer jib.

After a suitable recovery period, I was judged best giant marrow in show. And free to leave. I was still the size of some prehistoric land mammal in the later stages of multiple pregnancy. But free nevertheless. I made my way to the lifts. Each step now a masterpiece in self control as I hold back a mighty tempest desperate to play his new baritone sax. Lifts. What is it about lifts and flatulation? Just like fish and chips, just go together no question.

Exerting enough pressure to snap an iron bar with my "unseeing brown eye" I struggle the 20 metres from ward to lift. Displaying a walking style that would allow me to pass over landmines without detonation and with just one minor (reasonably) quiet escape party. e-v-e-r s-o g-e-n-t-l-y I press the call lift button. After an age it arrives, for the first time in days Lady Luck manages a tiny wink in my direction, not only is the corridor empty, but, so is the lift. BONUS !! I leap in, like a jet propelled panther. (OK Jet propelled walrus). I'm in, and my finger has hit Ground floor before I have settled back to earth. Please close, please close. Finally the doors are closed. Success, a lift all to myself.

BOOM, a sonic boom, think Cape Canaveral. I'm farting for the Solar System.The bloody relief is ecstatic I can see my body actually shrinking. Eyes closed and I'm loving it. My rear (still heavily lubricated) is singing out high praise to "The Mayor of TRUMPton". This is borderline as good as a cold beer in a frosted glass on a scorching day (abroad obviously, unless it's April UK). The noise is glorious and I've got a silly great grin spread Wiiiiiiiiide across my face. Then, then, something, Just how do you instinctively know these things ?

I open my eyes. Because some "other" voice gently nudges me.

And

The lift has only dropped from floor 6 to 5. The door is wiiiiiiiiiiide open and the entire population of Merseyside has been waiting for a lift for years. Whatever they do on this floor, the population is entirely women, teenage girls and kids. Every last one (ZERO EXCEPTIONS) is staring aghast at the fat hovering man in the lift. Doors wide open, thousands waiting, no-one moving. Eyes wide, jaws dropped, Just me, Gently.Floating. My feet are 18 inches above the floor of the waiting lift, I touch no surface. I am in geostationary orbit, A gradually shrinking moon My captive audience needs a lift. But not this one.

Or

Maybe, if they could overcome the hurricane, they might. (Probably not), I hang there, in mid air, supplying my own live soundtrack, and then, begin to slowly rotate and for the first time in nearly a week, ME.

I AM IN CONTROL.

By now, I have **** entire continents through a part of my own body less familiar to me than the far reaches of the Amazon, there are villages, in countries plane flights away from my home requiring visas, that I knew better, before this week. To tell the truth, I still couldn’t pick my own rear in an identity parade now that's a phrase my old English teacher/probation officer never taught me and still can't. So, here I am, my bum smeared in expensive, high quality fork grease, gently bobbing up and down before an audience of female strangers. And as the stainless steel doors gently close, there's only one phrase in my head.

KISS MY ****** FAT REAR

PS If you are concerned about the current performance of your OEM installed bum, PLEASE consult your GP.

NOT the voodoo witchdoctor just to save a few quid.

Even being inflated and floating on your own farts in a lift in front of a bunch of kids is far less of a concern to ALL the people who love you than the consequences of ignoring it.

So remember, wherever you are, no matter how silent, how still. . . . . .

"AGENT" Picolax . . . . . . . .

He's waiting . . . . . . .

The EYE that NEVER blinks.

 

[salty]

If I can think of a rhyme I might.

You're already partly there.
What rhymes with Might.

 

[Archev]

Part III
EXPULSION.

Rapid, Voluminous and Gaseous (a small blessing I suppose). FARTS MEASURED ON THE HIGH END OF THE RICHTER SCALE The human bum (to give it it's correct term) is capable of an astounding array of sounds, a whole orchestra of noises, both musical and percussive. But mainly a badly played trombone. Not Over, because having successfully engaged and defeated the enemy HMS Endoscope was withdrawing from active service. At the very instant it was decommissioned (accompanied by facial expression suggesting you have suddenly achieved X-Ray vision) the commencement of it's passing out parade was signalled with a 20 bum salute from the "tail guns" of the badly holed HMS X.

Later followed by a selection of marching tunes keeping strict tempo with the defeated ships company as I retreated to the recovery room. Each step triggered off a postern blast heard across the free world. Imagine a creaky bottom bracket, which issues forth each revolution, now substitute the creak for the sound of your best ever fart, multiply by 10. Now we're getting close. Upon reaching the recovery room I noted with great interest that someone had already had the presence of mind to open the windows, all of 'em. Like the thinking young feller me monkey, like the cut o' yer jib.

After a suitable recovery period, I was judged best giant marrow in show. And free to leave. I was still the size of some prehistoric land mammal in the later stages of multiple pregnancy. But free nevertheless. I made my way to the lifts. Each step now a masterpiece in self control as I hold back a mighty tempest desperate to play his new baritone sax. Lifts. What is it about lifts and flatulation? Just like fish and chips, just go together no question.

Exerting enough pressure to snap an iron bar with my "unseeing brown eye" I struggle the 20 metres from ward to lift. Displaying a walking style that would allow me to pass over landmines without detonation and with just one minor (reasonably) quiet escape party. e-v-e-r s-o g-e-n-t-l-y I press the call lift button. After an age it arrives, for the first time in days Lady Luck manages a tiny wink in my direction, not only is the corridor empty, but, so is the lift. BONUS !! I leap in, like a jet propelled panther. (OK Jet propelled walrus). I'm in, and my finger has hit Ground floor before I have settled back to earth. Please close, please close. Finally the doors are closed. Success, a lift all to myself.

BOOM, a sonic boom, think Cape Canaveral. I'm farting for the Solar System.The bloody relief is ecstatic I can see my body actually shrinking. Eyes closed and I'm loving it. My rear (still heavily lubricated) is singing out high praise to "The Mayor of TRUMPton". This is borderline as good as a cold beer in a frosted glass on a scorching day (abroad obviously, unless it's April UK). The noise is glorious and I've got a silly great grin spread Wiiiiiiiiide across my face. Then, then, something, Just how do you instinctively know these things ?

I open my eyes. Because some "other" voice gently nudges me.

And

The lift has only dropped from floor 6 to 5. The door is wiiiiiiiiiiide open and the entire population of Merseyside has been waiting for a lift for years. Whatever they do on this floor, the population is entirely women, teenage girls and kids. Every last one (ZERO EXCEPTIONS) is staring aghast at the fat hovering man in the lift. Doors wide open, thousands waiting, no-one moving. Eyes wide, jaws dropped, Just me, Gently.Floating. My feet are 18 inches above the floor of the waiting lift, I touch no surface. I am in geostationary orbit, A gradually shrinking moon My captive audience needs a lift. But not this one.

Or

Maybe, if they could overcome the hurricane, they might. (Probably not), I hang there, in mid air, supplying my own live soundtrack, and then, begin to slowly rotate and for the first time in nearly a week, ME.

I AM IN CONTROL.

By now, I have **** entire continents through a part of my own body less familiar to me than the far reaches of the Amazon, there are villages, in countries plane flights away from my home requiring visas, that I knew better, before this week. To tell the truth, I still couldn’t pick my own rear in an identity parade now that's a phrase my old English teacher/probation officer never taught me and still can't. So, here I am, my bum smeared in expensive, high quality fork grease, gently bobbing up and down before an audience of female strangers. And as the stainless steel doors gently close, there's only one phrase in my head.

KISS MY ****** FAT REAR

PS If you are concerned about the current performance of your OEM installed bum, PLEASE consult your GP.

NOT the voodoo witchdoctor just to save a few quid.

Even being inflated and floating on your own farts in a lift in front of a bunch of kids is far less of a concern to ALL the people who love you than the consequences of ignoring it.

So remember, wherever you are, no matter how silent, how still. . . . . .

"AGENT" Picolax . . . . . . . .

He's waiting . . . . . . .

The EYE that NEVER blinks.

Utterly utterly superb funny and should be supplied as a pamphlet to all potential victims.
On a very serious note my wife and I used to know a couple who thought it ridiculous that the NHS wasted money sending out these stupid kits - surely they knew folk would just bin them - they did

 

[Archev]

If I can think of a rhyme I might.

But I’m not that bright

 

[Archev]

Archie, would you mind if I gave the team at Lincoln a copy of it, acknowledged to you of course?

J

That’s it - pass the blame

 

[MG Clive]

Thanks @johnb80, your typing finger must be very sore after that, but worth it for the laugh.

 

[Eclectic]

Thank you everyone for your encouragement, well wishes and advice. My aim was simply to kick off a conversation on this seemingly taboo subject and it appears I have done just that. So many of us on here have gone through my situation somewhat silently, I feel it's worthwhile being open about it to get us all talking to each other and being supportive

Thank you one an all.

I went to the GP (with some trepidation) after seeing I'd passed a bit of blood, and ended up being fast tracked for a colonoscopy. On the day, having researched the procedure online, I asked if I could watch the screen, to which the Doctor obliged. All went well until we came across what looked like a babys fist sitting mid way through the colon, whereupon the Doctor said," We'll look at that coming back" and turned the screen away.
Subsequently told it was stage 3, and surgery followed within a few weeks. I had an extended right hemicolectomy with omentectomy, and 21 lymph glands removed. I woke up the morning after feeling sore but relieved to have it over with.
Unfortunately my bowel went into a sort of seizure (a defense mechanism apparently) and I spent 10 days in hospital recovering. When eventually things all started to move I was released from hospital, and recovery went well after that.
14 years on, and now aged 76, I have been fine, no problems, no need for chemotherapy, I go to the gym 3 times a week and am not limited in any way.

 

[MG Clive]

Nice one @Eclectic, I'm just beginning to realize how many old gits there are on this forum.

 

[Archev]

What it all boils down to is my continued ability to wear my favourite T-shirt

 

[salty]

Nice one @Eclectic, I'm just beginning to realize how many old gits there are on this forum.

But still here. And young at heart.

 

[salty]

What it all boils down to is my continued ability to wear my favourite T-shirt
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Brilliant! And nice back yard.

 

[Archev]

Nice one @Eclectic, I'm just beginning to realize how many old gits there are on this forum.

I represent that remark.

 

[securespark]

My bowel screening results back today, 'no further tests are needed at this time'.
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Can I just point out, they spelt your name wrong?

They put "Mr Clive" instead of "MG Clive"....

Joking aside, I have done this test three times now and thankfully had the same letter. I have also had scans and checks for potential testicular cancer and the same for bladder and UTI problems.

I have also done the same thing as john on another forum and put out the message to please go and have checks and don't be shy.

I told them it can be daunting and it can be embarrassing, but if it makes it easier, you can take a friend or relative with you.

I live in an area where there are loads of teaching hospitals, and as I have a raft of conditions, I'm always keen to allow medical students to come in alongside the qualified medics to learn. But it was a bit awkward lying on the the table, meat and two veg for all to see, with the young female student discovering what (turned out to be) a testicle with a varicocele feels like!

 

[maskull]

Nice one @Eclectic, I'm just beginning to realize how many old gits there are on this forum.

We are many and getting older ... hopefully

 

[Archev]

Can I just point out, they spelt your name wrong?

They put "Mr Clive" instead of "MG Clive"....

Joking aside, I have done this test three times now and thankfully had the same letter. I have also had scans and checks for potential testicular cancer and the same for bladder and UTI problems.

I have also done the same thing as john on another forum and put out the message to please go and have checks and don't be shy.

I told them it can be daunting and it can be embarrassing, but if it makes it easier, you can take a friend or relative with you.

I live in an area where there are loads of teaching hospitals, and as I have a raft of conditions, I'm always keen to allow medical students to come in alongside the qualified medics to learn. But it was a bit awkward lying on the the table, meat and two veg for all to see, with the young female student discovering what (turned out to be) a testicle with a varicocele feels like!

My wife used to like being the subject of student examinations. She totally confused loads of them. She had situs inversus where all her internal organs were swapped round to the other side. She loved watching their puzzled looks checking for heart details etc but not locating it where they expected. And she fooled many a poor devil trying to do an ECG or checking an xray

 

[siteguru]

Brilliant! And nice back yard.

Very apt, considering the topic of this thread.