It’s amazing what you can get done recuperating from medical procedures.  Nineteen years ago I had colon cancer.  My kids were diapers, pre-school and kindergarten.  One morning I was going to go shopping at Target, and the next thing I know I am in the hospital with an undiagnosed burning pain in the gut.  A week later I was on the table, getting a foot of colon removed.

Since then, I am a firm believer in the benefits of the feared colonoscopy.  Hey, it ain’t so bad.  The med industry has obviously heeded the painful words of woe from all of us who have had to suffer through the cleansing prep.  I know this is an ugly topic, but I am telling you, they have the process down to an art.  The first time I had to do this, I had to drink like a gallon of “go lightly” and I though I was going to die from the prep.  Anyway, they have improved the process, it is more “user friendly” and it works.  The procedure itself is nothing–I slept through the whole thing.

And because of the prescription shortages, the drugs they are using during the procedure really were much better for me.  Don’t ask me the name of it, but I fell asleep, and when I woke up it was all over.  Great.

Which leads me to the SugarCRM ShortTakes–I didn’t have any of the drowsiness that I have had in the past after the procedure.  I propped myself up in bed, computer, lap stand, and videos playing.  By 11 pm, I have the first draft of the Sugar ShortTakes User reference guides done!

Now the ShortTakes need to go through testing, proofing, and refinement, but the bulk of the job is done!  We have had many inquiries on having a paper guide available–and they will be soon.  I am targeting having them done for the SugarCon presentation April 24 at 4 pm.

So good things have come out of having my procedure!  And I hope that when you read this, you, too, make that appointment to get checked out–As my wristband says, Colon Cancer is preventable, treatable, beatable!

PS: and if you want to get a copy of the SugarCRM ShortTakes, well, we can do that, too!