Sorry folks. But today is going to be a light day blog-wise, because I’m going off to have my first, yes my first, colonoscopy.

Why, in just a few hours, there will be a huge endoscope up my…

But it’s not necessary to explain any more.

No, I’m not going to be the Katie Couric of the Blogosphere and webcast my colonoscopy for all to see but I did think I would share all the excitement with you.

It’s the preparation for this exam, which can detect colon cancer and is prudent when you reach the ripe old age of 50 and/or have colon cancer in the family, that’s interesting.

In fact, the prep for the procedure is what everyone moans and groans about. Yesterday I was on a liquid diet which meant lots of water, green jello and chicken broth (leftover wonton soup without the wontons from Sczhuan Delight).

At 4 p.m. I had to take 20 huge laxative pills and 50 ounces of water. This was followed by a cleansing of my colon in the bathroom. At 8 p.m. it was 12 more pills and lots of water…

Now I’m off to the doctor office on the Upper East Side and should be back in Brooklyn by noon. Hepcat is all a-twitter because I’m going under anesthesia and that makes him very nervous.

"I’m used to you being the old reliable one," he cooed. It was very romantic and all.

For those of you putting off having this exam — don’t. Colon cancer is very treatable when detected early and colonscopy is the best way to find it.