Think Happy Thoughts for Butterstick

Nbcwashington.com alerts us to the fact that Tai Shan, D.C.'s favorite panda son, has to get a colonoscopy today at the National Zoo. Apparently the 'stick has a little case of colitis, which must be horribly embarrassing for him when it acts up while he's entertaining his many fans. Any DCist readers with colonoscopy experience care to offer some pearls of wisdom to the furball? All we can think is to suggest relaxing, lying back and thinking of England, but that doesn't seem quite right.