Many people don't know this, but March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancers account for the second most cancer deaths in the US, primarily because when you notice symptoms, it is harder to treat.
I had my first colonsocopy at 40 because my Mom passed from colon cancer, and they found three pre-cancerous polyps which they took care of with no extra difficulty for me because I slept through the whole thing.
Had my Mom had a colonoscopy at age 50 instead of waiting until she sensed a problem, she might still be alive today, instead of dying at age 59 attached to a colostomy bag.
So many people I talk to about this say it's "embarrassing." Well, it beats getting measured for a pine box. Please, anyone who is reading this and is over age 50, 40 if you have a family history of the disease, have the colonoscopy.
I had my first colonsocopy at 40 because my Mom passed from colon cancer, and they found three pre-cancerous polyps which they took care of with no extra difficulty for me because I slept through the whole thing.
Many people don't know this, but March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancers account for the second most cancer deaths in the US, primarily because when you notice symptoms, it is harder to treat.
I had my first colonsocopy at 40 because my Mom passed from colon cancer, and they found three pre-cancerous polyps which they took care of with no extra difficulty for me because I slept through the whole thing.
Had my Mom had a colonoscopy at age 50 instead of waiting until she sensed a problem, she might still be alive today, instead of dying at age 59 attached to a colostomy bag.
So many people I talk to about this say it's "embarrassing." Well, it beats getting measured for a pine box. Please, anyone who is reading this and is over age 50, 40 if you have a family history of the disease, have the colonoscopy.
If you want a good laugh, google Dave Barry Colonoscopy. He did a column on having his first colonoscopy and it's really funny.