As I mentioned, I recently lost my uncle. He was 63. His sons (my cousins) are in their 30's. They were both checked immediately. Every scenario is different, but if you don't have a history of it in your family then 50 is the normal age they recommend for starting screening.

 

Had mine at 25, the prep was bad, the procedure was fine until I woke up in the middle of it. That was a pretty painful experience. They knocked me out again pretty quick though.

 

Look at the bright side, until that moment in your life you didn't even know you could yodel, much less how good you were at it.

 

Were you high risk? That seems awful early?

 

I'm supposed to have mine by the time I hit 30 - a few months away. My father has a semi-colon (his words ) and even though he is cancer free, it created a family history.



A man is up on the table having his procedure done and halfway through, he turns around in pain and tells the doc, "Hey doc! Easy with the ring!!" Doc looks up and says, "Ring??? I'm not wearing a ring, that's my watch."

 

In Canada it's free.
I suspect he accidently checked off 'Rectal Exam' when in fact he was going in for an equipment check, 'Erectal Exam'.

 

That was good

 

I think "milk of magnesia" might be the other nuclear laxative. I work for a surgeon that does gastric bypass (weight loss surgery) and the "bowel prep" for surgery is a bottle of milk of magnesia. Some rugged chit and comes in 3 wonderful flavors.

 

Having my colon checked out was the worst experience in my life. It was absolutely horrible, and I still have nightmares about it. I can honestly say that there was nothing erotic or enjoyable about the horrors that I went though. Lastly, I can guaran-damn-tee you that I will never, ever, go to that particular dentist again...

 

I've had the procedure done and Dave hit it right on the head. (I love reading his stuff.) The preparation is by far the worst part. I swear more came out than went in though - if that was at all possible. That stuff is like nuclear Ex-Lax - with a time delay fuse.

I also had (a few years prior) an Endoscopy - which is where they look down your throat. Oddly enough, the local hospital does both procedures in the same room. When they wheeled me in, the nurse asked me if I was there for a Colonoscopy. I said no, and asked her if they at least wiped the thing off between procedures. "For you honey, anything" was her reply. Maybe being sedated was a good thing?

 

Ugh!

Just imagine; if that thing wasn't cleaned off properly, one would really wonder which end that old corn kernel was picked up from.

 

They wheeled me in I saw all the instruments laid out and was surprised to see a can of beer sitting on the table.
I asked the doc about it.

With a scowl on his face he yelled at the nurse, "I said I wanted a Butt Light!"

 

I have other issues with my intestines.

 

your screen name and that post was~~hmmm~~good together

 

Classic.