I had the scoping today, an easy procedure, and as you may know, now being recommended for everyone starting at age 50.
In my face as I waited, I read a plaque that announced, colorectal cancer has the 2nd highest high kill rate amongst cancer patients, BUT if detected early by colonoscopy people have nearly a 100% chance of survival. It’s one of the good news stories and a no-brainer.
Dear One, when your doctor recommends it, GET A COLONOSCOPY .
Luckily, you can prepare by reading hurmorist, Dave Barry’s -- A Journey into My Colon and Yours – before you get yours.
I was fortuanate enough to read this a couple of days before mine. I laughed ‘til I couldn’t breathe. I laughed ‘til tears came. My laughter drew inquiries from the Mysterious Madam Ling from three rooms away.
OK. You turned 50. You know you're supposed to get a colonoscopy. But you haven't. Here are your reasons:
1. You've been busy.
2. You don't have a history of cancer in your family.
3. You haven't noticed any problems.
4. You don't want a doctor to stick a tube 17,000 feet up your butt.
Let's examine these reasons one at a time. No, wait, let's not. Because you and I both know that the only real reason is No. 4. This is natural. The idea of having another human, even a medical human, becoming deeply involved in what is technically known as your ''behindular zone'' gives you the creeping willies.
Read the rest here http://www.miamiherald.com/418/story/427603.html
The good Mr. Barry goes on to talk humorously of embarrassment and other such things. He doesn’t skip the real-as-death reasons for getting checked.
I have a friend dying of colon cancer. Five years back I lost Paul. My buddy lost his father to the disease. And others … I don’t want to lose you. Get checked. If you let the inner child out, you can even have fun with it all.
Certainly, I will die of something, but today it appears that it won’t be colorectal cancer. If you’re over 50, get checked.
Blessings,
William
P.S. All the way through the prep for the procedure I used the easy method you can find in Amazingly Content to be content, obviously. I tested myself by asking, “Is there anywhere you’d rather be?”
I could honestly answer, “No.”
I was in love with all I saw and heard. Amazing.
Amazingly Content -- How to Be in Love with All You See & Hear,
And Be in Harmony with Family, Friends & Work works magic.
You can find out more here. Go for it http://tinyurl.com/6ybefp
