Here's another me too. When I turned 55 my GP started to nag me to get a colonoscopy, and my wife too. But in the small western town that we lived, there's only a very small number of specialists and for 1.5 years "they" kept accusing us of not submitting the paper work. (We did, each time). It all sounded unpleasant and I was riding fast times in centuries so how bad could it be? Finally the GP needed a colonoscopy and the specialists did to her what they did to us and she got pissed off and forced the issue. And her nagging was effective and got us through the procedure. My wife was fine. I was Stage IIa. I did not get the IIa diagnosis until after 10+ weeks, including 4 weeks after the 18" resection. Only thing anyone would say is "your diagnosis is unknown, could be Stage 4". Which, you know, kinda sucks, and I can tell you it might suck harder for your life partner, than yourself. You'll be gone, and they go on alone.
So I get (used to get) colonoscopies every six months and the very good surgeon down in Phoenix chops out the polyps. Weirdly he can fit me in on a couple of weeks notice. But COVID fucked all that up. And then we moved across the country. So now I'm starting all over with the fact that we can't find anyone local to do the colonoscopies. But it MUST GET DONE. (Reminding myself).
So yes indeed it's annoying but if you've got cramps or occasional blood in the stool or are over 55 and never had one do not avoid the colonoscopy. Everyone who loves you will appreciate it.
BTW I started riding centuries again about six months later and the next year I set my life record in the Tour de Tuscon. I tell people the resection was my weight loss plan. I get weird looks. I enjoy it.
So I get (used to get) colonoscopies every six months and the very good surgeon down in Phoenix chops out the polyps. Weirdly he can fit me in on a couple of weeks notice. But COVID fucked all that up. And then we moved across the country. So now I'm starting all over with the fact that we can't find anyone local to do the colonoscopies. But it MUST GET DONE. (Reminding myself).
So yes indeed it's annoying but if you've got cramps or occasional blood in the stool or are over 55 and never had one do not avoid the colonoscopy. Everyone who loves you will appreciate it.
BTW I started riding centuries again about six months later and the next year I set my life record in the Tour de Tuscon. I tell people the resection was my weight loss plan. I get weird looks. I enjoy it.