I've never gotten an enema during a colonoscopy. May just be a difference in doctors. Regarding the prep, ask for Go Lightly. Much better.

Here's the deal - Lots of folks grow polyps, some cancerous, some not. It takes 3-5 years for the cancerous ones to get that way. This is why regular checks are important. The prep cleans you out so the doc can see the polyps and look for irregularities with the scope.. You will be asleep and never know what is happening.

When you wake up, the nurses encourage you to fart, and you will be really hungry.

Really no big deal.

Guy I went to high school with died just yesterday morning from colon cancer...he was 47.

Doc recommended that I have a colonoscopy after my hospital stay last month...it's scheduled for two weeks from today.

Cancer is rough; a colonoscopy is inconvenient. Nothing to it. Just do it; for your family.

Y’all quit being a bunch of womps!!! It’s not that bad. A colonoscopy saved my life! Found stage 1 colon cancer a little over three years ago. Doctors said I was extremely lucky to find it as early as we did!!

It ain’t bad at all...even the home prep isn’t that bad. The worst part, is the gas pain afterwards.

How many false positives and negatives are you seeing. Cologuard is 94% accurate for stage one colon cancer. Guidelines recommend your first colon cancer screening be via colonoscopy. If clear than you can do cologuard, which gets you up to date on your colon cancer screenings for three years. No reason not to do it. Compliance rates are way higher for someone to take a crap and ship their stool off than actually follow through with a colonoscopy. This product has and will save many lives.

Went to my older brother's funeral a few years ago. He had undetected colon cancer that didn't get checked until he had a complete blockage. By the time he started getting that rectified it had spread to his liver. He didn't make it any time. 62 years old.

I came home and called my doctor. I didn't WANT to do it, but I didn't want to die either.

Had my second one in June. The newer prep tasted much better the second time. It's the "No eating" part that is the hardest for me. I'm clean and not due for #3 for another 3 years. I don't know what night-night juice they use, but it is instant. And my good looking pre op nurse gave me several boob shots while checking my IV!

So your saying nothings going in Outback? I think you need a handle change.....No Enter Out back.

Had one earlier this year. I love the knockout juice.

"Are you ready? You may feel a little burn or tingle, and count backwards from 10."

"OK. 10, 9, 8 ..."

Next thing, I'm waking up in recovery. That stuff's phenomenal. Had the same for my eye surgery in spring 2018, too. Three seconds, out.

Before my eye surgery I already was a little woozy from whatever they gave me to initially relax me. That was like being high on great weed. One of the docs or attendants asked how I was feeling. Great!

I slurringly asked what they were going to give me to knock me out. I'm pretty sure he said propofol.

"Really? That's the sh*t that killed Michael Jackson. Y'all better be careful with that."

They all started cracking up.

Nobody wants to do it...

This is why I'm not afraid of cancer.
1. It's completely preventable.
2. I'm not afraid of dying. It's part of living.

Yes, it is sometimes preventable or treatable, but knowing if it is there is step 1.

I'm not afraid of dying either, but I ain't ready for it to happen yet. Too much fun left to have, and I would prefer to put off the dying part for a few more decades. Being smart about medical issues and procedures contributes to that.

How can you say it is completely preventable?? Please share your secret potion

Read the post above. Get the book. Do the research. Cancer is a natural part of our body chemistry. It's controlled by eating good a wild (natural) diet. We're killing ourselves with processed conveniently available foods.

Plenty of folks got cancer hundreds of years ago. Well before processed, conveniently available anything. I assure you it's not completely preventable. Man, I wish it was.

Had a dear friend and work associate that was a national class marathon runner; healthiest person I knew. Died of colon cancer at 58. One of many; unfortunately

I'm gonna get one then.

Folks from all walks of life from every age of mankind have had cancer & other metabolic diseases. It doesn't matter at what time a person has lived, if they have been deficient in certain nutrients,then disease will occur. Cancer was no where near as prevalent centuries ago as it is today,though. Do you know of anybody that goes for their annual exam to check for scurvy?( Lack of vitamin C.) Or rickets?(lack of vitamin D). Cancer is a metabolic disease,just as these mentioned are. I'm very good friends with a person that had stage 3B lung cancer back in Feb. Of 2006. This person had pet scan numbers that were off the charts- showing it was headed to the brain & going from lymph node to lymph node. Anyone on this site that has certain knowledge knows that stage 3B is basically a death sentence, if going by the standard treatments anyway. They gave said person maybe a year to live. No chemo or radiation was considered. This person applied the knowledge found in the above mentioned book & is alive & well today. The doctors were never told what treatment was done. They were left with their mouths hanging open. Cancer is totally preventable- if you know what to do. It's not hard. Study this book for yourselves & learn. Pay no attention to the scare tactics & "quackery" comments you'll read on line. Decades ago a professor by the name of Beard (I think) noticed that there was really no difference between the pregnancy hormone women generate at conception & cancer. They appeared to be the same. He was correct- they are the same. That's why some folks check theirselves for cancer by simply taking a pregnancy test. You can read about this stuff in the book- as well as what to do about it. Read the book.

The guy who wrote that book is believable?

Hahahaha. OK.