I Had My First Colonoscopy Today
I wasn't expecting to have one recommended for a few more years because I'm not even 50 yet but they apparently changed the guidelines and recommend them sooner so any possible cancer indicators can be caught earlier. Plus, my attempt to avoid one by first going with Cologuard resulted in a positive result so I reluctantly agreed to do it. Some quick background - I'm 49 and have (knock on wood) never needed any sort of major surgery or hospital stay. As a result, I was more than a little apprehensive, but it ended up not being all that bad. Well, I won't say it wasn't all bad. The prep work leading up to the exam wasn't very pleasant. I wasn't allowed to have nuts, berries or popcorn for the week leading up to it (the last of those is a go-to snack for me). Then, yesterday, it was clear liquids only all day with a "cleanse" involving a whole lot of laxatives. That part wasn't overly enjoyable, and I ended up in bed by 8 just from exhaustion. ...