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A Public Service Announcement

By Tim Zinnecker

Cancer is a leading cause of death, and colon cancer is one of its more fatal forms.   Many physicians recommend that a patient undergo a colonoscopy at the age of 50 (and periodically thereafter) as an "early warning" test for detecting colon cancer.

I turned 50 this summer.  And I underwent a colonoscopy this morning (anything to avoid grading exams, right?).  Most folks warned me that the prep would be worse than the exam itself, and they were right.  Even so, I handled the prep better than I had been led to believe.  (Nevertheless, I'm glad that the last 24 hours are "behind" me.)

So if you are 50 or older and have yet to undergo a colonoscopy, make that a priority on your to-do list in 2010.  You owe it to yourself, your family, and your friends. 

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on December 09, 2009 (boomark / email).