I had one at the end of June. Because I'm celiac, I'm at high risk of having colon issues and colon cancer. So when they did my colonoscopy, they had to excise several polyps, including a huge one that was 2.5 cm- which is really big. The big polyp was precancerous and fast growing, which meant if I didn't have my colonoscopy, it could have turned into cancer and killed me in several years. But here's the good news- that didn't happen! They cut it out and today I went back for a three month check up to make sure it didn't recur. And it didn't! Here's a picture of my colon- CLEAN AS A WHISTLE!
In all seriousness, I understand that everyone is squeamish about getting a colonoscopy, but it was no big deal. And it actually probably saved me from an early death. So go do get one. Most insurance covers the cost of a preventative colonoscopy- so there's no reason not to do it.
