[Hugh R]

In reading the "How old are you?" thread, I noticed that a lot of you are under 50, and haven't had this procedure. So here's a tid bit or two for you.

Had one last year and they found two polyps that are of a type that "can" turn cancerous. They snipped them out and so I'm getting another tomorrow. I'm almost 51 so the timing was very good. If tomorrows is clean (so to speak) then I go to a five year schedule. BTW, the day before you can't eat anything and have to take three different laxatives thoughout the day. When I asked the doctor last year if the colonscopy was painful, he said "No, but the day before can be"!! They put you to sleep just before they shove six plus feet of camera and cable up your butt!!! Tomorrow afternoon I'm also getting a PSA and a digital exam from another doctor. Am I a glutton for punishment?? I have to drink lots of clear liquids, does beer count? With nothing to eat since last night, one or two beers should do the trick.