[fireant911]

I had my first, and only one to this point, last year when I was but a mere 40 years old. No problems were found. The reasoning for my earlier than normal check was that they had found cancer in my mother in this same area - this is even after she had been having all the examinations (her examinations were at a higher frequency than normal because of the polyps they had previously found and removed). The preparation is definitely the worst part. I barely remember any of the actual procedure but according to my wife I was quite talkative / inquistive throughout the entire examination which I watched on the screen along with the doctor and my wife. Strangely, once I reached the 20 hour point prior to the actual procedure the required 'fasting' left me feeling amazing well.