How a colonoscopy saved my life

“There’s nothing like being hit over the head with the truth.” Larry shares how a colonoscopy saved his life and why he now looks forward to them. He also shares his advice with those putting off the procedure.

Transcript

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I never gave it a thought prior to being diagnosed. So I might have put it off you know until it killed me.

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I thought I was getting an ulcer. I would get these weird pains in my stomach. After the second day, I knew there was something wrong.

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So I called my doctor, and he sent me to have an endoscopy, which didn't find anything.

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So the following week I had a colonoscopy. And the results of the colonoscopy was I had a lemon-sized tumor in my intestines.

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When the doctor came in and told me the diagnosis, he wouldn't let me leave the hospital.

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They wanted to prep me for surgery the next day. I hadn't previously had a colonoscopy because I was not

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aware of the necessity of having one, but there's nothing like being hit over the head with the truth.

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Whenever I go in for a colonoscopy, I look forward to it. Each time the news that it was in remission

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was like a breath of fresh air. I can't tell you how good it felt to know that I didn't have that over my head anymore.

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Don't be stupid. Don't procrastinate. It's a disease that can kill you. Get your colonoscopy.

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It can save your life. [MUSIC PLAYING]