Over the past several decades, I’ve earned a good portion of my living performing colonoscopies – tens of thousands of them. And risking a charge of heresy, I’ll say out loud that patients deserve a better colon cancer screening experience. Progress is just around the corner. Here’s a list of negative aspects of the colonoscopy experience. I’ve got some street cred here. Although I am usually on the operator end of the scope, I’ve also personally experienced the light at the end of the tunnel. Pre-test anxiety over the outcome. Ingesting liquid dynamite – often in the middle of the night - and praying for a complete cleanse. Time away from work. D-day! Enjoy IV needle placement, repetitive interviews, posh medical garments and the dignity of a public airing of high-amplitude flatus. The procedure has risks of complications, albeit at a low rate of occurrence. Driver must be present. Post-test anxiety over pending biopsy results. High aggregate cost including fees from the phys
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