In early 2023, I had my first-ever colonoscopy. I was 68. My wife had been pushing me to get one for several years, but I felt fine and didn’t have any symptoms, so I didn’t think I needed one. 

To make her happy and to give myself peace of mind, I finally decided to schedule the colorectal cancer screening. 

The hardest part for me was drinking the bowel prep. The procedure itself was easy; it just felt like a...