This tip brought to you by our Dad Guru John Valadez
on Jun 24, 2009
Staying healthy is probably the single most important task a dad has to do for his family. If you are approaching or over the age of 40, the time has come to schedule a Colonoscopy.
According to WebMD a Colonoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inner lining of your large intestine (rectum and colon). He or she uses a thin, flexible tube called a colonoscope to look at the colon. A colonoscopy helps find ulcers, colon polyps, tumors, and areas of inflammation or bleeding. During a colonoscopy, tissue samples can be collected (biopsy) and abnormal growths can be taken out. Colonoscopy can also be used as a screening test to check for cancer or precancerous growths in the colon or rectum (polyps).
Too many fathers have died from embarrassment when this simple procedure could have alerted them of colon cancer. Don’t become a statistic and stay around a while to watch the kids grow up.
