"Ignorance is Bliss, I guess."

The following is a story from one of Lynne's dearest friends. It is self-explanatory. Read on.. S


Regarding my colonoscopy…It was so weird! I had a baby in July. I had the normal bleeding, but it continued. In December I still noticed blood in my stool, and for some reason I was nervous about it. I remember telling my husband about it. I did not know why, but it made me uncomfortable. I did not do anything about it, but got to the point that I did not “look” when I went to the bathroom. Ignorance is bliss, I guess. Then, I got the call from Lynne, and I could not believe it. She told me what was going on with her, and I shared with her my experience. She had told me that she had put it all to being pregnant and to just having a baby. I thought the same thing. So, she asked me to promise I would go to the doctor. I did, and they found a polyp that the doctor said was definitely pre-cancerous. He said had I waited till I was 50…the recommended age for a colonoscopy…who knows what would have been found.

I have shared this story with so many people, and many friends have gotten tested. Lynne’s story is heart breaking and I think it scares people. I know it scared me.