bodyAre you one of those people who can't get enough of Charles Barkley?
Something tells me that's about to change.
According to the Philadelphia Daily News' Dan Gross, the former NBA superstar and world renown "turrible" golfer has agreed to undergo a televised colonoscopy as part of the "Stand Up to Cancer" special being aired Sept. 5 by NBC, CBS and ABC.
Barkley said that when he told his friend Fred Lavner, of NB2 Apparel, about being asked to undergo the procedure on television, Lavner replied they were "probably just looking for the celebrity with the biggest a**."
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I have had 3 colonoscopies....there are pills now instead of the dreaded drink the night before. I can truthfully say I never felt a thing, not even embarrassed as you are totally covered and lay on your side, with the anethesiologist at your other side putting you into a dream state. It is over before you know it and so worth it. My dearest friend put off this procedure, as she was healthy, and unfortunately, developed stage 4 colon cancer...she died last year...no symptoms until it was too late. Do not hesitate...do it! She waited too long and suffered much. Kudos to Katie and Charles for giving us all an awareness wakeup call.
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I say bravo. I couldn't be that brave to do it on t.v., but then again that is mostly because every time I have sedatives I cry like a baby LOL. After having my first colonoscopy and endoscopy last week, I agree with everyone else the prep is the worst part, and I did have to drink that awful drink...it ranks right there with a barium shake. I am only 33 years old with no history of colon cancer in my family. Christmas of 2006 was spent in the hospital E.R. for me when I wen tin with such horrible back pain I thought I must have had a kidney infection, or passing a stone. The doctors thought this as well. Well, after two lovely barium shakes and two C.T. scans later, it turned out I had diverticulousis at 31! I couldn't beleive it. I didn't know what it was really, but I knew my 84 year old grandmother had it LOL!! Well of course they told me to plan on being in the hospital a week, and of course they told me after the infection was completely gone (about 6-8 weeks) that it was reccomended I have a colonoscopy. I of course told them I would not be in the hospital week, (to my credit I was out in three days, and all the doctors agreed that they had never seen a person recover that quickly, young or old from diverticulitis that fast) and there was no way in hell they were going to put me through a colonoscopy. Anyhow, I felt great for a long time...no problems until about May of this year, and then I started to feel really tired, and having GI issues again, went in to see him, and again he urged that I get a colonoscopy, and again I was like "sure I will be right on that. NOT" Well, three weeks ago I took some aleve and had sever stomach bleeding, and boy am I glad that I did. It gave my stubborn self the wake up call that I needed to get in and get a colonoscopy. I was very scared, mostly of what they may find. Four polyps were removed and biopsied. I am still awaiting my test results to see if they are benign or malignant. My GI doctor feels very confident that they are most likely nothing to worry about...but alas I am still anxious about it. He also told me that I will need to do this every three to five years. Every three to five years, or colon cancer? I'd gladly do this three times a year to avoid colon cancer. I guess my point is this...I think it's great the more that people realize it's not that bad, the more likely they are to be alive a good long time. Personally, I beleive this may have saved my life, and my family a lot of heart ache, and I am thankful that my doctor got insistent with me...I will thank him for it when I see him for my follow up next weeks, and apologize for being so bone headed. On that note...I feel so much better, my stomach has not felt this great in months, and I feel like I have more energy again,
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I THINK SIR CHARLES,IS ON HIS WAY .I'AM HAPPY TO HEAR SOME GOOD NEW ON THE ROUND MOUND OF REBOUNDS. IT'S A GOOD THING FOR HIM TO CLEAN UP HIS ACT.LOL .I SUPPORT HIM IN ALL HE DOES BUT VEGAS.THANKS YOU CHARLES YOU ARE A( MENTOR)
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I had a colonoscopy for the first time this year. I was concerned about the results, because my father died of Colon Cancer. The results came back clean and I even got a picture. The prep was worse then the test, and I felt like I was on camera. Actually I was on camera, and watched the journey of the tiny instrument. I don't know that I would want to do it publicly, not having prior knowledge of the results.
If CB can help someone loose their fear of this test, then I say go for.
Are you one of those people who can't get enough of Charles Barkley? 