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I had some concerning digestive issues a few years ago at 36. Tried repeatedly to get a colonoscopy done, but was told I was too young. Fought with my doctor for almost a year to get a referral to a specialist (standard procedure in Canada). Then had to fight the specialist to finally order a colonoscopy. I finally had enough and lied about blood in my stool to get one. Luckily the digestive issues turned out to be stress related and nothing serious, but guess what they found during the procedure?

3 pre-cancerous polyps! Might have saved my life, as the recommended age for first screening here is 50! I'm now on a schedule to get checked every three years.