Maybe you’ve read or heard about my experience with my colonoscopy when I turned 50 (OK, I was 51).  For years doctors have recommended getting a colonoscopy when you turn 50.  If doctors see something unusual like a polyp, they can remove it while they’re in there – which is what happened to me.  But until this week there wasn’t rock solid research to prove that it was a life-saving choice.  This week the New England Journal of Medicine published a report that colonoscopies that find polyps can reduce the chance of dying from colon cancer by more than 50%.  So, when your time comes, bite the bullet and have the test.  Just ask for the good tasting prep!