David, I send my sincere condolences. I'm at least feeling better since she didn't have to suffer the consequences of that diagnosis! I'm so sorry to know one of our group is now going to be missing.
I don't want to be preachy but I am an RN clinical specialist, with a national certification in Wound Ostomy and Continence care. I'm sorry to say I see way to much of this kind of scenario. If you are over 50 with no family history, or over 40 with someone in your family who had colon cancer go get a colonoscopy. The prep is trying but the drugs make you forget everything! I forced myself to do the same last year. My primary care doctor had this story: he's married to an RN. She made him sleep in the garage until he agreed to do the test! Ok please forgive the divergence to a public service announcement but we can fight back....
