One of the joys of getting older is the need to subject yourself to various and sundry tests and procedures meant to diagnose cancer early.

Beware of the Flexible Sigmoidoscopy.

It's not like a Colonoscopy because it doesn't turn the corner between the traverse colon and the descending colon. It only goes up to the corner. Also, they don't use any drugs to ease the comfort of having your colon blown up like a balloon or having a long, hard, flexible probe run up the tunnel.

It was nice, though, to be able to watch the show and not see any polyps, tumors, or anything else that might cause a problem. Also, the probe didn't perforate the lining, which I understand causes another procedure you don't want to go through.