First a question to you.
Is this just a routine colon health check or does the gastroenteroligist have cause for concerns?
If he has concerns and discussed this with you take the colonoscopy. If it’s your primary care Dr. look for the best GI guy in your area.
Had the colonoscopy, esophogus endoscopy and the pill cam for small intestine. Found pre-cancerous polyps that were excised during the procedure. Also examined the state of my diverticuli.(long past history)
Always opt for the procedure that provides the most detailed results, catchung something in the bud is far better than serious surgery later.
This is due to the start of medicare for each of us. We had them done ten years ago.
I started having colonoscopies when I turned 50, because my father had polyps removed twice. They were benign both times. They diagnosed me with diverticulitis. I followed my doctor's orders, no popcorn, no corn, no raisins, or nuts. He never said anything about seeds, but I stopped eating anything with those too. Despite all my precautions, at the age of 63, I ended up with a perforated bowel due to diverticulitis. Onset was acute. I had no symptoms beforehand. I thought I was having a reaction to Cipro, which my urologist had just prescribed for a UTI. Had severe pains in the left side, chills, nausea, after I took the first two pills that day. Went to bed with stomach pains which eventually stopped. Woke up at midnight, vomited, felt better, and went back to sleep. Next morning, all I had was a slight tenderness in the lower abdomen above my pubic area. I called my urologist, and told them about the symptoms. They said it could indeed be a drug reaction, and told me not to take anymore. Two days later at 2 in the morning, I was laying in bed thinking "What if it isn't just a drug reaction?" I decided to get up, get dressed, and head to the emergency room. I figured if it was just a reaction, I'd be home in 2 hours. They did a CAT scan with dye and contrast, and I ended up on the operating table having a temporary colostomy, and spent 7 days in bed in the hospital. Three months later they reversed it. I still watch what I eat. Haven't had corn, or popcorn in over 30 years, and I love the stuff, but I don't ever want to have to go through that ever again.