My mother had hers in her 70's. They caught it early because she was regular with the colonoscopy. She is now 98 and takes one or two pills a day.
My brother's daughters begged him for years and when he finally relented, it was too late.

You like a clear result, no cancer.

as men we sometimes are just to proud and hardheaded

^^^this is in part why women live longer.

We also do more dumb stuff…like using spray solvent and epoxy/fiberglass/urethanes and all other sorts of toxic crp with or without OSHA approved non rebreather filtered airway protection.

Cologuard ftw.

Have you not read my posts?

I listened to my physician.

I have done the stool check for years, my Dr suggested I get a colonoscopy to make sure. I have colon cancer in family history. he said the colonoscopy’s are more accurate and we should get one at least every five years and the stool check in between every year.

I have never been fearful of dying, I just don't want to go in pain.

I am still planning on get shot by a jealous husband. LOL

If I had a family history that would change my decision.

Do it.
Don’t fear the reaper…..but do what you can to keep up the good fight.
Colonoscopy is the easiest of all procedures. I know someone very well who had three benign polyps removed during the procedure and it was no big deal. After the procedure it feels like you just had the most relieving #2 of your life with a sparking clean backside.

....and inside!

Cologuard is better than nothing but to say FTW is silly. Cologuard does zero to prevent colon you could still have polyps that should be removed Cologuard does nothing in that scenario. My wife had her first colonoscopy at 50 they found a very large polyp and removed it during the procedure. She had to have a follow up colonoscopy a year later all fine. If she had done Cologuard that polyp would not have been discovered or removed and very possibly turned cancerous later on.

My advice for anyone is to get the colonoscopy the only downside is the prep you are asleep during the procedure and a bit of gas after.