Congratulations on havÂing had your colonoscopy...
wasn't so bad, was it? You have joined an elite group of Americans...
Unfortunately peoÂple are not getÂting their colonoscopy done! Now it's time to join in a vast army of colonoscopy nagÂgers, and accept my 'Cheek Check Challenge'! Early detecÂtion of colon canÂcer leads to cure in 90%, yet we only detect 38% in the early stages.
It attacks men and women equally, and will beset 6% of AmerÂiÂcans.
Although most major insurÂers now cover colon canÂcer screenÂing by colonoscopy for averÂage risk, assympÂtoÂmatic patients over 50...
• Only a disÂapÂpointÂing 20% at age 50 or older have an annual recÂtal exam and stool test for blood • Only 30% of at 50 or above had flexÂiÂble sigÂmoiÂdoscopy or colonoscopy over the last five years • And 60% of patients say that their MDs didn't recÂomÂmend colon canÂcer screenÂing! They don't know that they're supÂposed to have one! I dare YOU to take the 'Cheek Check Challenge'! Stand up, and reach your hands down low behind you and grab.
You should now be in conÂtact with your own behind.
Count your numÂber of butÂtocks.
This should be easy.
Most peoÂple have two.
The 'Cheek Check ChalÂlenge' will honor your two butÂtocks, and the verÂtiÂcal smile between.
I chalÂlenge you, for the next twenty-five conÂsecÂuÂtive days after readÂing this issue (and havÂing had your colonoscopy done), to recÂomÂmend to two peoÂple per day (one in honor of each butÂtock) that they have a colonoscopy.
For the next 25 days, recÂomÂmend colonoscopy to YOUR famÂily, friends, coworkÂers, or acquainÂtances over age 50.
Your mailÂman, your minÂisÂter, rabbi, or pasÂtor, your dry cleanÂing clerk.
Your next door neighÂbor.
Your spouse.
Your best friends.
Your ChristÂmas card list.
Your child's socÂcer coach or teacher.
Your mother-in-law.
Your brother.
Everybody's got a colon...
just trust me on this.
Just two a day...
that's both your goal and your limit.
NumÂber a sheet of paper, from one to fifty, and write down their names as you tell them, these peoÂple who touch your life.
These peoÂple who you may have influÂenced with your real life story of how simÂple colonoscopy is, and how potenÂtially lifesaving.
If you tell two famÂily, friends, or coworkÂers per day, and they get a colonoscopy done...
and you do the 'Cheek Check ChalÂlenge' for the twenty-five days I asked of you...
THREE peoÂple close to YOU will have early detecÂtion or preÂvenÂtion of a colon canÂcer! Not a bad twenty five days work! Congratulations! YOU have comÂpleted the Cheek Check ChalÂlenge! Now give me a big verÂtiÂcal smile!
wasn't so bad, was it? You have joined an elite group of Americans...
Unfortunately peoÂple are not getÂting their colonoscopy done! Now it's time to join in a vast army of colonoscopy nagÂgers, and accept my 'Cheek Check Challenge'! Early detecÂtion of colon canÂcer leads to cure in 90%, yet we only detect 38% in the early stages.
It attacks men and women equally, and will beset 6% of AmerÂiÂcans.
Although most major insurÂers now cover colon canÂcer screenÂing by colonoscopy for averÂage risk, assympÂtoÂmatic patients over 50...
• Only a disÂapÂpointÂing 20% at age 50 or older have an annual recÂtal exam and stool test for blood • Only 30% of at 50 or above had flexÂiÂble sigÂmoiÂdoscopy or colonoscopy over the last five years • And 60% of patients say that their MDs didn't recÂomÂmend colon canÂcer screenÂing! They don't know that they're supÂposed to have one! I dare YOU to take the 'Cheek Check Challenge'! Stand up, and reach your hands down low behind you and grab.
You should now be in conÂtact with your own behind.
Count your numÂber of butÂtocks.
This should be easy.
Most peoÂple have two.
The 'Cheek Check ChalÂlenge' will honor your two butÂtocks, and the verÂtiÂcal smile between.
I chalÂlenge you, for the next twenty-five conÂsecÂuÂtive days after readÂing this issue (and havÂing had your colonoscopy done), to recÂomÂmend to two peoÂple per day (one in honor of each butÂtock) that they have a colonoscopy.
For the next 25 days, recÂomÂmend colonoscopy to YOUR famÂily, friends, coworkÂers, or acquainÂtances over age 50.
Your mailÂman, your minÂisÂter, rabbi, or pasÂtor, your dry cleanÂing clerk.
Your next door neighÂbor.
Your spouse.
Your best friends.
Your ChristÂmas card list.
Your child's socÂcer coach or teacher.
Your mother-in-law.
Your brother.
Everybody's got a colon...
just trust me on this.
Just two a day...
that's both your goal and your limit.
NumÂber a sheet of paper, from one to fifty, and write down their names as you tell them, these peoÂple who touch your life.
These peoÂple who you may have influÂenced with your real life story of how simÂple colonoscopy is, and how potenÂtially lifesaving.
If you tell two famÂily, friends, or coworkÂers per day, and they get a colonoscopy done...
and you do the 'Cheek Check ChalÂlenge' for the twenty-five days I asked of you...
THREE peoÂple close to YOU will have early detecÂtion or preÂvenÂtion of a colon canÂcer! Not a bad twenty five days work! Congratulations! YOU have comÂpleted the Cheek Check ChalÂlenge! Now give me a big verÂtiÂcal smile!
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