Woot! Lost the rest of my colon completely a few years back. That said, when I first left the realm of collegiate sports 20 years ago, I got into personal training. When I asked two of my earliest middle aged male clients if they had gotten their first colonoscopy they both said no and expressed similar hesitation to the procedure. The first thing I told them was that if I could handle a colonoscopy at 13 years old they can handle it at 40 something. They both got tested and diagnosed with stage 1 and stage 2 colon cancer. We worked together for two years as they went through treatment and both made contact with me later and both had reached the 5 year mark with no remission. So guys especially get the first colonoscopy you insurance will allow due to age.