I had the same thought. I got the colonoscopy and I don’t regret it at all. And for anyone thinking about it or stressing about it, the prep was not that bad. If you’re over 45 just do it.
I had put it off for several years because everyone kept telling me how awful the prep was. My doctor kept pestering me to agree to do it so I eventually relented.
Turns out, I needed to go to the bathroom frequently during the day which was an annoyance but I never had anything close to an "accident" nor did I feel any strong urge to evacuate at night. So the whole experience turned out to be a huge nothing-burger and I had a few polyps that got sniped that weren't cancerous - so now I have peace of mind that I didn't have before.
