Learning As I Go: My colonoscopy community

It’s amazing how certain medical procedures become a common thread that unites people. When I told folks I was having a colonoscopy, the stories and advice poured out (see what I did there?). Somewhat like a rite of passage, this cleaning out event brought us together. I was invited into secret spaces with people I barely knew prior, as they shared the nitty gritty, often disgusting, details of their experience. I couldn’t be more grateful. New things are scary, and this colonoscopy intim