OK now read all the post - kerlen... so sorry you had to go through all this. Having just the one surgery (last Sept) I know I wouldn't want more. Use your experience to convince others to go. It's amazing how many people our age won't consider the screening because they think it's icky. The alternatives are much worse as I and others can attest.

One thing I also have to say, as much as I would like everyone to think otherwise, I haven't really recovered from the surgery. I think I let myself get too sick before. I had symptoms for about 10 mos as well (bleeding) and allowed myself to get weak and anemic. I just haven't had the same motivation about riding as I did before the surgery and the cancer diagnosis, but I am working on getting better. My strength is slowly returning. I just think it's hard ot get back on a bike after not being on one for so long. My buds are all riding so much stronger than me so and I can't keep up.

I don't say any of this to make myself a victim, I say it so others will see the senselessness in not having the screening and getting help when needed.

Especially for you guys out there - if you aren't right somewhere go to the doctor! Walk, run or ride, just get there. My friends father just passed away. Turns out he was bleeding for over a year and never say a word except to his wife (why she didn't drag him kicking and screaming...). Of course when they found it - too late. He went quickly thank goodness.

Anyway colon second is the second leading cause of cancer related death and sadly it's one of the treatable - that's the irony!