File This Under: You Should Give A S#!+
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Blogging, ScienceSo, it appears that Glenn Reynolds, aka Instapundit, had himself a colonoscopy today. How do I know?
Well, he IS a blogger…
UPDATE: Better now. A few people were offended that I even mentioned the word “colonoscopy,” while others wondered why I didn’t live-blog it a la Katie Couric. The latter is a bit much, and would have required me to forego the drugs; the former is just silly.A colonoscopy isn’t just a diagnostic test — if they find polyps, they can remove them, making it virtually certain that you won’t get colon cancer. If you skip that because of squeamishness, well, you’re just an idiot. Luckily, I was clean and don’t have to go back for five years. By then, they may have replaced them with swallowable cameras, with actual scoping only when there’s something that needs fixing. At any rate, though, there aren’t many simple safe procedures that can absolutely prevent cancer, and this is one. Don’t forego it because you’re squeamish.
However, just so we’re clear, the process does turn straight men into gay men. I know Glenn didn’t want to mention that, but it’s a well documented fact and is backed up by years of study and research. I guess that’s why so many men don’t want to do it. So, there’s that…
(and scene..)
Yeah, so I’m obviously throwing a bit of satire out there, but I’ve known people like that in my life. From the way they talk, they’d rather have open heart surgery then get a simple colonoscopy.
A weird world indeed…
Meanwhile, thomas over at The Right Coast says, “Too much information!” and Mister Snitch thinks Reynolds should blog under the influence of the drugs they gave him before the procedure.
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