Ben has a routine colonoscopy and comes out with an unexpected diagnosis – an ulcerated mass in his ascending colon. The gastroenterologist gives him his first tattoo ever, which is sadly visible only to the surgeon who will remove it. Ben has been living with Crohn’s Disease since he was a teenager, so the news of an intestinal polyp turning cancerous is not shocking. An easy snip-snip excision by the surgeon, and all will be back to normal…. Or will it?

00:00 Introduction & Diagnosis

01:11 Personal Reflections and Stigma

02:58 Living with Crohn’s Disease

05:07 The Experience of Having a Colonoscopy

09:07 Post-Procedure and Results

11:57 Facing Mortality and Future Plans

16:25 A Personal Incident

19:14 Conclusion & Sign Off

https://www.mycrohnsandcolitisteam.com/

https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer.html