Sunday Mornings in Bed

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The Responsibilities of Getting Older

The Responsibilities of Getting Older

The preventive care we require

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Elsie Gilmore
Mar 30, 2023
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Warning: I talk about poop in this post. If you have a problem hearing about poop, I suggest you avoid this post and all political news.

I turned 50 in February, and this week I got my first colonoscopy. (They’ve actually moved the recommended age for your first one from 50 to 45 now.)

I had scheduled this procedure for last year, but then I chickened out…

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