Episode Description
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
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