Ryan Reynolds Documents First Colonoscopy to Encourage Getting Screened at 45
etonline.comRyan Reynolds is getting real about his health -- and adding a little competition to the mix. The star and his friend, Rob McElhenney, both turned 45 this year, and decided that in order to promote healthy colon health and getting a procedure that can “literally save your life” they would get colonoscopies.
And allow the world to see. The duo teamed up with Lead From Behind, and organization that raises awareness about colon cancer, which is preventable, but the second deadliest cancer in America.
Always in front of the camera, Ryan and Rob decided to document the procedure, which takes less than an hour and allows a doctor to take a look at the colon and check for cancer-causing polyps, to take away the stigma that comes with getting it done. “I would never normally have any medical procedure put on camera, and then share it,” Ryan told the camera as it followed him into the doctor's office.“It’s not every day that you can raise awareness about something that will most definitely save lives.
That's enough motivation for me to let you in on a camera being shoved up my a**,” he added. Prior to being taken into the room for the 30-minute procedure, the doctor talks to the star about the steps.
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