BRUCE CAMERON - Oct. 29, 2009

Ready, Set, Go. And Go. And Go.

W. BRUCE CAMERON

When it comes to my gastro-intestinal system, my firm policy is that all traffic should be strictly one-way. I’m therefore more than a little nonplussed when my doctor advises me she’d like to see me get a colonoscopy.

“What kind of person,” I demand, “would like to see something like that?”

For those of you fortunate enough not to know what a colonoscopy is, picture yourself sitting at home having a quiet evening with your family, and the doorbell rings, and it’s the Roto-Rooter man. Only in this case, before he so much as unpacks his equipment...