Mark Lorenzoni: I did it. Jonathan Bartels: I did it. Olivia Branch: I did it. Andrew Baxter: I did it. Will Cooke: I did it. Tim Longo: I did it. Norman Tillman: I did it. Jim Ryan: I did it. Tom Loughren: I did it. Stacy True: I did it. Andrew Baxter: My wife and I scheduled our colonoscopies a week apart and went and got it done. Jim Ryan: My law school roommate, and one of my closest friends, passed away from colon cancer. And I was 49 at the time, and I thought it was time to get tested. Will Cooke: One of the contributing factors to my father's death was colon cancer, and since it is hereditary, I wanted to make sure that I was taking care of myself. Olivia Branch: I have colon cancer in my family. Mark Lorenzoni: I think we're always afraid of the realities of the unknown. Jonathan Bartels: My sister had been diagnosed and she encouraged us to get checked. Toni Knight: I realized that it really wasn't as bad as other people had talked to about. Jonathan Bartels: The colonoscopy prep was just fabulous, not. Jim Ryan: The prep was liberating. Mark Lorenzoni: It wasn't that bad, it was just, you know, you have to drink a lot of it. I think it was like a lemony-type taste. Toni Knight: Flavorless Gatorade. Tim Longo: Not a very pleasant taste. Tom Loughren: Mine had a pineapple taste. I don't like pineapples anymore. Olivia Branch: I think I went with a berry flavor and infused it with some berry water. So, it was like my own little evening cocktail. Will Cooke: The colonoscopy, you don't remember anything. It's fine. Mark Lorenzoni: I actually found it very peaceful. There really wasn't a bad part of it to me. Toni Knight: When I woke up, I was very much myself. Norman Tillman: The best part was finishing the colonoscopy, and having made my mind up, I'm going to have a big sandwich after that. Mark Lorenzoni: We went over to a fast-food place because I wanted eat right away. That might be one of the best meals I've ever had in my life. I was so hungry. Tom Loughren: You're kind of knocked out and they told me not to make any important decisions that day. So, like I couldn't divorce my wife, for example. Andrew Baxter: The best part of the colonoscopy, having the doctor tell me that there was nothing wrong with me, and we'll see you in 10 years. Mark Lorenzoni: The results of the colonoscopy were slightly mixed. They found a few polyps, which I guess is not unusual. Andrew Baxter: They didn't find anything abnormal. Olivia Branch: The results of my colonoscopy, I'm very fortunate. They were very good. No polyps detected. Will Cooke: Just the general sense of wellbeing or just knowing that I've had everything, I've done my due diligence. I've checked out. Everything's good. Jonathan Bartels: They found a six-centimeter tumor. Stacy True: When I got the results and I found out I had colon cancer, it was a shock. Jonathan Bartels: I felt like I was free-falling. Stacy True: If I didn't get this colonoscopy, I would not be standing right here talking to you now. Tim Longo: WeĠre entrusted with life. It's a gift, but you're entrusted with it. Andrew Baxter: Save your own life. It's about taking ownership of your own health and wellbeing. Norman Tillman: There's no need to resist having a colonoscopy done. It's a piece of cake. I would be more than happy to walk you through it and take you to it if you need to. Olivia Branch: Early detection saves and changes lives. Jim Ryan: I did it for my family. Will Cooke: I did it for my peace of mind. Toni Knight: I did it because of my boys. Olivia Branch: I did it for my mother Elizabeth. Andrew Baxter: I did it for my family. I did it for my friends, and I did it for my fire department. Jonathan Bartels: I did it because I am not done. Stacy True: I did it. You should too.