Colonoscopy literally means “to look inside the colon.” During a colonoscopy, the doctor will place a flexible camera called a colonoscope into the anus and steer it throughout the colon and rectum.
After being diagnosed with colon cancer, Rick Smith is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at Nebraska Medicine. His wife, Rae Jean, stays by his side. “Get a colonoscopy. It can save your life,” says Rick.
My husband and I would travel anywhere to get Brylie the care she needs, but now we live a short drive from one of the few facilities in the nation that specializes in intestinal failure. The multidisciplinary team will help Brylie down the road to health and digestion.
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