"Kick cancer's ass": Ryan Reynolds shares potentially life saving surgery
Ryan Reynolds shared the news he had a “subtle polyp” on his colon during his first colonoscopy.
He broadcasted the entire experience in order to destigmatise the procedure and raise awareness, especially among men.
The famed actor, aged 45, and his Wrexham soccer club co-chairman, Rob McElhenney, decided to partner up with Lead From Behind, a colon cancer awareness organisation, aiming to draw attention to the procedure.
In a Youtube video posted to Reynold’s page this week, the two explained they wanted to prove how the “simple step” can “save lives.”
“I would never normally have any medical procedure put on camera and then shared,” Reynolds said.
“But 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 ass.”
During the procedure, Reynolds found out that he found an “extremely subtle polyp” on the right side of his colon, which he had removed.
“This was potentially lifesaving for you — I’m not kidding, I’m not being overly dramatic,” the doctor told the actor as he showed off images of the tissue. “This is exactly why you do this. You had no symptoms.”
As for McElhenney, his doctor revealed they found three polyps that “were not a big deal, but certainly a good thing that we found them early and removed them.”
“Colon cancer is preventable,” a message read across a black screen at the end of the video. “If you’re 45 years or older, ask your doctor about getting a colonoscopy. And help Rob and Ryan kick cancer’s ass.”
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