QNS, I had a couple of polyps over 10 years ago (no cancer thank God)! But that meant that I have to have a colonoscopy every 5 years. At my last one, no polyps. The worse part of the whole process is the crap you have to drink to clean yourself out. Yucky!!! The actual procedure is really quick, and they put you out, so you are not aware of what is going on. It is a really important procedure to have done - right Jan!!!