Ryan Reynolds’ first colonoscopy revealed that the actor had a subtle polyp on his colon. Learn about the medical process that Reynolds filmed to spread awareness.
, Reynolds took viewers with him for the procedure, showing the moments right before and after. As for how he felt about putting this milestone on camera? He teased,"We're f--king filming it, which is also just like awful.""I've been on camera a lot. But this was the first time one was shoved up my a**," Reynolds noted."The procedure and prep were painless but the discomfort of filming and sharing the process was the hardest part.
But despite that discomfort, Reynolds and McElhenney both broadcasted their colonoscopy visits for a greater purpose. Reynolds shared,"We want this potentially life-saving procedure to be less mysterious and stigmatized."
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