Katie Couric Shares Colonoscopy Prep To Promote Health
Katie Couric seems to be much more than just another face on the news. If you don’t know, she turned her personal health experience into a crusade of public awareness. This week, she returned to encourage others who struggle with the idea of colorectal cancer screening.
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Katie’s awareness actually helped screening spike, something that so many people fear. After all, it can seem a bit “icky” having medical professionals exploring your nether regions. But thanks to her actually televising her own colonoscopy, she left such a lasting impression that she became known for the “Couric Effect.”
This week, Katie Couric took to her Instagram and shared more about yet another rather invasive screening. The 69-year-old media personality shared once again she was “Getting ready for my colonoscopy.”
While she likes to keep things light, and joked about the music choice, Up to My Elbows, her message was very serious. In fact, her caption urged folks to “please get screened for colorectal cancer.” Most especially, she aimed her message at those folks over 45 years old.
She Does Not Have Bowel Cancer
Notably, she doesn’t actually suffer from bowel cancer, but she felt compelled to spread awareness after her husband, Jay Monahan, died from stage 4 cancer back in 1998. But, Katie Coruic did get a breast cancer diagnosis a few years ago. Still, she focused on bowel cancer as she simply couldn’t take on every single ailment known to humankind.
In her recent post, she also talked about younger people facing cancer. So, she wrote, “please be aware of symptoms: unexplained weight loss, change in bowel habits, blood in stools or toilet bowl, bloating.”
Plus, if your family has a history of it, then you should get it checked out as soon as possible.
Fans React In The Comments
The former anchor from CBS Evening News and co-anchor on the Today show has many followers on social media. With 2.1 million of them, naturally, lots of comments arrived.
One fan said to her, “How anyone looks this amazing after the prep is a mystery to me! Mine is next month and I’ll abstain from photo ops.”
Here are a few more responses from the discussion:
- Because of you I started getting screening a few years ago and after my last screening I am in the clear for another 10 years!
- You are a constant reminder of how and why we must be proactive in prioritizing our health.
- You have been the best spokesperson for this cause! Keep shouting it out.
What are your thoughts? Do you admire how Katie Couric shares her personal screening to help others catch the disease early? Let us know in the comments below, and come back here often for all your celebrity and health news and updates.
