You wrote this story so beautifully, Mikel. It is also a subject close to my heart. Several friends and relatives suffered from colon/Colorectal cancer. We are very careful about it and fortunately Australian government provides a free yearly checkup for anyone over 50 as the risk increases as we age. I do it annually although I have no symptoms. Last year I wrote a story about the importance of screening for awareness. I link it here for interested readers.
Colonoscopy Helped Peter to Recover from Cancer