Actor Ryan Reynolds undergoes 'life-saving' colonoscopy on camera to raise awareness. Details here

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds had a close call with his colonoscopy. He discovered a subtle polyp when he first did his colonoscopy. By broadcasting this news to everyone, the Deadpool actor wanted to burst the myth and destigmatize this whole procedure.

The forty-five-year-old actor and his soccer club's (Wrexham) co-chairman, Always Sunny In Philadelphia lead actor, partnered up with a colon cancer awareness organisation (Lead From Behind). The organization's motto is to raise awareness among people, especially men, to get the procedure when the time calls for it immediately.

FAQ:


Why did Ryan Reynolds create a video of his colonoscopy?
On the September 13, Ryan Reynolds uploaded a YouTube video on his page where he and his friend Rob McElhenney. They explained in the video how this relatively simple procedure could save anyone's life.

Ryan Reynolds said that he almost never puts any kind of medical procedure on camera and then shares it on a public platform. But he did this time to create awareness about this process and save people's lives. The purpose of creating awareness alone motivated him to display everything on camera.




The doctor who treated Reynolds said that this was lethal for him without exaggeration or being dramatic. The doctor showed the image of the growth of tissues and said that this is why it is necessary for people to get it checked up because he showed no symptoms.

What was Rob McElhenney's condition?
Rob McElhenney's condition was worse than Ryan Reynolds's. His doctor revealed that McElhenney had three extremely small polyps. However, they said that these polyps were not life-threatening but certainly would have been dangerous if not found as early as they had.

McElhenney joked that he won this contest, considering he has more polyps than Ryan Reynolds.

The end of the video:
The last moments of the video showed a black screen with the message that colon cancer can be easily avoided and prevented. The video advised that anyone who is more than forty-five years old should think about getting a colonoscopy. You can help Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds beat colon cancer once and for all.