After posting this thread I found a nice message from my doctor on my answering machine. He called to tell me not to worry about it. He said he loves having me as a patient and looks forward to seeing me again at my next appointment. That's a big relief to me because I thought for sure I'd soon be looking for another doctor. And I really enjoy being his patient.
As far as colon cancer risk I would just like to add something about lifestyle: For me it's not just that there's no family history of colon cancer. I'm eating a special "anti-cancer" diet, and that means I have given up practically all animal protein and all processed foods. So I figure that makes my risk a whole lot less than for those who eat the standard American diet. Diet and exercise definitely plays a big important part and that's why I don't eat processed foods in moderation.
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