 Ahead of the procedure – which involves an examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a camera – she opened up about her decision to book herself in for an appointment. In a candid post on social media, the mom-of-four explained that health experts warned the age for a colon cancer diagnosis is lowering. 'Soon there's going to be a very large jump in people my age and even a little younger getting colon cancer because we don't get checked,' Chrissy said. 'And we don't get checked because we're not told to. You think that your parents are the ones that get checked. Chrissy revealed her doctor's warnings over colon cancer (Picture: Getty) 'I have my first colonoscopy because I was told by my doctor that people are getting it younger and younger, and they should go in earlier and earlier to get checked now.' Chrissy's post comes after she announced the surprise news of her fourth child with John, via a surrogate. The couple are already parents to children Luna and Miles, and welcomed Esti into the fold just a few months ago. In 2020, t){kind=link}
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Chrissy Teigen has shared a very honest update after undergoing her first colonoscopy, admitting that she wanted it to go on for longer.
The 37-year-old made headlines earlier this week when she revealed that her doctor urged her to book an appointment and get herself checked out.
Wasting no time, the cookbook author – who recently welcomed a fourth child with husband John Legend – got right to it and shared an update with fans as she left her appointment.