President Bush reclaimed his presidential powers from Vice President Cheney after recovering from the sedative effects made necessary by having a colonoscopy.

Five polyps were found, but none seemed to be of any danger.

This is actually a simple procedure and is done under a sedative put into your hand by IV, which makes you a little loopy for a couple of hours.

Anyone over fifty should have this procedure done at least every five years and more if there seem to be problems that are not just regular polyps. I had one done three years ago and had three polyps removed. I’ll go back in two years and have the procedure done again.

The prep for it is no fun, but you shouldn’t feel anything in the procedure.

Since I also had an endoscopy done at the same time I did feel a pinch when the polyps were removed but I think that’s because they didn’t have me sedated enough and it was just a pinch and nothing I couldn’t stand.

This procedure can help detect colon cancer early, and I strongly urge you to get one done if you are 50 or older.