The actor, who turned 51 on September 25, posted an 18-minute YouTube video on Wednesday that detailed his first-ever colonoscopy experience in August.
For both spectators and the actor, it was an eye-opening experience: it turned out he had a precancerous polyp, or abnormal tissue development, removed. According to his doctor, Dr. Ala Stanford, if it had remained undiagnosed, it might have proceeded “to grow and grow and grow.”
The “Gemini Man” actor’s follow-up exposé, “I Get My First Colonoscopy,” follows his journey from a 5:30 a.m. vehicle ride to the University of Miami’s Lennar Foundation Medical Center, as well as his post-procedure recuperation and test findings several days later.
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“We need to take care of our health in 2019,” he continues. He once said to the camera, “Being healthy requires a certain amount of commitment and embarrassment.” “Dude, you just gotta do it. It must be done. What are my options?
Naturally, comedian Smith repeatedly concentrated. He converts a portion of the video during an audio issue into a silent, black-and-white film with ragtime piano music and informative captions like “Oscopy means ‘to look,’ and colon is your large intestine.”
The clip is set during a pre-procedure conference with Stanford, during which he poses a critical question, “How long in does it go?” The word “Tragedy” flashes on the screen. Stanford responds by opening her arms wide.
“I’m afraid,” he declares. Stanford says, “You should be!” in response. A huge “LOL” fills the screen.