The actor, who turned 51 year old on Sept. 25, released an 18-minute YouTube vlog Wednesday chronicling his experience getting his 1st-ever colonoscopy in August.
It was a revealing process for both viewers and the actor: It turns out he had a precancerous polyp, or abnormal tissue growth, that was removed and, if left undetected, could have continued “to grow and grow and grow,” as per to his physician, Dr. Ala Stanford.
The “Gemini Man” actor’s posterior exposé, titled “I Get My First Colonoscopy,” traces his steps from a 5:30 a.m. car ride to Lennar Foundation Medical Center at the University of Miami via his post-procedure recovery and test results different days later.
He shared the video with a link to the National Cancer Institute to raise awareness about the importance of cancer screening.
“2019, gotta get our health right,” he says. “There’s a certain amount of commitment and embarrassment involved with being healthy,” he stated at the camera at one point. “Just gotta do it, man. Gotta do it. What’s the option?”
Of course, funnyman Smith focused many times. During an audio problem, he turns part of the video into a black-and-white silent movie with ragtime piano music and helpful subtitles such as “Colon is your large intestine . . . and ‘Oscopy’ means ‘to look.
In the segment, which takes place during a meeting with Stanford before the procedure, the word “Tragedy” flashes on the screen as he raises a pertinent question: “How long in does it go?” — to which Stanford stretches her arms wide.
“I’m scared . . .” he says. As Stanford responds, “You should be!” a giant “LOL” spans the screen.