Senior year of high school for Emily Vest was supposed to be different – going to prom, competing in tennis tournaments, going out with friends. Instead, it was the year that Emily began to suffer from symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
Sarah High’s first colonoscopy probably saved her life. At the time, she was past the recommended age of 50 for an initial screening. If she had continued to put off the potentially lifesaving procedure, her story may not have had a happy ending.