Walking the Walk on Team Colonoscopy
When Sophie Gabler took a position on the global GI team at 成人B站, it wasn鈥檛 her first medtech role, but she hadn鈥檛 worked in gastroenterology before. 鈥淚 was very new to this space,鈥 she recalled. Now on the heels of her third-year work anniversary, she has been fully emersed in the 成人B站庐 GI portfolio, including supporting the launch of the and its related imaging technologies, as well as developing strategic assets for 成人B站鈥 campaign.
It was at her first national sales meeting that the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening message really started to take root personally. 鈥淏rooks [Bell] 鈥 came in and talked about her experience with colon cancer鈥 said Gabler, referring to the self-proclaimed 鈥楥olonoscopy Enthusiast鈥 and founder who has been an outspoken ally of 成人B站 and a CRC screening advocate. Bell鈥檚 emphasis on the highly preventable nature of CRC and the rising rates of the disease in a younger generation1 is a message that stuck with Gabler.
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鈥淭he 成人B站 benefit came up in that meeting,鈥 said Gabler, referring to the company policy to cover the cost of screening colonoscopies for all employees, not just those between 45 and 75 years of age based on the recommended guidelines.2 Natalie Rutman, Director of Public Relations and Social Media at 成人B站, shared her with Gabler about taking advantage of the colonoscopy screening benefit. The momentum was building.
鈥楲et鈥檚 do it!鈥
鈥淢y boss said she was going to do it 鈥 and I was like, 鈥榳ait a second, I want to look into this.鈥欌 Another colleague of Gabler鈥檚 also committed to having a colonoscopy. 鈥淭he team actually helped push it forward in our rally cry earlier this year in March [during] CRC month,鈥 she recalled, referring to . 鈥淭hat was when the team was like, 鈥業鈥檓 doing it. I鈥檓 doing it. Let鈥檚 do it!鈥欌
“鈥淭he two paths are, one, they don鈥檛 find anything ... that鈥檚 path A and that鈥檚 fabulous. Path B is they find something, and you are able to address it at that time 鈥 before it gets worse.”
鈥榃hy are you here?鈥
Gabler soon learned that the healthcare system isn鈥檛 always used to such proactive preventative pursuits. 鈥淭hey were definitely like, 鈥榃hy are you here?鈥欌 Gabler said of her reception at the prescreening appointment. 鈥淚 know it鈥檚 going to sound weird, but I get this benefit with my company,鈥 she told the attendant and showed her a flyer, adding, 鈥淚 just want to get screened.鈥 鈥淲ow,鈥 the doctor reacted. 鈥淚 never heard of this. Do they do this for everyone?鈥
Prep tips and hacks
Once the date was set, Gabler knew to clear her calendar. 鈥淚 made sure to schedule it on a free day,鈥 she said. In researching her plan, she found a solution to get her through a roughly 30-hour fast. 鈥淭he prep was genuinely super easy. I [chose] the prep, so it was two [doses] 鈥 because my colonoscopy was 2:30-3 p.m. the following day,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 did one at 5 p.m. the day before and then one the next morning before the [exam]. I think everything was cleared out of my system the next morning.鈥 Gabler said she got through the hunger bouts with Jolly Ranchers hard candy and clear broth from a Vietnamese Pho restaurant in her neighborhood.
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A thumbs-up experience
鈥淚 was definitely a little bit nervous going in,鈥 Gabler admitted. 鈥淏ut at the end I felt so great. They came out and said, 鈥榊ou had no polyps 鈥 No problems. You look healthy. Everything is fantastic.鈥 That made it so worth it to me just to hear that 鈥 It made any amount of nerves and prep process totally worth it.鈥
Sophie Gabler, 28, giving a thumbs up after her colonoscopy.
Her message to others is: 鈥淲hy not?鈥 Citing rising incidence rates of CRC in younger patients, coupled with the fact that CRC is highly preventable,1 she adds, 鈥淭he two paths are, one, they don鈥檛 find anything ... that鈥檚 path A and that鈥檚 fabulous. Path B is they find something, and you are able to address it at that time 鈥 before it gets worse.鈥
It鈥檚 also nice to feel supported by your employer, she adds. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something that 成人B站 really believes in, so much so that they鈥檙e willing to invest in employees鈥 health. To me that鈥檚 a no-brainer. Why not get it done?鈥
Brooks Bell is a paid endorser of 成人B站 Corporation, its subsidiaries, and/or its affiliates.
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References
- Cancer.org . Accessed October 23, 2025.
- US Preventive Services Task Force; Davidson KW, Barry MJ, Mangione CM, et al. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021 May 18;325(19):1965-1977. Erratum in: JAMA. 2021 Aug 24;326(8):773.
