Yes, the kit has sat in my apartment for all those months (my earlier post to this thread). Still valid, though, the expiration date is a long ways away.

So now have kept my personal promise to post to this thread
once the dirty deed was done.

Did it this morning, the first time I have used that
"ColoGuard" kit which one's doctor must prescribe
and then direct the company to send directly to the patient.
Followed all the directions to the letter.
Then, for my own peace of mind,
drove the parcel myself to the great big UPS Customer Center in the suburbs, where the nice man in the uniform
knew exactly what to do ... didn't cost me at all, the shipment.

Of course, the kit people are going to bill me. That's expected.
Then the results will get to my physician
on time for the next annual checkup. Think "normal."