PSA - get your colonoscopy (1 Viewer)

[rail]

I put mine off until last year at age 50. The doc found and removed two polyps. My Dad ended up putting his off until his 70s - ended up having to have a section of his colon removed.

Good vid below, which prompted this post.



Just go get it done. The prep of the day leading up to it is not fun, but the procedure itself is the easiest thing ever. Dentist trips are harder.

 

[efil4stnias]

sigh...

ok Tricia. ( my wife ) lol

 

[zeetes]

i keep putting it off, but i really need to, especially since i'm 44. history of colon cancer on both sides of my family. my mom had a colonoscopy around labor day and a polyp was removed.

 

[rail]

i keep putting it off, but i really need to, especially since i'm 44. history of colon cancer on both sides of my family. my mom had a colonoscopy around labor day and a polyp was removed.

Ask me anything about the process if that helps. With that history bro . . . just get it done.

 

[antipop]

i sent my poo in the mail to someone

i love being able to say that

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

If I remember rightly, if caught early enough, isn't colon cancer one of the easiest to cure/recover from?

 

[rail]

If I remember rightly, if caught early enough, isn't colon cancer one of the easiest to cure/recover from?

If I remember rightly, if caught early enough, isn't colon cancer one of the easiest to cure/recover from?

I'll rely on the med professionals for that answer, but one of the docs from the vid says it is preventable from occurring with proper testing.

 

[Swampy Saint]

I did my first one around 52 or so.
There were 18 polyps and most of them were large.
Thank God they were all benign.

I should have started no later than 45 yo.

 

[faceman]

i keep putting it off, but i really need to, especially since i'm 44. history of colon cancer on both sides of my family. my mom had a colonoscopy around labor day and a polyp was removed.

Make an appt. today. I've had two and you won't feel anything. I remember waking up from the last one and telling
the nurse you didn't give me enough medication. She laughed and said it's over lol .

 

[gboudx]

 

[zeetes]

Make an appt. today. I've had two and you won't feel anything. I remember waking up from the last one and telling
the nurse you didn't give me enough medication. She laughed and said it's over lol .

it's the prep i don't want to do lol.

 

[ChrisinNOLA]

i sent my poo in the mail to someone

i love being able to say that

Cologuard?

 

[wamland]

Did mine last year. I got the all clear but also that my prep was not optimal. Next time I’m living on the toilet for 24 hours

 

[faceman]

it's the prep i don't want to do lol.

I agree it wasn't fun. That said still do it please.

 

[SaintRob]

it's the prep i don't want to do lol.

Don't fall asleep. That's my best advice.