Nope. Not going to do it. Not even if I had medical insurance.
Nathan said,
on May 12th, 2009 at 6:04 am
My wife had the test in March. The test found a potentially serious problem and she had colon surgery. Pathology found they caught the cancer in time before it spread through the intestinal wall. Lymph nodes were clear. No chemo or further action needed. The surgeon said if she had waited, the post op discussion would have been very different.
The Colonoscopy test doesn’t take long and its benefit far outweighs the pretest clean out (drinking that liquid).
Don’t take a chance just because of ego or fear of “embarrassment”!
Hello Steve, read Nathan’s comment.
Nathan..thanks for sharing the story….excellent news!!! And good advice….there are no embarrassing moments for anyone…
steve macdonald said,
on May 12th, 2009 at 11:56 am
You gotta go sometime, nobody lives forever, and since the only choice I have left is Cancer or Alzheimer’s, I’ll take cancer.
madaboutewe said,
on May 15th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
So it looks as though Steve is OK dying from embarrassment. That’s all that is keeping him from the test. I am very thin and I remember saying, even under anesthesia, YOU’RE KILLING ME!! and later the doc apologized because heavier folks don’t feel a thing, but I could feel when he would turn a corner (I know TMI). Just understand that the people are SO PROFESSIONAL, you really shouldn’t feel anything, and the worst part is drinking the stuff in advance. I was told there is a pill now and you just drink lots of water. I didn’t care about the procedure, I just wanted to EAT SOMETHING, ANYTHING after. Colon cancer is one of the most deadly, yet one of the easiest to catch early. Thanks for bringing it up, GL.
Sherrie said,
on January 28th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Good pic!
But (err, “BUTT”) a good thing to know is that 10% of colon cancers are diagnosed in people UNDER 50 years old, and a lot of people with colon cancer have no symptoms or risk factors.
So, be very aware of your body and look into it if anything seems amiss.
And to the moron who posted above who has a cavalier attitude towards cancer and colonoscopies — I bet you never had cancer yet! I was diagnosed with colon cancer in my 40s and my goose is cooked. It’s trite nut true — early detection saves lives — and a lot of suffering.
A colonoscopy diagnosed my stage III rectal cancer. After chemo and radiation, then surgery, I’m awaiting more chemo. If I had been scoped earlier, the treatments would have been different and my chances of survival would be higher.
The early detection saves your life and makes the lives of you family easier.
Jessica Mann said,
on March 29th, 2010 at 12:55 am
For anyone contemplating a Colonoscopy, the worst part is the ‘purging’ or fasting the day before. I just had one done here in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and could not have been in better hands. Both the surgeon who performed the Colonoscopy and nurses, were kind and helpful. If you think there may be something awry ‘down below’, don’t hestitate and get one done. The substance I had to drink the day before was pretty grim, but today, one day after the Colonscopy, I feel great and am in my late 40′s.
By the way, nothing untoward was discovered and I am going to really take care of myself from hereon in.
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Nope. Not going to do it. Not even if I had medical insurance.
My wife had the test in March. The test found a potentially serious problem and she had colon surgery. Pathology found they caught the cancer in time before it spread through the intestinal wall. Lymph nodes were clear. No chemo or further action needed. The surgeon said if she had waited, the post op discussion would have been very different.
The Colonoscopy test doesn’t take long and its benefit far outweighs the pretest clean out (drinking that liquid).
Don’t take a chance just because of ego or fear of “embarrassment”!
Hello Steve, read Nathan’s comment.
Nathan..thanks for sharing the story….excellent news!!! And good advice….there are no embarrassing moments for anyone…
You gotta go sometime, nobody lives forever, and since the only choice I have left is Cancer or Alzheimer’s, I’ll take cancer.
So it looks as though Steve is OK dying from embarrassment. That’s all that is keeping him from the test. I am very thin and I remember saying, even under anesthesia, YOU’RE KILLING ME!! and later the doc apologized because heavier folks don’t feel a thing, but I could feel when he would turn a corner (I know TMI). Just understand that the people are SO PROFESSIONAL, you really shouldn’t feel anything, and the worst part is drinking the stuff in advance. I was told there is a pill now and you just drink lots of water. I didn’t care about the procedure, I just wanted to EAT SOMETHING, ANYTHING after. Colon cancer is one of the most deadly, yet one of the easiest to catch early. Thanks for bringing it up, GL.
Good pic!
But (err, “BUTT”) a good thing to know is that 10% of colon cancers are diagnosed in people UNDER 50 years old, and a lot of people with colon cancer have no symptoms or risk factors.
So, be very aware of your body and look into it if anything seems amiss.
And to the moron who posted above who has a cavalier attitude towards cancer and colonoscopies — I bet you never had cancer yet! I was diagnosed with colon cancer in my 40s and my goose is cooked. It’s trite nut true — early detection saves lives — and a lot of suffering.
A colonoscopy diagnosed my stage III rectal cancer. After chemo and radiation, then surgery, I’m awaiting more chemo. If I had been scoped earlier, the treatments would have been different and my chances of survival would be higher.
The early detection saves your life and makes the lives of you family easier.
For anyone contemplating a Colonoscopy, the worst part is the ‘purging’ or fasting the day before. I just had one done here in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and could not have been in better hands. Both the surgeon who performed the Colonoscopy and nurses, were kind and helpful. If you think there may be something awry ‘down below’, don’t hestitate and get one done. The substance I had to drink the day before was pretty grim, but today, one day after the Colonscopy, I feel great and am in my late 40′s.
By the way, nothing untoward was discovered and I am going to really take care of myself from hereon in.