Some others posted about this, now its my turn:
Turned 50 this last summer and had my first colonoscopy today. All Clear! Repeat at age 60.
If you are 50 or high risk, and haven't had it done, get off you ass (pun intended) and do it.
The prep sucks, get the flavored prep liquid. The stuff I had tasted horrible. I will spare you any other details.
But its over in 4-5 hours then you go to sleep and wake up hungry and thirsty and head to outpatient GI Center.
The procedure is a non-event: They roll you into the room, Anesthesia Doc says "this might make your arm burn" as he puts the anesthesia in the IV.
I say " I feel a little dizzy" and then I'm out, 5 seconds flat.
40 minutes later I wake up in recovery to a pretty nurse checking my vitals.
Never felt a thing. And afterwards you get to fart a lot and its OK. [cool]
I posted a similar post on FB, found out a college buddy has had polyps removed every 5 years since age 30. He'd be dead if he didnt listen to his Dad and go get checked at 30 vs. waiting until 50. If you are in a high risk group, go now.
My brother in law (non-high risk) went at 50, 3' of colon removed and all clear ever since. No side effects, just has to watch his diet a little. If he had not gone, no telling what he'd be going through in the future.
Too many of our loved ones and DHBP members have succumbed to cancer, almost no reason for anyone to go from Colon cancer, it is so preventable and treatable.
GO GET SCREENED!
Turned 50 this last summer and had my first colonoscopy today. All Clear! Repeat at age 60.
If you are 50 or high risk, and haven't had it done, get off you ass (pun intended) and do it.
The prep sucks, get the flavored prep liquid. The stuff I had tasted horrible. I will spare you any other details.
But its over in 4-5 hours then you go to sleep and wake up hungry and thirsty and head to outpatient GI Center.
The procedure is a non-event: They roll you into the room, Anesthesia Doc says "this might make your arm burn" as he puts the anesthesia in the IV.
I say " I feel a little dizzy" and then I'm out, 5 seconds flat.
40 minutes later I wake up in recovery to a pretty nurse checking my vitals.
Never felt a thing. And afterwards you get to fart a lot and its OK. [cool]
I posted a similar post on FB, found out a college buddy has had polyps removed every 5 years since age 30. He'd be dead if he didnt listen to his Dad and go get checked at 30 vs. waiting until 50. If you are in a high risk group, go now.
My brother in law (non-high risk) went at 50, 3' of colon removed and all clear ever since. No side effects, just has to watch his diet a little. If he had not gone, no telling what he'd be going through in the future.
Too many of our loved ones and DHBP members have succumbed to cancer, almost no reason for anyone to go from Colon cancer, it is so preventable and treatable.
GO GET SCREENED!
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