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PSA on colon cancer
trigger warning: health shit
my college bestie had been struggling with IBS and PCOS. she’s 25 and went and got a colonoscopy and they found 3 precancerous polyps which would’ve become cancer in 5-10 years. she’s very healthy and fit btw
she convinced to get me one (i was getting a surgery anyway and my mom had polyps) and got it today. anyway, i also had 4 precancerous polyps which got removed ofc. am pretty healthy and have been at a good weight since freshman year of college.
anyway, my point here is for those who have access to healthcare please go get checked. american food (even our fruits and veggies) and corporate greed is killing us all. it’s one of the few preventable cancers via early detection but doctors sometimes won’t take your symptoms seriously because you’re “too young”.
i believe the standard age for screening is 55 for healthy ppl and 45 with family history. honestly, it should be a lot lower for certain folks but insurance companies don’t want to pay for it.
BTW the bill was $11,000…. paid $2k cuz of insurance which is a deal i guess
EDIT: also please read Poof’s comment, he is an expert in the field
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Glad you're okay but I'm also sorry that just to keep you guys in the US safe and alive you have to pay money. I am grateful for our NHS and I do think all countries should have similar practices in place. Hope we never lose ours.
Connor It isn't perfect but the NHS is way better than having no access. Some folks in U.S. like to shit on the NHS saying it takes too long, which could be true but privatization is even worse
venharim Yeah for sure. NHS might be under a lot of stress and pressure, and yes certain non life threatening operations can take a long long time but it’s better than nothing and I’m for sure grateful that it’s not privatised
How did you get approved to get one at your age?
RobbieRIOT I was getting a surgery that the same specialist would perform anyway, and my mom had precancerous polyps in her 50s
venharim my dad has as well I'll definitely talk to my dr about it! Glad you're ok ♥️
Ilysm I'm so happy ur okay omg
Hi! I had someone recently diagnosed with colon cancer. I also currently work at a T3 Academic Institute and Health Center - specifically in cancer genetics. I completely agree with what you said, however, getting a colonoscopy is a lot harder for people who are under the medically recommended age. Most providers won’t refer for a colonoscopy and GIs won’t typically complete them without a referral and especially for people who aren’t considered medically necessary. What a lot of people don’t know is if you have a first degree relative dx w colon cancer, you can typically start colonoscopies at around 10 years minus their diagnosis age. Also some people may be able to get colonoscopies for other genetic abnormalities such as diagnosis of lynch syndrome or any FAP diagnosis OR any family history of multiple polyps.
Poof Ty Mr Poof for the STEM expert knowledge
you took a shit in the father toilet, kingg
skinny im crying….
apprently its spiking at alarming rates! kinda scary!!
brookie it’s so terrifying!
Someone in my family had this as well. I've been meaning to get checked as well. Glad to hear you're okay!
Sin Thanks Sin, same to you ❤️
Glad to hear youre ok legend <3
Mileena ty queen!