My boyfriend who is 54 was told by his doctor in December that he really needed to have his first colonoscopy. She ordered it and he had it done February 3rd. They found a mass in his colon about the size of a walnut and it was cancerous. He had a partial Sigmoid Colectomy on March 20. They also removed 26 lymph nodes and 5 of them were cancerous. Now, he has to have chemo. Meanwhile, the incision developed cellulitis and we have to pack and dress it twice daily. It's a big gapping wound in his belly.
He had NO symptoms and NO family history of colon cancer.
I have now become an advocate for colorectal screening. If you are over 50 and have never had a colonoscopy, I urge you to have it done. Quite frankly, it may save your life.
Thanks for reading my PSA of the day.