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plennis

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2017, 02:25:58 pm »
I was not on insurance for a while, now that I am back on I have had a physical and all of the tests.  I am just waiting for the authorization to come in on the colonoscopy.  So far everything has come back very good.  Borderline diabetic, so have really been working on losing a few pounds for the past couple of weeks.

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2017, 05:12:07 pm »
Wow, so sorry he's having so much trouble! Sending lots of prayers your way that he heals quickly and they get all of the cancer!

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2017, 09:08:43 pm »
I think everyone should get a colonoscopy. Everyone should get  a full body physical annually. 
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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2017, 07:27:35 am »
I have always been a proponent of regular colonoscopies because of the good work of Katie Couric on TV. (Her husband died of colon cancer). I get one every 5 years no matter what. My husband's father died of colon cancer so my husband also gets them on a regular basis.

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2017, 08:13:52 am »
While I was under my rad/onc doc, he always had me get a chest x-ray yearly to rule out lung cancer since the sarcoma usually travels to the lungs first. My x-ray showed a mass in my right colon so I had to get scoped. I had no symptoms and no pain and there was no history of colon cancer in my family either, but I've fought tumors and cysts for 50 years.

They found a precancerous tumor in my right large colon and I had to have surgery. I had to have a right hemicolectomy. The surgeon also removed adhesions from ALL my intestines and found it strange that I never had any pain for either the tumor of the adhesions. 

I had another colonoscopy the following year but was very upset about doing the drink because I got sick from it the first time. Turns out they had other cleansers so I went through with it. I now only have to see the doc in 5 years now. I was considered "clean"  but I'm sure my adhesions are coming back because I do have pain a lot of time now, and my incision site is right at keyboard level and waist level (clothing) which makes me so sore at the site and sometimes it even feels like I have something "sticking" me at that site. I swear whatever he used to attach my small intestine to the rest of my colon never dissolved, but I refuse to go back to him. He was ignorant.

I hope your boyfriend's wound soon heals. Stay strong and don't give up the fight. It can be beat.

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2017, 09:20:49 am »
I have never had a colonoscopy, but my doctor does a test in his office to check for blood in my stool.  These tests are always come back negative.

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2017, 06:38:29 am »
My husband had his colonoscopy a week or so ago and hemmeroid surgery a couple of days ago so I'm taking car of him during his recovery. I don't know which is in more pain.

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Re: The importance of a "Routine" Colonoscopy
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2017, 06:44:22 am »
I am definitely having mine done at 50. thanks for getting that info out there. I will pray for you as well. :heart:

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