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three weeks pass...
On a separate note:
Just lost an uncle to colon cancer yesterday. Went into the hospital for another ailment less than a month ago and during the diagnosis they discovered “innumerable” tumors all through his body. His body shut down so abruptly in the past few days and I’m just happy he’s no longer in pain.Please get a colonoscopy when you’re of age. He never did and it sounds like some of this was preventable.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:06 AM (one month ago)
Sorry, Bacon Flavor. That is tough. Best to you and your family.
Oh, fuck cancer.
― guillotines aren't just for royalty anymore (PBKR), Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:40 PM (one month ago)
Co-sign the getting a colonoscopy advice. If you have any incidence of cancer in your family at all, I'd start getting them at 35.
― it's like edging for your mind (the table is the table), Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:08 PM (one month ago)
Just got my first one scheduled today, by chance, having turned 50 and all. A wise thing to do. Condolences indeed to you, Bacon.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:11 PM (one month ago)
It's an unpleasant experience that can truly prevent a much more unpleasant experience, as I can attest.
― it's like edging for your mind (the table is the table), Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07 AM (one month ago)
Blockquoting all this because as I mentioned I did have my colonoscopy as scheduled (combined with an endoscopy due to an otherwise perfectly controllable stomach acid issue, but they're doing some double checking. As table says, a rather unpleasant experience yesterday both fasting and aggressively clearing your system, but still manageable, and the actual experience was perfectly straightforward -- they prep you up, knock you out and then next thing you know you're sitting around waiting. (I was a slight hair awake at the very end of the procedure but again, the very end, and honestly felt nothing.) A very tiny polyp was found -- like 2 mm -- and removed for study; I'm not worrying overly.
So yeah, get it done, though of course I'm painfully aware not everyone in America is so lucky in that regard. There has however also been this newly announced major change:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/18/health/colorectal-cancer-screening-45-wellness/index.html
The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday lowered the recommended age to start screening for colon and rectal cancers from 50 to 45...."We think by screening, starting at age 50, we prevent about 50 cases of colorectal cancer in a population of 1,000 people and avoid about 25 deaths. If we drop to age 45, we'll prevent two or three additional cases and maybe one death," Dr. Michael Barry, vice chair of the task force, told CNN. "We thought it was appreciable enough that it was time to change the recommendation to go down to age 45."
With the official recommendation, colorectal cancer screening services for 45- to 75-year-olds will be covered by most private insurance plans, with no copay.
"The implication is that for many people, there'll be less of a barrier to getting screened aged 45 to 49," said Barry, who noted that there may be a time lag before insurance coverage kicks in.
So yeah, get ready to get on that if you're of an age now, and per table if you have a history, go for it sooner.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 May 2021 01:16 (two years ago) link
My own personal dad has prostate cancer, detected very responsibly and with an excellent prognosis so far (99% 10 and 15 years cancer free after treatment) but it’s not great to have to start thinking that my parents, who have both always been in generally good health, are yknow 70.
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, 28 May 2021 01:22 (two years ago) link