Colonoscopy....

[KenLee]

If you guys get real lucky they will just cut your colon out and you don't have to worry about the colonoscopy part as much down the road.
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That looks less fun than gall bladder removal and them working on my liver

 

[49ereric]

So for next time which route will you choose?

Same as before take the uncomfortable pain as it subsides quickly but in waves and once done no issue with anesthesia.

 

[sndmn11]

That looks less fun than gall bladder removal and them working on my liver

I put it off for over a year due to how the operation is described, but it will be one month this coming Thursday. Mine was rapid thickening of the sigmoid colon walls due to chronic diverticulitis. They cut the whole sigmoid colon out and told me I'd be on the hospital for a bit, but I was discharged the next afternoon.

 

[ScottRK]

start getting the finger in your 30's!

They quit doing that at the office I go to and just do the blood work test.

The doc that left that did it got me at about 40 and said he caught a couple around my age.

I’m due for about my 4th colonoscopy this fall.

Worked with a guy that died of the cancer at about 58 a few years ago. Lifelong alcoholic and smoker. His kids lost their mom too when they were young from an aneurysm.

 

[BBob]

They quit doing that at the office I go to and just do the blood work test.

I asked a couple of doc friends about that. They both said that yes getting the finger has changed. It doesn't need to be a routine test anymore but both said in some cases it can catch issues even when PSA is low or normal. A small percentage of normal PSA can have cancer that the PSA didn't catch. They say there are definitely times where a digital exam could be useful. With the newer MRI screening for prostate the usefulness of the finger is far less than it was they said.

 

[Alpine4x4]

I went in for an upper endoscopy yesterday. 37yrs old, will be doing the colonoscopy at 40. Wasnt that bad, but it did fog me for a few hours afterwards.

 

[UnckleBob]

If anyone is scared of getting a colonoscopy, I will describe the last few days of my ex's life. The clean version is the colon cancer grew upwards and gradually crushed her lungs while she slowly suffocated.

Get the test!

 

[MannyMedeiros21]

I’ve had one colonoscopy so far. I hate needles, so the IV was the worse part for me lol. The prep before really isn’t that bad. Drink tons of water the day leading into having to drink the stuff that cleans you out. You essentially just start craping water until it turns yellow. That means you are completely cleaned out. I was put under. They tell you to count to 10. You get to about 3…..and the next thing you know you are sitting up ready to leave. I had no side effects and just crushed food after because I was so hungry. Wasn’t sore at all. Just went back to life as normal.
It’s really not bad and it’s better to catch anything early than too late.


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[earrow]

Have a brother that had part of his colon removed in his 40s barely made it doing good now, so the rest of us all have one done every five years . Last one Doc told me a story about four brothers decided to have it all done the same day 200 miles from the hospital so they got a room overnight. The four of them shared a room. Didn’t take them very long after they started their prep to realize they were in a world of hurt with four of them with one bathroom in the motel.

 

[Divide93]

Get er done, folks, even though it can be a bit uncomfortable. To watch your Father endure 72 hours of horrific misery , succumbing to 3 types of cancer and witnessing death throes ( mostly due to stubbornness of both Mom and Dad) is not something one should go through, let alone put your family through!

 

[Marble]

I've probably had a dozen colonoscopies. I always try for the propofol. Better hospitals have better prep protocols.

Not a fan of the narcotics that last the rest of the day.

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[Joshk358]

Had one about 5 yrs ago. Really not too bad. The prep wasn't horrible. Not eating is the worst of it. Afterwards, I did have a little nausea and very gassy/bloated feeling for a couple of hours afterwards. But was fine after that. Better to get it done and over with than catch something when it's to late.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

I've probably had a dozen colonoscopies. I always try for the propofol. Better hospitals have better prep protocols.

Not a fan of the narcotics that last the rest of the day.

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A Dozen? Christ...are you 154 years old? Every 5 years after 50, No?

 

[BBob]

A Dozen? Christ...are you 154 years old? Every 5 years after 50, No?

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Jan 15, 2025

11 year survivor. 37 years old when I got diagnosed.

Gents, be aggressive with getting screened if you have any inclination of an issue. It can save your life.

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[Jesse Jaymes]

Oh I get it. Runs in my family. At 54 I just had second. No issues. 12 just seemed like a REALLY high number.

 

[Reburn]

Oh I get it. Runs in my family. At 54 I just had second. No issues. 12 just seemed like a REALLY high number.

If there is problems they can have you come back every 6 months.

I had mine with only one polyp removed and they want me back in 3 years. So I think they maybe getting away from 5 year cycle anyways.

 

[BBob]

If there is problems they can have you come back every 6 months.

I had mine with only one polyp removed and they want me back in 3 years. So I think they maybe getting away from 5 year cycle anyways.

I had 5, 4 pre-cancerous so I'm on a two year schedule

 

[omicron1792]

I asked a couple of doc friends about that. They both said that yes getting the finger has changed. It doesn't need to be a routine test anymore but both said in some cases it can catch issues even when PSA is low or normal. A small percentage of normal PSA can have cancer that the PSA didn't catch. They say there are definitely times where a digital exam could be useful. With the newer MRI screening for prostate the usefulness of the finger is far less than it was they said.

So I agree with most PCP docs that it’s a small part of their practice. It’s a skill that requires lots of upkeep.

For a urologist it’s a vital tool and still has lots of benefit.

 

[Reburn]

I had 5, 4 pre-cancerous so I'm on a two year schedule

Better then dying of a preventable cancer. I dont want my obit to say butt cancer.

I'm saving myself for lung cancer or cardiac event.

 

[Tilzbow]

A word of advice. Never, ever eat a lot of spicy salsa, jalapeños and rich Mexican food the night before your prep day for a colonoscopy!!!