Colonoscopy Experiences
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Get Screened!
According to the recent studies, American men have a 44% chance of developing cancer while the chances for women are about 37%. The general risk of developing colon cancer in the United States is about 6%. For this reason, it's important for everyone, particularly people above the age of 50 years to have routine screening for colon cancer. Screening should begin at an earlier age if you have a history of cancer in your family. Consult your physician
Many people have submitted their personal experiences with colon cancer screening through this website. Their stories are presented below in hopes that others will be encouraged to get their colon cancer screening scheduled.
Read what others have to say
It has been several weeks since I posted my first message and I'm back to report that I finally got my colonoscopy scheduled. It occurs to me that you can waste a lot of energy thinking about something like this if you let it linger on... Read More
When I turned 50 yrs. old my regular doctor mentioned that I should have a colonoscopy done. I figured there was no rush - that colon cancer happens to much older people... Read More
Hi. I was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer in 2005. I had no symptoms except low iron. I had the fecal occult test done in Jan '05 with negative results... Read More
I am 46 years old with a family history of colon cancer and diverticulosus. I began having symptoms about 15 years ago. I finally went for a colonoscopy about 5 years ago and was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a small polyp which was removed... Read More
Well, I have had a few lower bowel pains and constantly feel bloated - the pain was worse when I urinated - but then it stopped after taking some antibiotics. I do get tired more and not fussed on eating and always feel like a mild burning pain in my stomach area... Read More
I've been thinking about getting screened again. I had this first done when I turned 50 and the doctor did indeed find a Polyp. I'm now 57 years old and I can't believe that 7 years have passed and I havn't been screened since... Read More
My name is Sheryn Deall and I was diagnosed with colon cancer when I was 40 years of age. It all started with me getting appendicitis which was removed. But I never healed, the skin closed and abscesses kept forming, so under the knife I would go again to have the abscess removed... Read More
I'm 33 and whilst having dinner I had a sudden sharp pain on left side of upper side of my abdomen and then diarrhea. Except I had a lot of blood in the diarrhea... Read More
I had my five year colonoscopy August 2006 and was informed the test showed my colon was clean of any polyps or cancer. I had a slight pain in the rectum area December 2006 and knew that I had the start of hemorrhoids... Read More
I'm a physician in Louisiana and just had a patient tell me off because of this web site. Sally not her real name has been coming to me regularly for 10 years, and I see her husband sometimes when she can talk him into a check-up... Read More
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