We MUST be 'more than 1%' by now!!!!!!

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  • AveriRN
    AveriRN Member Posts: 61
    #22
    Another female here, 32 at dx of st4. I did smoke and only family connection was 2nd cousin on my mom's side and I don't consider that a connection.

    Averi
  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 Member Posts: 818 Member
    #23
    Ok, only have stage 3 colon cancer but was dx at 42 (umm, that is under 50) and take into the count that most times the tumor is in you for about 5 years right??? I'll help you hold them down so you can hit them. I tell anyone I can that I believe the age should be down to 40. My daughter was having problems and I went with her to the GP. I'm glad I did because he was just "poopooing" (pun intended) her problems. I gave him a lot of grief that she should be tested now since I started having problems at 21. She is 19. The good news is that she is all clear and the "ulcer" they thought she had was non-existent. It sure made me feel a lot better. One kid down and 4 to go. They are still young so believe me that I will fight to get them tested at 30 too.

    Lisa F.
  • fmsamos
    fmsamos Member Posts: 34
    #24
    Hi, I was 43 when Dx w/ stage IV colon cancer, never had the chance for "the test" suppose at 50. But in the last week I have had 3 people(men, when I tell them I had colon ca) say:
    "I thought only men got colon cancer" makes ya wonder that not enough info out there. I am a statistic.... see ya , Amy
  • davidsonxx
    davidsonxx Member Posts: 134
    #25
    age 48 female stage IIA rectal cancer

    The onc said I probably had the polyp for 10 years. Hmm.... remove the polyp at 40 or colon resection and chemo at 48. What would you choose? I almost didn't even get my colonoscopy at 48 because the GI doc didn't think he had enough justification to get a preapproval from the insurance company!

    Just let me know where and when and I'll help you fight. There are way too many of us becoming semi-colons when it could be avoided with earlier testing.

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