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shubunkin
shubunkin CSN Member Posts: 60
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
They do exist! I have been trying for 4 years now to get a colonoscopy due to my family history. Only to get shunned away due to my age(32) or the fact i had no insurance and simply could not afford it. I had posted on the Colon cancer Alliance board and i got a response from a lady whom sent me this addy....... www.figgtree.com They help out with colon cancer treatments, screening and other needs associated with it. I called Tammy, the lady whom runs the foundation and within a day she set my colonsocopy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I go in on Sept. 12th at 8 am! I guess my never ending searching has paid off! I am so happy I am about to burst! Please all of you that need assisstance or anything visit this website or give her a call. She is a pleasure to talk with! All my Best, Danielle
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  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown CSN Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    #2
    Danielle,

    I am glad you got help! Thank You for sharing it with us. Please do let us know about the results.

    Best wishes, Eleonora
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  • Patrusha
    Patrusha CSN Member Posts: 487
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    AuthorUnknown said:

    Danielle,

    I am glad you got help! Thank You for sharing it with us. Please do let us know about the results.

    Best wishes, Eleonora

    Excellent Danielle! Thanks for sharing that great resource that you found. Yippeee! Let us know how it goes!
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  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 CSN Member Posts: 818 Member
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    Hi Danielle,

    I'm so glad that you finally found a way to get tested. I have added this to my favorites in case someone else has this issue, we can tell them. Doing the happy dance here since I was so worried about you. Here are good vibes that all is negative on Sept 12th!!!

    Lisa F.
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  • nanuk
    nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
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    Thanks for posting this important information Danielle; there are altogether too many deaths from crc in people much younger than yourself. The statistics don't lie. I am much older, but would not be here-(stage IV) if my physician had
    not advised that I didn't need a colonoscopy. Bud
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  • shmurciakova
    shmurciakova CSN Member Posts: 904 Member
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    Wonderful news! That's awesome. See, your persistance paid off. I know you will have so much more peace of mind once your test is overwith. If you request to be heavily/ yet partially sedated, you can actually watch them give you the colonoscopy and ask questions as they go. That way you'll know if they find a polyp, whereas if you are totally knocked out you will not know. I prefer the former. Anyway......it's kinda fun cause the drugs are awesome! LOL. Well, best of luck to you and please, please let us know how it goes.
    I am glad you found CCA. They are a great group too.
    Take care,
    Susan.
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  • LOUSWIFT
    LOUSWIFT CSN Member Posts: 371 Member
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    There is no doubt about it. Mine was my baby-sister who is small in stature but whose heart and soul carried me through. Thank God for her!
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  • goldfinch
    goldfinch CSN Member Posts: 733
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    Danielle,
    I'm so happy for you. You can finally get the peace of mind you deserve. Thank you for posting the site also.
    Mary
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