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Convinced One Family member to Do Colonosscopy!!!

punch_vj
punch_vj CSN Member Posts: 88
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hello,
We have all talked about hwo despite a likely genetic connection with CRC, we've encountered "stalled" responses from family/friends about doing the scopes. Well, thankfully, I've gotten through to one hard head ( many to go!), he had it done today, age 42 w/ two polyps removed.

Blessings and peace,
V.
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  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh CSN Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #2
    Way to GO!!!!!
    That is the best news I've heard in a long time.

    I am happy for you and you may have just saved a life today - at the very least, you have spared this person alot of the pain that we have gone through, so this is a miracle.

    I've been preaching for some time on this as the "example" in the family. And just the other day my Aunt calls me to tell me that her son/my cousin has been having bleeding from the rectum, but is convinced it is just hemhorroids.

    That's how my story started, only I did not know any better, and I had a bad doctor.

    But it just makes me mad when people don't listen.

    Anyway, very good for you - that is a great story!

    -Craig
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  • JR
    JR CSN Member Posts: 139 Member
    #3
    Good job
    Way to go V. I have had good success with friends and co-workers but have struck out with family. Go figure. I haven't given up though. I have commitments from them but no action yet. Keep up the good work.

    John
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  • regslady
    regslady CSN Member Posts: 37
    #4
    Way to go...
    that is really excellent news. Hope those biopsy results come back with good news.
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  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love CSN Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #5
    V,you did a great job!People
    V,you did a great job!People always take things for granted,and they don't think anything bad may happen to them,but anybody can get sick.It was good to hear this.
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #6
    That's Great!
    I just find it so hard to believe that all of your family didn't RUN to get it done.
    My diagnosis got over a dozen friends and family in for a scope.

    That's one down, more to go. Don't give up
    -p
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #7
    Way to go
    Awesome! Maybe that will inspire everybody else to just do it!

    *hugs*
    Gail
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