Maybe I am just too sensitive on the subject

Carl_Renee
Carl_Renee Member Posts: 84
in Colorectal Cancer #1
In tougher economy, fewer Americans get colonoscopy. High co-pays lead many to skip life-saving screen, study finds.

http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=662103

I am fairly bothered by this. I am reading from people stating colonoscopies are more dangerous than they are beneficial. To which I am pretty sure I cannot agree considering Carl was days away from dying when he did his and he was 50. He had few to no real symptoms most could and were confused for other things and his labs looked normal. Had they not done the procedure he would have died not knowing what killed him.

Renee

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  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #2
    its an international issue, disgrace
    the waiting lists here are never ending.

    you could be stage 3 when recommended for colonoscopy and stage 4 before you get scoped here.

    if you have private insurance, its not so bad.

    the best hope, we have is to push prevention.

    the good old diet and exercise. it can help save some.

    maybe then the public purse would not be so stretched.

    hugs,
    pete
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #3
    An Ounce of Prevention
    Is worth a Pound of Cure...
    It's criminal that so many preventive screenings are under attack or are too costly/not covered so people have to choose between food or healthcare.
    Too costly???
    My cancer journey has probably cost $1,500,000 so far.
    Funny, I often don't feel like a million bucks!
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #4
    PhillieG said:

    An Ounce of Prevention
    Is worth a Pound of Cure...
    It's criminal that so many preventive screenings are under attack or are too costly/not covered so people have to choose between food or healthcare.
    Too costly???
    My cancer journey has probably cost $1,500,000 so far.
    Funny, I often don't feel like a million bucks!

    with a bit of luck you might be the 6 million dollar man
    i hope so.
    hugs,
    pete
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #5
    pete43lost_at_sea said:

    with a bit of luck you might be the 6 million dollar man
    i hope so.
    hugs,
    pete

    I think had i done a colonoscopy at age 50
    i never would have had need for this site......The major difficulty is the anesthesia....

    For those with upcoming colonoscopies, ask/read about "Suprep Bowel Prep Kit"; you do half at night, the other half in the morning-found it easier than doing everything at night.....
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #6
    PhillieG said:

    An Ounce of Prevention
    Is worth a Pound of Cure...
    It's criminal that so many preventive screenings are under attack or are too costly/not covered so people have to choose between food or healthcare.
    Too costly???
    My cancer journey has probably cost $1,500,000 so far.
    Funny, I often don't feel like a million bucks!

    The Million Dollar Club....
    Last year's fight was right around $750,000 just by itself....overall, I'm pretty close if not over the $2 million mark and climbing....

    has it been worth it?

    Of course not.
  • Carl_Renee
    Carl_Renee Member Posts: 84
    #7
    coloCan said:

    I think had i done a colonoscopy at age 50
    i never would have had need for this site......The major difficulty is the anesthesia....

    For those with upcoming colonoscopies, ask/read about "Suprep Bowel Prep Kit"; you do half at night, the other half in the morning-found it easier than doing everything at night.....

    thats how
    That is how he has done his too.

    Renee

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