Diem Brown

janderson1964 said:

I had just turned 41 when I

I had just turned 41 when I was diagnosed. At first they insisted it was IBS but the pain got worse and I insisted on a colonoscopy. They said I was too young. My gastroenterologist still says I am too young. In fact when I saw him last week he just went on and on about my age and that he is amazed I am still alive. I started to get aggrivated listening to him go on and on about it. You would expect that kind of reaction from a family member but not a doctor who deals with this everyday. I felt it was unprofessional and made me feel uncomfortable. Maybe I should of said something to him. Not sure why I didn't.

I was 40 and I had a polyp at 28 so they're selling us a bag of manure.  They need to change the date of testing to 40.  It costs them a heck of a lot more to treat one cancer patient than it does for screening.  So many of the people who were on the board when I got on were under 50, many of whom died before their 50th birthdays. 

Easyflip said:

Another Bee Gees song

'You Should Be Dancing' Let's remember to do this while we're 'stayin alive!' I grew up during the disco craze and I remember the music well. I don't mind telling everyone I have colon cancer, I've convinced 9 people to get colonoscopies. I do think screening is happening too late in life, my son is getting his first one at 30. The big hurdle for colonoscopies for most people is the prep. I believe the future will be a fecal test and then maybe a scan or some kind of virtual colonoscopy. If that happens maybe we can erradicate this stupid disease. I don't know Diem Brown either but the more awareness the better- look at the ice bucket challenge and ALS. Hmmm, what would be in the bucket for colon cancer? Yuck just kidding!

Ewwww Yucky!  Blech blech.