possible colon cancer, dont know 4 sure because I have no insuraance

Lucyanne
Lucyanne Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
dont understand what this is supposed to mean

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  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #2
    Question
    I'm not sure what you are asking? Have you been checked for colon cancer? Tina
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #3
    you can still get screened (hopefully) without insurance
    Hi,

    I'm not sure what you are asking either. Have you tried contacting any doctor's office or medical clinic about getting some bloodwork done and/or a colonoscopy done? Have you been seen by a doctor about this at all yet?
    If you haven't, start calling your local doctor's office or county or city medical clinic to make an appointment. The guidelines I believe are different state by state as to who qualifies for screening as someone who is either not insured or is considered "poor".
    What state do you live in? Maybe someone on this board is familiar with the current laws and guidelines in your state. You CAN'T not go get screened just because you don't have insurance. Is it possible for you to purchase or somehow get insurance, even if it's temporary to get into the doctor? You may discover that you do NOT have cancer. There are many reasons why people have symptoms that can mimic colon cancer. Rectal bleeding is a common symptom that causes alarm. Although it is a symptom of cancer, it is also a symptom of hemorrhoids, anal fissures (cuts in the rectum/anus that can be caused by straining, and/or hard feces). What ARE your symptoms?

    Let us know more details so that we can help you.

    Blessings,
    Lisa
  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #4
    lisa42 said:

    you can still get screened (hopefully) without insurance
    Hi,

    I'm not sure what you are asking either. Have you tried contacting any doctor's office or medical clinic about getting some bloodwork done and/or a colonoscopy done? Have you been seen by a doctor about this at all yet?
    If you haven't, start calling your local doctor's office or county or city medical clinic to make an appointment. The guidelines I believe are different state by state as to who qualifies for screening as someone who is either not insured or is considered "poor".
    What state do you live in? Maybe someone on this board is familiar with the current laws and guidelines in your state. You CAN'T not go get screened just because you don't have insurance. Is it possible for you to purchase or somehow get insurance, even if it's temporary to get into the doctor? You may discover that you do NOT have cancer. There are many reasons why people have symptoms that can mimic colon cancer. Rectal bleeding is a common symptom that causes alarm. Although it is a symptom of cancer, it is also a symptom of hemorrhoids, anal fissures (cuts in the rectum/anus that can be caused by straining, and/or hard feces). What ARE your symptoms?

    Let us know more details so that we can help you.

    Blessings,
    Lisa

    take a deep
    breath.over the years i did have some blood in my stool.just thought it was normal you now stress or nerves.but when i started loosing weight for no reason,feeling very bloated in my abdomin and was constpated.then finally had bright red blood and a lot of it thats when i went to my doc.there were a lot of symptoms for me.good luck...Godbless....johnnybegood
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #5
    You need to be checked
    Lucyanne,

    I hope you will check out some of the possibilities mentioned in answer to your previous post. You need to find out what's going on.

    Please let us know what you find out.

    *hugs*
    Gail

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