Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSemiColonFriends/) One simple test that's all it takes. A day out of your life. A little unpleasant preparation. A little look at what's behind you And colon cancer will be one thing you won't have to deal with. If cancer is in your family you are definitely at risk. If it is not you only have LESS risk not NO risk! The scary thing is no one thinks it will happen to them. The rest think it is something you can only get after 50. And doctors often tell you you don't need to be tested until 50. That's what they told my husband just 1 week before he was diagnosed with a 13 cm colon tumor and multiple liver tumors. He was only 43. He wasn't due for a test for 7 YEARS and suddenly his life was being talked about in weeks and months instead of years. Two years later my huband, Phil and I consider ourselves fortunate that through good medicine and lots of prayer Phil is still here. But dear friends I'd be lying if I were to tell you that it has been easy. There is stress about health of course not to mention the expense of cancer treatment and medicine to counter everything from nausea and regularity, to depression and blood pressure. Our lives and priorities will never truly be the same. They say it can take 5 years for a colon tumor to grow from a small polyp you litterally snip away to full blown cancer and maybe even longer to spread. That means Phil may have had some sort of colon growth since he was in his 30's That's right 3-0. A good 15-20 years BEFORE the general age for cancer testing. I don't know the statistics for colon cancer before 50 other than to tell you it is on the rise. I don't know how many get it who have NO history of cancer, except that like friends who have died of breast cancer w/o a history people are dying of colon cancer w/o a history too. As your friend I urge you DON'T BE ONE OF THOSE STATISTICS!!!! Ask your Dr. for a colonoscopy. Just 1 day of unpleasantness for a lifetime w/o colon cancer. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!! In Honor of my husband A. May diagnosed Stage 4 Colo-rectal Cancer June 19, 2003 With All My Love ALWAYS Narice (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSemiColonFriends/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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