Guest guest Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 As the others will or have told you Joanne == if there is colon cancer in your family then by all means have that scope. It really is no big deal.... My sister had polyps, years ago and my doc kept pestering to get a scope, but at the time my hubby was sick with cancer so I concentrated on him...Well finally last year Sept I had the scope, and what surprise I had cancer. Well I am through the chemo now and praying it is all gone, but will just reserve judgement on that for awhile. Just get that scope, its a piece of cake. You will be glad you did do it... We have young folks with colon cancer here in our group. Deb's Joe is 33, he just finished his chemo is doing okay except for some lingering and annoying side effects. The problem with young people is they wait too long and usually end up with Stage 3 OR 4 -- advanced stages. They pretty much wait until they can't poop anymore... Even then docs might diagnose it as IBS, or Chron's disease anything but colon cancer and that is so sad and so unnecessary.... Get the scope!!!!!! Hugs Jolene (Welcome to our group, best support group on the net) jpulaski129 wrote: > Hello. I was very happy to find this group. My father died of > colorectal cancer last year, and my grandfather (my mother's father) > also died of colon cancer about 10 years ago. > My doctor has mentioned that if I want a colonoscopy, to let him know, > and he will help me get one. However at my age (29), is it too soon? > Should I wait until the recommended starting age (45)? Any advice? > Thanks! > ~Joanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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