I had a colonoscopy at 50 and no polyps or abnormal indications. I'm 67 no and I'll not do another.
Bumping this old thread. I go in tomorrow for my first (and according to the doc, probably my last colonoscopy.
I've refused to have one for years...afraid of what they might find. BUT, a couple of bouts of diverticulosis this year convinced me it's time to have a peek.
I'm in the horrid "colon prep" mode...no solid foods, only clear liquid until after the procedure. By the time it's done' I'll have been without solid food for over 40 hours. (I'm fckn HUNGRY...and it's only been about 19 hours...)
I did the colonguard (or whatever the "poop on a stick, send it in" test is...came back negative...thankfully)
Well...I guess I'll find out tomorrow. I DO know that my GP ran a bunch of blood tests including one that looks for "tumor markers" and that one also came back negative.Yeah, but was it a "false" negative?
That is the bad thing about Cologuard. They have false positives and negative and the only way to know for sure is to get Probed with a camera.
Well...I guess I'll find out tomorrow. I DO know that my GP ran a bunch of blood tests including one that looks for "tumor markers" and that one also came back negative.
Me too...I NEVER want to go through this prep again.Wishing you get another negative on your probing...
Me too...I NEVER want to go through this prep again.
I hope he gets pregnant.Wishing you get another negative on your probing...
Nope...I dun bin fixed.I hope he gets pregnant.
Not any more…the doctor took care of that yesterdayBut your bung is virgin.
But your bung is virgin.
You have me confused with a sailor…youse guys wore the cute little 13 button dungarees…so they could be removed easily.He is a Marine.... His ass was defiled decades ago...
You have me confused with a sailor…youse guys wore the cute little 13 button dungarees…so they could be removed easily.
I finally dumped my PCP that I had for something like 20 years. I had a lot of risk factors for amyloidosis and figured I should be screened. But he didn't care. He said I seem to be in great cardiovascular condition. I countered that the condition is only effectively treated if caught before those symptoms arise and sent him links to prove it. He refused to check out the studies I linked him to saying he was a "senior" physician and has his means of making determinations, he doesn't need to check the info I sent him. My hand surgeon went to bat for me and contacted specialists in the organization who deal with this stuff and told me they made recommendations. I still needed PCP approval and I continued to lean on him (online messaging). He finally relented (in a back handed kind of way) and had me get a blood test. Fortunately, my hand surgeon was much more accommodating. I have a new PCP (seen her once, will see her later this week) but haven't discussed these things with her, but she is providing treatment for conditions the former guy didn't. He's gotten pretty stodgy. He's more interested in his standing in the organization than providing state of the art medicine.My Kaiser doc is tight ass about colon cancer screenings. At one time I think he recommended one stool test a year, but I had to remind him. I had a couple colonoscopies with Kaiser and got my doc to promise me he'd set me up for another in 5 years but when it came time he wouldn't (I've had polyps in the past and my gastro-enterologist said every 5 years.)! I said "you promised!" He said "what am I going to tell them sending a guy your age for a colonoscopy?" I'm thinking of changing doctors! I'm younger than Biden and he just had one.
I see those ads for cologuard and wonder. I brought up the whole subject when I saw him in person for my first physical since the pandemic, some ~4 months ago. He goes "you're more likely to die of a heart condition than cancer." What could I say? I have a list of reasons to change PCP's. He wants me to stick with him, but I'm not sure he's worth it. He's smart but he's stingy with the HMO's resources.
And that is why (among other reasons) I would never have Kaiser when it was available. I prefer a PPO where I choose my own docs...and, depending on the condition, I don't have to be referred to a specialist. (although many specialists now require a referral as a means of screening)I finally dumped my PCP that I had for something like 20 years. I had a lot of risk factors for amyloidosis and figured I should be screened. But he didn't care. He said I seem to be in great cardiovascular condition. I countered that the condition is only effectively treated if caught before those symptoms arise and sent him links to prove it. He refused to check out the studies I linked him to saying he was a "senior" physician and has his means of making determinations, he doesn't need to check the info I sent him. My hand surgeon went to bat for me and contacted specialists in the organization who deal with this stuff and told me they made recommendations. I still needed PCP approval and I continued to lean on him (online messaging). He finally relented (in a back handed kind of way) and had me get a blood test. Fortunately, my hand surgeon was much more accommodating. I have a new PCP (seen her once, will see her later this week) but haven't discussed these things with her, but she is providing treatment for conditions the former guy didn't. He's gotten pretty stodgy. He's more interested in his standing in the organization than providing state of the art medicine.
Kaiser is all integrated(that is, PCPs and specialists are all under the same company) right? I would not be surprised if your new PCP is going to be similar to your old one.I finally dumped my PCP that I had for something like 20 years. I had a lot of risk factors for amyloidosis and figured I should be screened. But he didn't care. He said I seem to be in great cardiovascular condition. I countered that the condition is only effectively treated if caught before those symptoms arise and sent him links to prove it. He refused to check out the studies I linked him to saying he was a "senior" physician and has his means of making determinations, he doesn't need to check the info I sent him. My hand surgeon went to bat for me and contacted specialists in the organization who deal with this stuff and told me they made recommendations. I still needed PCP approval and I continued to lean on him (online messaging). He finally relented (in a back handed kind of way) and had me get a blood test. Fortunately, my hand surgeon was much more accommodating. I have a new PCP (seen her once, will see her later this week) but haven't discussed these things with her, but she is providing treatment for conditions the former guy didn't. He's gotten pretty stodgy. He's more interested in his standing in the organization than providing state of the art medicine.
Well, screw 'em. I'm healthier than most people 20 years younger than me. I'm not going to let them figure why protect that guy? My new doctor is, I'm thinking, likely to not write me off like the other guy seemed to.Kaiser is all integrated(that is, PCPs and specialists are all under the same company) right? I would not be surprised if your new PCP is going to be similar to your old one.
All these companies, the bottom line matters more than optimal care. The less likely a party can prevail in a malpractice suit (or file one at all), the greater the liberties taken. It just so happens that protected classes, like low income or high age, are viewed as exploitable.
IIRC, you're up there in age, so I would not be surprised if the medical pros think you don't have much time or even that you should already be dead.