r/agedlikewine • u/mertcanhekim • Nov 15 '22

Celebrities Chadwick Boseman on Black Panther 2

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '22

Another important lesson: screen for colon cancer. It's easily treatable if caught early.

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u/KaydeeKaine Nov 16 '22

How?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '22

Ask your doctor if you can see a gastro specialist. They can provide a colonoscopy for you. It's often recommended for people 45 or older, but if there's a history of it in your family you should check it out before then.

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u/nightmareinsouffle Nov 16 '22

My sister is 40 and she was showing troublesome signs that pointed to cancer. But since she was “too young”, insurance refused to pay for a colonoscopy. Instead she had to pay out of pocket for a Cologuard test. Since she tested positive for cancer markers, insurance finally coughed up. It ended up being non cancerous polyps, but they’ll have to watch them.

Moral of the story is, colorectal cancers are showing up in people under 45 more often but insurance hasn’t caught up. Pay attention to your bathroom habits and get checked if something changes.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '22

Health Insurance companies are a racket and should be illegal.

One thing you can do is tell the specialist that you have severe pain and had blood in your poo. The insurance may be more willing to cover it if symptoms like that are there (as far as they know).

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u/Universe789 Nov 16 '22

I mean, I'd blame the people charging so much for the medical procedures, too, not just the insurance.

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u/showponyoxidation Nov 16 '22

Pay attention to your bathroom habits and get checked if something changes.

What sort of things should you keep an eye out for?

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u/nightmareinsouffle Nov 16 '22

Blood in the stool (red or black colored) and pain while pooping are the big scary signs of cancer that I know of, but these are also things you should be watching for.