Dam i thought it was 45
this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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I’m only 32. Is it really that early?
Oh I had my first one earlier than that!
(Don't do PhDs, people)
seated 18hrs a day?
Was your PhD in Proctology and you were on the other end?
It felt like that.😅
But the truth is that the stress wounded my intestines.
Goddammit so true...I just had my first colonoscopy today 😬
Fuck you, I've still got 7 or 8 years left.
If she doesn’t fuck with little foot then she’s too young for you
No tf it is not lol, I'm still in college
You can be in college and still be over 40.
Doctors HATE this one SIMPLE TRICK!
Jokes on you, I'm 40 and I've had 5 of them already.
High risk or just like the experience?
Colon Cancer runs in my family. I also have digestive illnesses that predispose me to colon cancer. So every 5 years since age 20.
Yeah I should have expected a serious answer but I couldn't resist. Glad you're taking care of yourself though. Cancer is awful.
I'm 43 and I've had one.
Bloody stool so got checked out. Was nothing.
Yep, yep, RIP
You're not my dad!
Because he died of colon cancer!
Just FYI for anyone that is wondering about colonoscopies:
So get a colonoscopy. Got mine at 45, it was absolutely NBD. They give good knockout drugs if you like, you have a nice nap and that’s it. Even the laxative is a non-event (I got a doc that prescribed miralax and sports drink combo, some of the prescribed liquids are gross) and was super easy. The worst thing about it was being hungry and wanting a cup of coffee because you can’t eat before the procedure.
Tried to get one at 42 - they required a cola-guard screening first. Requested a cola-guard screening and insurance didn't cover it until 45. Tried to manually buy one - couple thousand dollars. So basically you can't start getting screened until 45.
#insurancewin
That sucks. If you have any family history of polyps or colon cancer it might be worth trying again specifically mentioning those things if you have that option.
#Murica
Eh, Germany has it worse. You get a total of two in your life, earliest at age 50 and they must be >=10 years apart.
Gotta love "socialized" health insurances whose legal priority is remaining economical.
Beats not having any health insurance though.
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