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Do You Get A Regular Colonoscopy?

By o-din

4 years ago


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    “Do you get a colonoscopy?”

    • Yes 50 votes
      48%
    • No 30 votes
      29%
    • I get one at the same time I get a flu shot 8 votes
      8%
    • I'll base my decision to get one or not on this poll and how convincing either side of the argument is. 16 votes
      15%

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    #72 4 years ago
     
    BWJ

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    Watching a parent and brother-in-law succumb to cancer, it really is a no-brainer. And it really isn't that big a deal. It amounts to just one lousy night. (That having been said, after I had one this year and the Dr. said "see you in 10 years", I definitely did a mental fist pump. )

    As for people being sore afterwards? The scope is smaller in diameter than what my 40 lb dog pinches out, so unless you had polyps removed, there shouldn't be any soreness. (Assuming of course, one is prepared for the cleansing with really soft tissue paper and Tucks!).

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    #106 4 years ago
     
    BWJ

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    Quoted from FlippinJimmy:

    The television ad for Cologuard says for 50+ the false positives are 13% and false negatives are 8%

    Also need to figure in only a 69% detection rate for large, precancerous polyps. Plus true positives and the 13% false positives will need to have a colonoscopy done as a next step. Of course, that's a whole lot better than getting a false negative.

    All that said, for those with issues/sensitivity to anesthesia or who may stress over the prep and procedure it is a WHOLE lot better than doing nothing.

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