Sergio Kindle

[Rocky P]

Prayers up to Sergio Kindle as he has surgery today to remove a colon tumor that has been diagnosed as colon cancer. FU CANCER!!

 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

I hope the procedure is effective.  For everyone else out there, start your colonoscopies by age 50!

I lost a dear friend at only 58 because she did not do one.

[Rocky P]

1 minute ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

I hope the procedure is effective.  For everyone else out there, start your colonoscopies by age 50!

I lost a dear friend at only 58 because she did not do one.

They say 45 now.  I gotta do mine starting next year 😕

 

[Shane]

1 minute ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

I hope the procedure is effective.  For everyone else out there, start your colonoscopies by age 50!

I lost a dear friend at only 58 because she did not do one.

Started mine at 45 ! Sorry for your loss BOH. 
prayers for a speedy recovery for Sergio !! 🤘🏻

[Shane]

Just now, Rocky P said:

They say 45 now.  I gotta do mine starting next year 😕

 

It’s not bad bro. The worst is what you drink the night before lol it’s totally worth it 

[Brian Berg]

My mom passed away of colon cancer at age 51....4 weeks before I graduated from UT.   I've had 5 colonoscopies in the last 15 years (currently 61)....would not be here today if I hadn't.  Definitely start getting checked at 45.  

[TexasMDcoach]

This is often curable with surgery and I hope Sergio's is.

General guidelines if asymptomatic:  Start Colon screening at age 45 unless African American which would be age 40 if normal risk.  If family history, start 10 years earlier than your family members cancer diagnosis, or 45 whichever comes earlier. 

Note: Would recommend colonoscopy, not the cologuard stool test as that test misses many precancerous polyps that could someday become cancerous and that is what you want to detect and remove with screening to prevent them from becoming cancer.   There is a place for cologuard but it is not considered first line for screening due to its limitations.

It is a sedated exam that takes on average 20 minutes to do the exam. Most places have "easy access" where you can schedule it online without a pre-op visit unless you have health issues that could effect your anesthesia risk (heart disease, lung disease, blood thinners, etc).  

[alrightalrightalright]

Hoping for the best! Great advice and support here

[Migas & Fajitas]

Colonoscopy procedure is easy. It seems awful, but it really is not a big deal at all. It's the prep before the procedure that is not a whole lot of fun. I stayed very nearby the bathroom during the prep process.