I just had mine last Friday and I'm so glad it's done. I had so much dread, but now that I'm on the other side and don't have to have another for 10 years I'm so glad I did it. Plus, I had the joy of my husband telling me I won butthole of the month. 😂
I'm SO PROUD of you for getting it done, even though you really didn't want to (let's be honest - who wants to???). And hooray for not having to go back for another 10 years. And for winning butthole of the month, which I hear is a very prestigious award! ;)
One thing to note that I’ve been thinking about is how misinformed people are about the seriousness of colon cancer. You wouldn’t believe some of the comments I’ve heard from people. Like, “well can’t they just cut out a piece of your colon?” And, “At least it’s not cancer in a organ you can’t live without like your lungs”
Advanced colorectal cancer has a very high mortality rate. It has a lower 5 year survival rate than many types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, melanoma, leukemia and some types of brain cancer.
Don’t wait until you are symptomatic to get a screening. Early detection prior to symptoms is when colon cancer is easily treatable!
Thank you for being an advocate and raising awareness ❤️
I'm so glad you brought this up - I need to include this harsh reality in future posts or even amend this one. Early detection is EVERYTHING when it comes to colon cancer. But it's hard to detect early because the symptoms are generally mild until it's too late.
I just had mine last Friday and I'm so glad it's done. I had so much dread, but now that I'm on the other side and don't have to have another for 10 years I'm so glad I did it. Plus, I had the joy of my husband telling me I won butthole of the month. 😂
I'm SO PROUD of you for getting it done, even though you really didn't want to (let's be honest - who wants to???). And hooray for not having to go back for another 10 years. And for winning butthole of the month, which I hear is a very prestigious award! ;)
One thing to note that I’ve been thinking about is how misinformed people are about the seriousness of colon cancer. You wouldn’t believe some of the comments I’ve heard from people. Like, “well can’t they just cut out a piece of your colon?” And, “At least it’s not cancer in a organ you can’t live without like your lungs”
Advanced colorectal cancer has a very high mortality rate. It has a lower 5 year survival rate than many types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, melanoma, leukemia and some types of brain cancer.
Don’t wait until you are symptomatic to get a screening. Early detection prior to symptoms is when colon cancer is easily treatable!
Thank you for being an advocate and raising awareness ❤️
I'm so glad you brought this up - I need to include this harsh reality in future posts or even amend this one. Early detection is EVERYTHING when it comes to colon cancer. But it's hard to detect early because the symptoms are generally mild until it's too late.