I heard it wasn’t recommended until age 50? I looked into it too.

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Jul 22, 2024
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byulover Contributor

I heard it wasn’t recommended until age 50? I looked into it too.

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byulover

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Scheduling a colonoscopy ASAP. Friend from my mission (age 41) just diagnosed

Jul 22, 9:54am

I am sorry to hear about your friend. Due to family history, I had my first

Jul 22, 9:58am

I heard it wasn’t recommended until age 50? I looked into it too.

byulover

Jul 22, 10:00am

That's true as long as there is no family history.

justAnotherCoug

Jul 22, 10:04am

I didn't get mine till 50, but our family had history of colon cancer, so I should have done it sooner. Even though

Chemish

Jul 22, 10:35am

44 year old in our ward just was diagnosed. Absolutely devastating for the fam.

blueaussie

Jul 22, 10:03am

My brother (many on here know him as TAI from the early days of CB and the other variants) just finished his last round

RootieBoy

Jul 22, 10:05am

I remember Tai. Will be thinking about him and praying for his recovery.

Hawk Talons

Jul 22, 10:13am

Can’t you just do a at home test?

SBB

Jul 22, 10:07am

If you are willing to do it every year then yes. Colonoscopy is best.

Nakedbootleg

Jul 22, 10:14am

A home test will not remove a polyp. They will do it in a colonoscopy. Polyps

CMAC38

Jul 22, 10:18am

I had two cousins die prior to turning 50 from this.

88Coug

Jul 22, 10:22am

Every time I read something like this it hits home hard.

Ungoy

Jul 22, 10:31am

Did the guy have any health signs prior to the Colonscopy?

greatbam

Jul 22, 11:40am

He said he had been having stomach issues for a while and really bad stomach

Jul 22, 12:34pm

My dad passed away from this at age 42. I’ve been getting screens since age 30

Howard Bannister

Jul 22, 12:12pm

Had my first last colonoscopy last week.

Future_Tacos

Jul 22, 8:21pm

My doc prescribed GoLyghtly for my prep. Stuff tastes so nasty. I am going to request the Gatorade/Miralax combo next

RootieBoy

Jul 22, 10:40pm

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