I am one those people who didn't get his colonoscopy done at age 50 simply because I am lazy and a tad shy. Then at age 59 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. Surgery followed, then chemo and radiation, then more surgery (welcome to Stage 4) and more chemo. Oh, and a permanent colostomy due to surgical mishaps, and neuropathies here, there and everywhere due to chemo. Then bladder issues due to radiation damage. I am now 65 and I have new cancer sites and more radiation (and who knows what other horrors) on the way. Basically, the best way deal with cancer is to prevent it. That's what colonoscopies are supposed to do. I didn't get one, for stupid reasons, and so the cancer is really my own damned fault.
Wow! I definitely can understand mistrust but doubting her cancer diagnosis?!? Not sure what to say on that one.
I am one those people who didn't get his colonoscopy done at age 50 simply because I am lazy and a tad shy. Then at age 59 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. Surgery followed, then chemo and radiation, then more surgery (welcome to Stage 4) and more chemo. Oh, and a permanent colostomy due to surgical mishaps, and neuropathies here, there and everywhere due to chemo. Then bladder issues due to radiation damage. I am now 65 and I have new cancer sites and more radiation (and who knows what other horrors) on the way. Basically, the best way deal with cancer is to prevent it. That's what colonoscopies are supposed to do. I didn't get one, for stupid reasons, and so the cancer is really my own damned fault.