(01-11-2018, 04:15 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: I’m sorry.....I keep reading this word, asymptomatic.....what does that mean? What are the signs of colon cancer? I had hemorrhoids pretty bad a few years ago. I went to the doctor and he checked them out. First time ever I had a guy look that close at me. I had to go out for a smoke afterwards. Lol! They sucked though. Only thing I could do to keep them from flaring up was sitting in a HOT bath for an hour or so every night. Just soaked the crap outta them, literally. :) Ever since then, I’m pretty nervous about that part of my body. I was probably 35 when I had them puppies and I’m 40 now.

(01-11-2018, 04:15 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: I’m sorry.....I keep reading this word, asymptomatic.....what does that mean?  What are the signs of colon cancer?  I had hemorrhoids pretty bad a few years ago.  I went to the doctor and he checked them out. First time ever I had a guy look that close at me.  I had to go out for a smoke afterwards. Lol!  They sucked though.  Only thing I could do to keep them from flaring up was sitting in a HOT bath for an hour or so every night. Just soaked the crap outta them, literally.  :) Ever since then, I’m pretty nervous about that part of my body.  I was probably 35 when I had them puppies and I’m 40 now.

(01-12-2018, 04:21 AM)grampahol Wrote: How about the fun part when they make you fart before they let you go home? LOL
 

(01-11-2018, 11:58 PM)samhain Wrote: I had one in 2015.  I was only 38, but I was having some odd symptoms and thought it best to be thorough.  My dad died of colon cancer, too, so it was going to bother me if I didn't get an answer.  

overall it wasn't too bad outside of the prep.  I spent the day before coloring with my son, drinking broth, popping dulcolax, and shitting my brains out.  I had a headache from not eating by the next morning.  

The biggest surprise was the fact that I wasn't asleep while the procedure was being done.  I assumed I would be totally sedated.  Fortunately they gave me a cocktail of fentanyl and something else, which they told me was similar to valium.  The drugs worked, for sure, but I could still feel the camera moving around inside me, which was odd.

In the end, I had a couple of polyps removed and they were determined to be benign.  I did have some internal hemorrhoids, which were causing my symptoms.

(01-12-2018, 10:28 AM)michaelsean Wrote: You know when I read the Dr's report it stated I had internal hemorrhoids.  He didn't even mention it to me.  Do you just let them go if they are not bothering you?  

(01-10-2018, 07:43 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Perfect thread to welcome back an ass!

J/k Fred. Welcome back.

(01-10-2018, 12:35 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I am fifty (closing on 51) and just had my first colonoscopy Monday.  Two small polyps removed and the biopsy was benign.  But, had I not had the procedure, those polyps could have one day become cancerous.  If you wait until you have symptoms it may be too late, and colon cancer is not anything to be trifled with.  

I was the same as most others.  I did not want to do it.  But let me tell you, it's not that bad.  The procedure itself is nothing.  Not eating the day before sucks.  I didn't have the giant jug to drink, just two 8 oz bottles with 8 oz of water.  One at 6pm the day before, and one at 7:30 the day of.  The stuff last 2 to 3 hours.  It really wasn't that big of a deal.  

I'm just saying, get it done. Women too.  It plays no favorites.  I did a fair amount of reading on colon cancer out of curiosity, and in many cases it's asymptomatic until it's almost too late.  There is no saying the  polyps I had would have become cancer.  Most don't, but virtually all colon cancer begins with polyps.