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I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer at 36. There should have been no good reason for me to have a colonoscopy, as my doctor suggested I probably just had
by jacquesc 7y ago
I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer at 36. There should have been no good reason for me to have a colonoscopy, as my doctor suggested I probably just had IBS. No family history, or severe symptoms at all.
If he hadn't suggested the colonoscopy (just to be safe), I'd be dead in year or 2.
- jazoom 7y agoFYI you weren't screened. You were investigated. Screening is for asymptomatic people. There is a huge difference. The pre-test probability will be very different. And congrats to you and your doctor. You both made good decisions and saved your life.