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OMG. How did we survive without colonoscopies in the past. What people miss is that these treatments are invented by out of work surgeons. In this case, out
by sizt 6y ago
OMG. How did we survive without colonoscopies in the past. What people miss is that these treatments are invented by out of work surgeons. In this case, out of work surgeons who used to do open heart surgery but were obsoleted by catheters, statins, and blood pressure medicines. They had to find something to do to pay for the wife's Mercedes. Hey. Guess what we found. Colon cancer ! Anyway, by the content of this thread, everyone is more interested in the finest pain medication available by prescription.
- ilamont 6y agoBoth grandfathers had colon cancer in the age before colonoscopies. One had the lower part of his colon removed, which he had to live with for decades afterwards. The recommendations for colonoscopies are not a joke or get-rich scheme - they save lives. As for this comment: What people miss is that these treatments are invented by out of work surgeons. The technology was actually invented by a gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan in the 1950s based on pioneering research of Narinder Singh Kapany on fiber optics. Ignoring the fact that there are very few "out of work" general surgeons, most colonoscopies are not performed by general surgeons but by trained GI specialists assisted by technicians and specialized equipment.
- greedo 6y agoAs a colorectal cancer survivor, please just don't do this. You're doing a huge dis-service to the HN community.