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re: never too early to get colon checked: former UM defensive standout craig roh dies at 33
Posted on 2/29/24 at 7:04 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Posted on 2/29/24 at 7:04 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Sometimes you run into serious issues with false positives, brought about by early testing. I think people would be pretty alarmed if they did the math and found out how many false positives are produced by common tests.
This is not the poli board so I don't want to make this political, but my healthcare plan stops the insurance companies from throttling access to these tests and lets people go get one if they want one. I think one's peace of mind is important and if you want everything tested, regardless of the guidelines, you should be able to do that. I feel for people with a family history of things that get shut down by insurance companies as they want to test early and often. It just seems cruel.
This is not the poli board so I don't want to make this political, but my healthcare plan stops the insurance companies from throttling access to these tests and lets people go get one if they want one. I think one's peace of mind is important and if you want everything tested, regardless of the guidelines, you should be able to do that. I feel for people with a family history of things that get shut down by insurance companies as they want to test early and often. It just seems cruel.
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Posted on 2/29/24 at 7:24 am to TheWalrus
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I had to have a colonoscopy due to severe bleeding and breathed a huge sigh of relief it was just hemorrhoids
i can imagine
im 42 and just setup an appt today to get my colon checked due to bleeding. Pray I get the same news.
RIP to the young man. Should serve as a wake up call to many to get checked out if something isn't right
This post was edited on 2/29/24 at 7:26 am
Posted on 2/29/24 at 7:37 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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They’re not about covering preventative procedures. I have a history of kidney cancer in my family. My dad died from it and my grandmother had it. (His mother) At 35 I went to get my first screening. Doc wanted to do a CT scan. Insurance wouldn’t cover it. Settled for an ultrasound. I get why insurance doesn’t want to cover it, but with a clear family history it does feel like a little bit of bullshite.
I ran into the same issue with mammograms until I turned 40. My Mom died of breast cancer (was terminal when found). My Grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer a year after my Mom passed. I was 38 and the insurance refused to cover my mammogram. I ended up going out of pocket to cover it for my own sanity.
Posted on 2/29/24 at 7:59 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I also know that health insurance companies can be strict about covering colonoscopies if you are under 40
Have a Dr. order one of those Colo-Guard tests for you to send in. If it comes back with a positive result I doubt any insurance company would not pay for a colonoscopy in that instance.
The problem with the Colo-Guard testing is there is always a chance of false positive or negative results, so they are not 100% accurate. The only accurate testing is the colonoscopy.
Posted on 2/29/24 at 8:22 am to BamaCoaster
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Good buddy of mine, age 40 with 3 girls, just got diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.
Asked him what the symptoms were. He basically said bloody stools.
I immediately got mine checked (just turned 40). I had 5 polyps. Got the call Monday they were benign. Said to come back in THREE years.
Never too early to get your shite checked. Literally.
Similar story for me. People are quick to dismiss symptoms like bloody stools ("oh, it's just hemorrhoids"), but everyone should talk to their doctors. Colonoscopies save lives, go get one!
Posted on 2/29/24 at 8:51 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Just had mine checked last week. Thankfully ok at least in that area.
Posted on 3/1/24 at 7:56 pm to Sterling Archer
Don’t do cologuard. If you do that and it comes back positive, then you will need a colonoscopy anyway. At that point the cologuard will be considered your “screening colonoscopy”. Then you will have to pay your co-pay and deductible for your colonoscopy. Just get a colonoscopy if you have any concerns.
Posted on 3/1/24 at 9:56 pm to witty alias
Current recommendations are for screening starting at age 45 for average risk patients, male and female.
Some patients will require earlier screening based on family history.
If you are having symptoms, then it’s a completely different scenario (difference in screening vs diagnostic).
Some patients will require earlier screening based on family history.
If you are having symptoms, then it’s a completely different scenario (difference in screening vs diagnostic).
Posted on 3/2/24 at 8:49 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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never too early to get colon checked:
My BCBS insurance provider disagrees with your statement.
Posted on 3/2/24 at 9:51 am to NimbleCat
They should cover if you have symptoms.
Posted on 3/2/24 at 10:01 am to lsupride87
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It’s higher, but it’s a very small increase still. Americans being more obese with a poorer diet overall isn’t helping I would imagine
"Hey, I might be 5'7" 229 lbs and eat Cane's 5x/week, but I dip like a real man and through Ozempic I'm gonna get my health right."
-Clynton, 39, Unincorporated St. Landry Parish, Pureblood
Posted on 3/2/24 at 10:39 am to TheWalrus
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I had to have a colonoscopy due to severe bleeding and breathed a huge sigh of relief it was just hemorrhoids
Same thing happened to me at 40.
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