Deborah Jones
Family Member of Patient Blood Relative |
Rectal - Stage I |
Age at Diagnosis: 45
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 45. He had to have surgery and no other treatments. My brother and I had to have colonoscopies at 45 as well. However, I kept putting mine off – I finally had mine at age 57. I hated the prep process, that’s why it took me years to have it done. They only found one polyp and removed it. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I have to have another one done in five years and I will make sure to get it done.
You definitely need to have it done. That polyp they found and removed could have easily turned into cancer years down the road.
Deborah Jones
Family Member of Patient Blood Relative |
Rectal - Stage I |
Age at Diagnosis: 45
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 45. He had to have surgery and no other treatments. My brother and I had to have colonoscopies at 45 as well. However, I kept putting mine off – I finally had mine at age 57. I hated the prep process, that’s why it took me years to have it done. They only found one polyp and removed it. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I have to have another one done in five years and I will make sure to get it done.
You definitely need to have it done. That polyp they found and removed could have easily turned into cancer years down the road.
Deborah Jones
Family Member of Patient Blood Relative |
Rectal - Stage I |
Age at Diagnosis: 45
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 45. He had to have surgery and no other treatments. My brother and I had to have colonoscopies at 45 as well. However, I kept putting mine off – I finally had mine at age 57. I hated the prep process, that’s why it took me years to have it done. They only found one polyp and removed it. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I have to have another one done in five years and I will make sure to get it done.
You definitely need to have it done. That polyp they found and removed could have easily turned into cancer years down the road.
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