CodingBlonde

Screening for colon cancer isn’t done at an early age without a symptom or family history. I am a little doubtful that this applies specifically for colon cancer.

For the record, they do colonoscopies younger if you have a family history. My mom was 37/38 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer (her colon ruptured). I had my first colonoscopy at age 26 and am about to have my second on Friday.

I do think people should consider using the over the counter tests younger for sure. Non-invasive testing has really improved.

It did indeed. She was actually 6 months pregnant with my younger brother at the time. Had an emergency colostomy that night and it was reversed a year later. We actually think that her pregnancy may have been what saved her life. While it masked symptoms, it may have caused her colon to rupture before it spread and it’s possible that my brother gave her some solid stem cell support based on what we now know. Pretty wild, she laid down with a stomach ache and couldn’t get back up.

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Hey, if you're fine with the risk that someone will reveal your identity on here, I have no issue with it. I really just wanted to be sure that you'd thought about that angle before posting.

You've been through enough already and definitely don't need the internet strangers of the world making life any harder for you.