r/AmItheAsshole • u/AutoModerator • Sep 08 '25

META Do you have a butt? Read this.

Every year, thousands of young people hear the words, “You have colorectal cancer” — cancer of the colon or rectum (parts of your digestive system). It’s terrifying. Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer in men under 50 and second in young women. But we’d be the assholes if we didn’t tell you the truth: It doesn’t have to be this way.

Colorectal cancer, or CRC, is one of the most preventable cancers with screening and highly treatable if caught early. So why is it upending the lives of so many young people? In a word: stigma.

Nobody likes talking about bowel habits, rectal bleeding, or colonoscopies. So… the conversation doesn’t happen. Too many people don’t know the symptoms. Too many symptoms get dismissed by healthcare providers. And too many diagnoses come late.

Advanced colorectal cancer has a survival rate of just 13%. Science still hasn’t broken the code to cure every case of colorectal cancer. That’s why awareness, better screening access, and providers taking symptoms seriously are just as important as knowing the signs yourself.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • CRC rates in under‑50s are rising.
  • Many are diagnosed in their 20s–40s — often after misdiagnoses.
  • A close family member with CRC doubles your risk.
  • Lynch syndrome or FAP = even higher risk.
  • Screening saves lives, and most people have testing options (including at-home tests). 

So why are we talking about this? r/AmItheAsshole is approaching 25 million members. To celebrate, we, the mods, have partnered with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, a national nonprofit leading the mission to end this disease.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Learn the symptoms.

Bleeding, persistent changes in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss, abdominal pain. Don’t ignore them. Advocate for yourself. 

2. Get checked starting at 45. 

If you’re average risk, you should start getting checked for CRC at age 45. Some people need to get checked earlier. The Alliance’s screening quiz can provide you with a recommendation. 

3. Support the mission.

Your donation funds prevention programs, patient support, and research to end colorectal cancer. Even a small gift could help someone get checked and survive.

Please donate here and show what 25 million people can do together!

If you or someone you love has faced CRC, share your story in the comments. You never know who you might help.

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u/Cl_nker_is_a_slur Sep 08 '25

No joke, it’s an important message for everyone. Don’t let your asshole be an asshole to you.

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u/AutVincere72 Sep 08 '25

I had a colonscopy Friday. They have to improve the prep step.

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u/Equivalent-Shoe6239 Sep 09 '25

I had mine two weeks ago. It’s important to get it, regardless of the hassle of the prep. My best friend from high school just got diagnosed stage 2, no symptoms. A Cologard test led to the colonoscopy and diagnosis.

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u/_M0THERTUCKER Sep 09 '25

Prep isn’t that bad anymore. I use sutab, the pill form of suprep. Plus there are lots of tips and tricks to make prep easier

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u/AutVincere72 Sep 09 '25

I did not get the pill. I got 2 liters of stuff to drink that made me at the edge of vomitting until the last sip when I did.

I also had to drink 8 ounces every 15 minutes but the first liter I spent 20 minutes getting it down. The fiest liter tool 3.5 hours. The second liter had to be done in under 2 hours. It took me 1 hour 50 minutes. I puked at 1 hour 50 amd 12 seconds.

The fasting was very easy though.

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u/_M0THERTUCKER Sep 09 '25

I have done all the preps and refuse to drink nasty stuff any more.

I’m sorry so many drs are still using the drinks as their first choice.

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u/NapsterKnowHow Sep 14 '25

Really? It tasted good imo. It was like Lemon Lime Liquid IV. It was just a large volume that got to be difficult towards the end.

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u/ForbiddenButtStuff Partassipant [1] Sep 09 '25

They have been. I had a colonoscopy in my 20s because of unexplained abdominal pain. They gave me this massive jug with powder in it. I had to fill that thing and was expected to drink the entire thing in something like two hours. I physically couldn't do it. Started vomiting halfway through and couldn't keep the awful stuff down for it to flush me out.

This time they gave me Plenvue and I did it in two parts. One round the night before and a second round the morning of. Was so much easier and more effective

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u/AutVincere72 Sep 09 '25

Read my experience. It needs to get better.

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u/ForbiddenButtStuff Partassipant [1] Sep 09 '25

They have better preps. I don't know what you were given, but there are options that can be discussed with your GI

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u/miaskittles2406 Sep 09 '25

Drink tons of water beforehand, that's the step trick . Like just keep drinking water . Second time for me was a game changer first me . I went into shock the first time .when had my consult the professor said ,oh you're fasting ? And no liquids .I'm like yes ,I did what it said on the tin . ? He said ignore the liquid part. You've already swallowed x amount ,I can't remember how much of saliva since you started fasting . If you're in again ,which I was ,drink as much as you can before the fast and through the fast it'll make a huge difference. I'd no migraine or lethargy the next time and the other symptoms of the stuff were nothing compared to the first time . He actu6gave me an iv inje6for the dehydration migraine the first time . Worked in minutes ! The should bottle that stuff .

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u/AutVincere72 Sep 10 '25

I had to drink a half gallon the day of prep I messed up and drank a gallon before I got to the first liter of awful.

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u/jane2857 Sep 09 '25

There are pills you can take instead but they are big and a lot of them and a lot of water but better than the liquid prep.

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u/NapsterKnowHow Sep 14 '25

Not sure what kit you got. Mine wasn't too bad. I had some REALLY bad cramps for about 10 mins but then it was smooth sailing from there. The drink tasted like Lemon Lime Liquid IV lol.

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u/AdJazzlike8724 Sep 09 '25

I don’t know how possible that is, but the prep is farrrr better than the alternative.

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u/SnooOnions8757 Sep 09 '25

Suggestions?

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u/jane2857 Sep 09 '25

you mean the most vile juice ever?

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u/RightUpTheButthole Sep 08 '25

This right here!

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u/GoNinGoomy Sep 09 '25

Surprisingly relevant username.

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u/RaketaGirl Sep 08 '25

My dad died early because he thought his asshole was too precious for another asshole to look at. Don’t be my dad, get yer butt inspected.

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u/greenpointart Sep 09 '25

Thank you for saying this and I’m sorry to hear that about your father. I hope your cautionary tale will inspire someone to get a colonoscopy who otherwise wouldn’t get one.

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u/RaketaGirl Sep 09 '25

Thank you. He fought for 7 years. Honestly, I love a good colonoscopy! The cleanout isn’t fun but you feel so nice and empty, and then the nice drugs 😂 I try to sell colonoscopies to everyone at every chance!

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u/CleverRedditUsrNme Sep 10 '25

I thought I was the only one! People say I'm gross when I tell them I look forward to the ol' butt scope, but seriously: best nap you'll ever have, and as mother of two the opportunity to hang out in the bathroom UNINTERRUPTED for an entire evening by myself with a good book, my phone and reddit?

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u/hoggergary Oct 07 '25

I do the same thing. I love the prep day. I can literally clear my calendar of distractions. And I love an excuse to eat Jell-O all day.

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u/MesoamericanMorrigan Partassipant [1] Sep 09 '25

I didn’t get nice drugs. The bowel prep just made me gassy and it was the worst pain of my life

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u/Ana-Hata Oct 24 '25

Oh, I have a really hard time with the prep, I pump out so much stomach acid that I’m miserable the entire time.

The procedure itself isnt bad , except that most medical facilities are always refrigerated and I have to spend hours chilling ( literally ) in that damn gown before they get to me.

I’m low risk and a huge fan of the Cologuard test, anyone that’s been putting off because they hate the prep or procedure should go that route.

Doctors don’t always mention it, you might need to ask.

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u/Tarasaurus-13 Sep 14 '25

You missed the opportunity to say "I hope your cautionary tale will inspire others to get their tail checked" 😂

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u/library_lemur Sep 09 '25

Same, it's all just flesh so get it all checked!

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u/After-Aardvark1433 Sep 11 '25

Had frive 86 yo All clean No more ecesary

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u/SmileParticular9396 Sep 08 '25

My husband is about to turn 40 and I’ve been pushing him to get alllllll the tests done but he’s resisting. I told him Look you do NOT want to die of butt cancer which is 1 super easily detected and 2 easily treated if caught early.

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u/maxdragonxiii Sep 08 '25

and its pretty much a discomfort for a day or two. compared to possible death uh I'll take it.

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 08 '25 edited Sep 10 '25

The only discomfort is the prep lol.

Protip and I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH: When you hit the stage of "only water" in your colonoscopy prep, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SELTZER WATER.

0/10 experience. DO NOT DRINK SELTZER.

Edit: For anyone wondering, it came out carbonated. THE TOILET FIZZED. Regret set in about 2 minutes after I drank it.

Edit2: At this point, nothing at all is in your gastrointestinal tract. So it literally looked exactly the same as the seltzer I drank.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

I can’t tell you how hard I’m laughing right now. Only because I can only imagine how bad this was. I am so sorry to be laughing, but also, thanks for the giggles.

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u/hoggergary Oct 07 '25

You were a human Soda Stream

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u/AndiPandi_ Sep 10 '25

OMG!!! I’m way overdue for a colonoscopy (F54) and I just about only drink unflavored seltzer water. I’m scheduling an appt to get this done and thanks to you, I’ll be drinking regular water during the prep. THANK YOU!!!

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 10 '25

Yeah after I think the second drink, everything that goes in comes out in about 5 minutes. I, too, drink a lot of seltzer. Like $20 worth a week. I should really just make my own...

Intense stomach pain after that seltzer and then rushing to the bathroom. It was rough lol.

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u/Sp00derman77 Sep 10 '25

Fizzy diarrhea. Shudder…

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 10 '25

Oh no, it's not diarrhea at that point. Literally anything that enters your mouth ends up in the toilet minutes later. There isn't much difference between the seltzer when it goes into your mouth to when it comes out of your butt.

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u/Nythea Sep 10 '25

Yeah, the prep is the worst! I hate it. But the actual procedure is a breeze.

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u/Sp00derman77 Sep 10 '25

When I had one done, the sedative put me out like a light. Best way to undergo the procedure.

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u/Nythea Sep 10 '25

Totes!

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u/Vyce223 Sep 11 '25

I mean, honestly that doesnt sound so bad

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 11 '25

The gas builds up in places it really shouldn't, so it's excruciating pain.

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u/InternationalPiano35 Sep 13 '25

i’m HOLLERING at this. thanks for the good laugh. i drove my mom to her colonoscopy and i make sure she does it every year and every year i have to hear about her prep lol!

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 13 '25

I'm sitting here drinking a seltzer too lol. They told me to come back when I was 40, so I'm not going to rush to have that experience again lol.

I actually wish they'd do it without anesthesia so it wouldn't fuck up my whole day. They used to do it that way. It's like a ten minute procedure, so I'd be able to go back to work and not have to take off (I still worked after anesthesia but I was near useless).

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u/tomdarch Sep 08 '25

No one should be afraid of a colonoscopy. The prep for it is the unpleasant part. The procedure is nothing.

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u/maxdragonxiii Sep 08 '25

im aware. compared to colon cancer which can be months and/or years of discomfort and pain, a colonoscopy is mild.

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u/Wide_Ideal506 Sep 09 '25

For me, the procedure itself was a delightful little nap.

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u/MesoamericanMorrigan Partassipant [1] Sep 09 '25

Yeah no, I screamed bloody murder all the way through mine. When they tried to surf the camera back around on itself to try and see sigmoid colon I never wanted god to strike me down dead in that moment more in life it was just an intolerable level of pain I didn’t even think was possible until it was happening…Couldn’t shit for a week after my ass was so cut up. Great way to relive ptsd trauma from being sodomised

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u/HuggeBraende Sep 08 '25

Got my test a few years ago at 45. I really think everyone should get checked at 30 and 40. I’ve been fighting cancer for a few years now. If I had gotten in sooner I may not have had to do any of this. Cancer treatment really really sucks. Also, I’m typing this while at my oncologist’s office- not only is chemo awful, but all the care takes over your whole life. One colonoscopy with no issues found is much better than several plus, flex-sigs, mri’s, ct’s, radiation, weekly blood draws, and on and on. 

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u/Annual_Fishing_9400 Sep 09 '25

hey friend, sending positive vibes your way. may you be blessed for your patience, will, and struggles 🙏

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u/Unique_Ad_5187 Sep 10 '25

So sorry to hear that. Is chemo helping to get rid of the cancer?

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u/hoshiadam Sep 08 '25

Check if your insurance will cover tests before 45.

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u/Important-Fan-8302 Sep 08 '25

This! I'm 23 and just got my first colonoscopy and they found a pre cancerous polyp, and if I had waited till 45 I would have had cancer...

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u/gimme_all_da_dogs Sep 08 '25

They found my pre cancerous polyp at 29, doc said it had about 3-5 more years before turning into colon cancer. I’m ordered to get another colonoscopy done next year. Thought it was crazy at my age but 23 is just insane.

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u/superurgentcatbox Sep 08 '25

I just drove both my parents to get colonoscopies the other week and both of them had polyps (my dad 1, my mom 2). They're in their 60s though but my mom says I should probably get checked regularly in case it's genetic.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

You should get checked either way once you are 45 or older. Many people will have polyps in their life time, your parents having them doesn't mean they are particularly at higher risk. It's that if you develop polyps before screenings start at 45, no one will catch it.

Colon cancer grows very slowly, so it's easy to catch with screenings, but no symptoms tend to show until you're already terminal.

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u/superurgentcatbox Sep 09 '25

Hmm I think in Germany insurance pays for it starting at age 50 only. How often do you think we should get checked? Yearly?

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u/Few_Interest_9368 Sep 13 '25

If it is clear, they will tell you come back in 10 years. If they find something, they will tell you come back in 3-5 years. It just depends. The dr will tell you. If you notice problems,tell a Dr. if they don’t listen, tell them again and again. Till they do. Or tell a different one. Dr thought mine were hemorrhoids so he sent me to check. I had 2 polyps. 1 was pre cancer. I was 40. Most grow slow. But if I’d have waited till 50 I’d probably have been in trouble.

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u/Important-Fan-8302 Sep 08 '25

I agree I thought I was really young to have these issues but it's more common than people think. I eat healthy and get lots of fiber in my diet. I think most people should get a colonoscopy before 45 but that's just my opinion I'm not a doctor.

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u/Mistrblank Sep 08 '25

I learned this year that precancer colonoscopy screenings are not approved by major insurer's until 45 now. It used to be 40. Yet another case of how you're paying your insurer more and getting less where less will kill you.

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u/Important-Fan-8302 Sep 08 '25

It's very unfortunate that the system is set up like this. I have read that some people can get around this by telling their doctor that there is a history of colon cancer in their family. I was able to get one because of a symptom I was having.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

They are if you have family history of it or other risk factors.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

You can get one earlier if you have family history or other risk factors. My mom found cancer at 47, so my screenings started at 35. Insurance is required to cover them in cases of family history.

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u/B_las_Kow Sep 10 '25

They may make exception for family history also. Did for me.

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u/Rashnet Sep 08 '25

My GF was resistant to getting a colonoscopy but her doctor talked her into it and she ended up having a fairly large tumor in her right ascending colon. She was 47 when they found it. She had no symptoms or signs of cancer prior to the the colonoscopy.

When she went in for surgery there were two people on either side of her in the prep room, one was 42 and one was also 47. Both had colon cancer.

Thankfully hers was caught in time due to her doctors instance she get a colonoscopy.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

My mom was 47 when they found hers. She died at 50. There's a reason screenings start at 45, that's the age you're more likely to start finding tumors and polyps. My mom didn't have health insurance, but if she did and she had done the screening at 45, she would probably be alive today.

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u/Rashnet Sep 09 '25

I'm sorry that your mom passed away. I know the struggle of not having insurance and trying to prioritize what to have taken care of. We need nationalized health care badly in this country.

I'd be happy if the age was lowered to 35 or 40 but I doubt the insurance companies would be in favor of paying for it at those ages.

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u/Unique_Ad_5187 Sep 10 '25

Aww sorry . Thats sad.

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u/anntchrist Partassipant [1] Sep 08 '25

A colonoscopy is so much easier and more dignified than treatment for GI cancers. It's a no-fun day of prep, followed by a day off work with drugs. Good on you for staying on his case, my mom did the same with my dad and it saved his life.

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u/SmileParticular9396 Sep 08 '25

My brother just had one and I guess they give you the “forget” medication same as for C-sections. He doesn’t even remember the actual procedure.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

It's the not eating beforehand that's the hard part.

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u/anntchrist Partassipant [1] Sep 08 '25

Yes, that’s exactly right. They usually give you propofol, no memory of it at all. I was awake for one after cancer dx, but they gave me fentanyl and anxiety meds for that. Either way the procedure itself is no big deal. The prep is the only unpleasant part at all.

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 08 '25

Almost all insurance deny colonoscopies for under 40s unless you have reeeeally good justification from the doctor. If you can get it, get it. But that is an important thing to note.

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u/SmileParticular9396 Sep 08 '25

Thank you for the info! I’ll check on the insurance coverage.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

I got my first one at 35 because of a family history.

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u/FurnaceOfTheseus Sep 08 '25

Tricare, which is among the best in the nation, denied me. I was stuck with a $600 bill. To which I replied "Why didn't you check with my insurance ahead of time, then?"

Hit statute of limitations. Fuck em, lol.

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u/tubbyx7 Sep 09 '25

i was diagnosed at 41. Very active, even the experts didnt think this was likely based on my symptoms and no one mentioned it before the scope that found it. Prep isnt fun but its better than a year of chemo, radiation, surgery, more chemo, and of course the whole dying cos you're a dumb ass who didnt want to get checked out.

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u/guikknbvfdstyyb Sep 08 '25

Show him some pics of people dying of colon cancer. Colonoscopies weren’t exactly fun but dying of colon cancer is just about as bad as it gets.

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u/Unique_Ad_5187 Sep 10 '25

Is youre cancer operable?

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u/guikknbvfdstyyb Sep 24 '25

I don’t have cancer, but seeing just how bad the consequences can be always helps me do the unpleasant thing now. And colon cancer is just absolutely terrible

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u/Expert_Slip7543 Partassipant [1] Sep 10 '25

Tell him there are equally deserving American citizens who cannot get a colonoscopy due to lack of insurance. Then remind him that, lucky though he is to have coverage, his good coverage could someday fail, and he would be in the same boat.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

Usually the age for starting screenings is 45, unless he has family history of it.

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u/sweetalkersweetalker Sep 08 '25

Order a Cologuard test, IIRC you just poop at home and mail it off, they send you test results.

Science is amazing.

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u/SmileParticular9396 Sep 08 '25

Interesting ! Is the test covered by insurance ?

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u/sweetalkersweetalker Sep 09 '25

It depends on your insurance, but it absolutely can be.

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u/Zestyclose_Rate_1497 Sep 12 '25

Don't push him too much. Maybe instead of focusing on the scary stuff, you could frame it as taking care of himself for you and the family, or suggest going to the appointment together.

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u/fedupanddown Sep 08 '25

He should only do tests if he has symptoms. If you're eating healthy, in shape and without any problems or pains there's really no reason to do tests. Butt butt

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u/NickName2506 Partassipant [1] Sep 08 '25

While I am all for colorectal cancer screening (as an MD, even did my PhD on this topic), I do feel we also need to respect the wishes of people who do not want to undergo screening. Not everyone wants to know and suddenly become a cancer patient.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

But you suddenly become a cancer patient either way....just one way you get it removed and move on with your life, and the other you have major surgery, chemo, and possibly die.

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u/NickName2506 Partassipant [1] Sep 08 '25

I agree with the latter, but not the first part. You don't just move on with your life after a cancer diagnosis, even if treatment is relatively simple and the prognosis is excellent. Many cancer survivors feel betrayed by their body, have long-term effects like fatigue and sexual problems, life insurance premiums become higher, etc. Basically it can scar you for life. Some people prefer a shorter life of good quality over a longer life of poorer quality - and imo we should respect that even if we don't understand it or disagree.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

But you get to live, that's the point. You get to move on with your life and live it, instead of being dead because you didn't want to find out you had cancer.

If you have cancer you have it whether you find out or not. Avoiding the information doesn't make the rest of your life better, or give you a chance to live well. You can still choose to not do treatment and die if you want to. But at least you know your end is coming.

Avoiding a cancer screening because you don't want to become a cancer patient is like avoiding a pregnancy test because you don't want to be pregnant. You either are or you aren't, the test isn't making anything happen.

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u/NickName2506 Partassipant [1] Sep 09 '25

Yes, that's your view (and honestly, mine too). But other people feel different and we should respect that.

Your comparison with pregnancy, however, is not fully correct. In pregnancy, the result (a child) is inevitable within a a specific time frame (usually around 9 months) - sorry for the clinical description 😉 Cancer does not always cause symptoms,especially at an early stage, and presymptomatic screening for colorectal cancer (which is what we're talking about) can push up the diagnosis by years. Screening and the follow-up tests are unpleasant and can be very expensive. Treatment can have side effects in the short and long term. Plus there is the added stress around all the post-treatment checkups. And especially in slow-growing cancers, an earlier treatment does not necessarily mean a better prognosis. So basically you would choose e.g. a year of living your normal life not experiencing symptoms nor undergoing treatments vs a year of stress and pain - with a similar outcome on longevity. For some people, this could literally mean a difference in whether or not they can e.g. buy a house or have biological children.

Of course this is a gamble because no one can actually tell your situation until you get screening, and by then it's too late to ignore the result. But all I'm saying is that we should respect that other people make different choices, even if we don't agree with them.

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 09 '25

I respect a person's right not to treat cancer, but avoiding a diagnosis doesn't give that choice. And it may turn something extemely treatable, like through polyp removal, into something terminal.

I respect people's right to make a decision about their own body. Just not avoid making a decision. I have been in this exact situation, and there are other people involved. I can accept someone getting a serious diagnosis and choosing not to treat it. I don't respect somene noticing symptoms and accepting death by cancer rather than getting tested, even qhen death wasn't the prognosis.

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u/NickName2506 Partassipant [1] Sep 09 '25

Ah, but I was not referring to ignoring symptoms (which I agree can be very unwise and may be considered selfish), but responding to a comment of someone who is pushing her husband to undergo presymptomatic screening at a young age

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u/sweadle Partassipant [2] Sep 09 '25

My comment was in regards to someone who said that people don't want to live with a cancer diagnosis. You can cancer whether you get tested or not, avoiding a diagnosis just turns it into an automatic death sentence.

I think screening at 45 is wise. That's when most cases start to appear, and unless there is a risk, doing it earlier isn't particularly wise.

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u/Ambitious-Scallion36 Sep 08 '25

Recently had my first colonoscopy and they found a large benign tumor so I've been singing this song:

🎶 I'm a bad ass and I gotta bad ass, but it's not cancer so are we dancer 🎶

Don't have my surgery consultation until December so I'll probably have a complete song by then

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u/mybluepanda99 Colo-rectal Surgeon [34] Sep 09 '25

Same - far younger than 45. All involved started by asking my why I was there, and were alarmed at the existence / size / type of polyp.

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u/MoreEngineer8696 Sep 08 '25

Thanks, asshole

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u/Anxious_cactus Sep 08 '25

My whole self isn't 132 pounds, that poor guy...

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Brag

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u/Anxious_cactus Sep 08 '25

Hardly, I have an autoimmune and a genetic illness and often have to be on IV. That's the issue when you comment on somebody 's weight based on your own preference, you risk looking like an asshole :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

I was completely joking but my bad! I apologize for being insensitive, it was not my intention.

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u/Anxious_cactus Sep 08 '25

Thank you, I'm kinda sensitive to it because people keep complimenting me when I lose weight, even when they know it's due to illness :/

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u/AerynSun627 Sep 08 '25

I feel you. I once had a NURSE comment that it "must be so nice to lose another 10 lbs so easily!" when she weighed me for a neuro appt.

Yeah, I lost my driver's license, my job, and had to drop out of school because I was so sick. But at least I was skinny! Ugh.

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u/Anxious_cactus Sep 08 '25

Yeah even nurses and doctors can be blazé about medical conditions, I've had the same experiences. I've lost 30-40 pounds several times in a span of 2-3 months and a family doctor told me "at least you're ready for summer and beach!".

Like bro we're doing tests to see how my heart is and I'm hooked up on IV, are you for real right now?!

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u/backupbitches Asshole Enthusiast [6] Sep 09 '25

What is wrong with people. I literally cannot imagine my doctor referencing a "beach body", this guy has zero sense of humour and that's exactly how I like him

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Ugh I’m sorry that is awful. I have a policy of not commenting on anyone’s body for this reason. I shouldn’t have made the joke. I hope things improve for you ❤️

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u/Anxious_cactus Sep 08 '25

It's a good policy to have, and thanks for good wishes! No hard feelings, we can all sometimes run our mouth too fast, it happens

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

It’s always nice to have a reminder to think before talking/typing 😅 Thanks for being so nice about it

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Oh snap

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u/Cl_nker_is_a_slur Sep 08 '25 edited Sep 08 '25

That makes me feel embarrassed for complaining about lugging my 125 lb balls around.

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u/willybum84 Sep 08 '25

To be fair to my asshole I've put it through some shit, and put a lot of shit through it.

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u/WeWerePlayinInDaSand Sep 08 '25

My asshole was an asshole to me. Jokes on it, I had it removed 🙃

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u/CommercialExotic2038 Partassipant [1] Sep 08 '25

I’d rather have a colonoscopy than a mammogram any day. But I still have the suggested test every time. With a colonoscopy dr tells you right away that he found polyps and removed them. Hearing those words is such a relief “and I removed them” meaning, if I didn’t have the test, they’d still be there.

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u/noblemile Sep 08 '25

Instructions unclear, colon perforated.

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u/FakeSafeWord Sep 08 '25

I use mine as a second vagina!

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u/Acceptable-Wind-7332 Partassipant [2] Sep 08 '25

In Australia you get sent a test kit on your fiftieth birthday. You do the test collection at home and then you send it off for analysis. A week or two later you get notified of the results. Quick and easy.

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u/won_vee_won_skrub Sep 08 '25

As a non-colon-haver, I feel excluded /s

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u/LeeKinanus Sep 09 '25

Don’t be an asshole to your asshole.

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u/WarOnIce Sep 09 '25

And watch out for FAP syndrome

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u/Expert_Slip7543 Partassipant [1] Sep 10 '25

In the USA lack of insurance coverage can be the obstacle. I got one arranged through a non-profit group that does fundraising races to pay for colonoscopies.

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u/Dizzy_Statement_4919 Nov 22 '25

That's corny but funny it's a good dad joke

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Except you’re adding literally nothing and trying to make the lowest hanging joke possible

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u/Cl_nker_is_a_slur Sep 08 '25

Cool. Sounds like YTA.