And so, it begins...

"Deal Killer - Powered by Focus" (dealkiller-ii)
10/01/2020 at 16:16 • Filed to: Colon blow time.

Time to make myself comfortable on the toilet for the next few hours.

I have to get thru 1/2 of this in the next few hours, which should be VERY tasty. Then the rest at 4am. All this for what many men of a certain age have done on a fairly regular basis. This is my fourth go around since my early 40’s. Thank God the ACA still requires these to be covered. Until the Supreme Court decides otherwise. Wish me luck. Gonna be a fun night.

DISCUSSION (40)

ttyymmnn > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:34

Butt camera time? I had one of those when I turned 50. I’m in the 10-year club, though. Also got scoped from the other end to have a look at my hiatal hernia. I didn’t find the cleansing all that bad, except that I took all the laxatives and then went to a soccer game. Almost made it home in time.....

ibRAD > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:34

If you can stomach it there is one concoction that is only a few oz to drink rather than the whole gallon. It’s appropriately concentrated though and while it’s been 20 years I think I still gag thinking about it!

Captain Cayman... > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:35

Dude with Crohn’s. I know your plight. Good luck.

ttyymmnn > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:37

Related gif:

Kinja'd!!!

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:39

Just mix it with some hot sauce to make it taste better.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:39

As someone who is slowly getting up there in years, I thought they could mostly test for prostate cancer with a blood test? At least that’s what they told me when I had my last physical (a few years ago). Maybe Canada has a different standard when it comes to tests?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:42

Do you have a mobile backup battery? Keep it handy.

Also find a show you haven’t caught up with and just plan on watching it a lot. Or keep a book you’ve wanted to get through near by.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:42

Reason # 23123 to die young.

ttyymmnn > BaconSandwich is tasty.
10/01/2020 at 16:43

This is a colon cancer thing, not prostate. I think. Prostate is the PSA test or the finger-up-the-butt test.

ttyymmnn > Captain Cayman...
10/01/2020 at 16:44

I have a good friend with Crohn’s. That sucks.

For Sweden > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:44

is this a shitpost

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > ttyymmnn
10/01/2020 at 16:45

“almost”

How bad was the mess? Did you just call it a total loss and light the car on fire?

Kiltedpadre > For Sweden
10/01/2020 at 16:48

Not till after he drinks it.

Textured Soy Protein > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:48

Vote like your free colonoscopies depend on it.

Because they do!

Cash Rewards > Captain Cayman...
10/01/2020 at 16:49

Crohn's buddy! How you doing? I've only had the one at diagnosis, along with the camera down the throat, too. That meant I was sedated for it: yay! I also had to do the cleanse for an MRI, because they wanted to get an image on the area between where the cameras reached.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:50

Jeezus I can’t wait. 4 years and counting and it will be my turn to get butt scoped.

Cash Rewards > Textured Soy Protein
10/01/2020 at 16:50

Though really they ough ta pay me to go through that again....

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn
10/01/2020 at 16:51

There is a colon cancer screening test called Cologuard. You send in a canister of your poop, and they look for hyper plastic cells in it. If it comes back positive, you still have to get the colonoscopy, but it’s a pretty good screening with high 90s effectiveness.

But you’re right, he’s talking about the prostate specific antigen test, and that's a different thing entirely.

Chariotoflove > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 16:54

You started early. Most without a predisposing family history are recommended to start at 50.

Good luck, friend. I don’t envy you, but I will be you sometime this Fall.

Just Jeepin' > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
10/01/2020 at 16:56

I gotta be honest: as someone turning 50 in the near future, I’m not sure I want to go through all this. Let me find out when it’s too late to spend months going through invasive treatments, but not too late to take a trip around the country in my Jeep.

Thread that needle carefully.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Just Jeepin'
10/01/2020 at 16:58

I’m 28, but even now stuff happens and it’s like “huh, never had that occur before”.

I am positive that 20 more years is really not gonna help matters.

ttyymmnn > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
10/01/2020 at 17:01

Not this bad.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Chariotoflove
10/01/2020 at 17:03

My mom had colon cancer years ago. So, I’ve had semi regular visits for about 10 -15 years now. I think this is my 4th scoping. So much fun you lose track.

Chariotoflove > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 17:07

Ah, that’ll do it.

Aremmes > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 17:10

I’m scheduled for an endoscopy tomorrow and understand your situation. I have not yet had to drink that stuff, but mixing senna tea with olestra-laden fritters has a similar effect. Good luck!

onlytwowheels > Just Jeepin'
10/01/2020 at 17:29

I had a friend from work who died at 55 because he never got tested and ignored the signs. He g ave it a good fight , and did the treatments for a year or so , but finally told his wife that was to o tired to continue the treatments. He passed within a few weeks.

onlytwowheels > Chariotoflove
10/01/2020 at 17:31

Cologuard may not be right for you if:

You have a personal history of colon cancer, adenomas, or other related cancers

You have a family history of colon cancer (one or more first-degree relatives diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer before the age of 60, or two or more first degree relatives diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer of any age)

You have had a positive result from another screening method in the last six months

You have been diagnosed with a condition that places you at high risk for colon cancer. These include but are not limited to: inflammatory bowel disease, chronic ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, familial adenomatous polyposis

You have been diagnosed with a relevant cancer syndrome passed on from your family, such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, MYH-associated polyposis, Gardner’s syndrome, Turcot’s (or Crail’s) syndrome, Cowden’s syndrome, juvenile polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, neurofibromatosis, or familial hyperplastic polyposis

BaconSandwich is tasty. > ttyymmnn
10/01/2020 at 17:35

Ah. That makes more sense.

Brickman > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 17:38

Also good antifreeze :P

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
10/01/2020 at 17:40

If you think golytely is bad, just hope they don't give you a chocolate bomb

onlytwowheels > Cash Rewards
10/01/2020 at 17:45

In my early 30's I had symptoms the lead the doctor’s believe I may have Crohn ’s or possibly cancer. I had the camera through both ends, and nothing more than polyp s in my throat was found, and Barr ett’s esopha gus. No explanations for what was causing the C rohn’s related issues I that I was experiencing. I was told that I need an endoscopy every 2 years. I did an endoscopy two years later, and have not done since , so 20 years have passed since my last one.

Chariotoflove > onlytwowheels
10/01/2020 at 18:19

Yep, absolutely. If you’re at risk, statistically, move right to the colonoscopy line.

gettingoldercarguy > For Sweden
10/01/2020 at 18:26

Enjoy your star

Cash Rewards > onlytwowheels
10/01/2020 at 18:33

From what I understand I got lucky in that most people diagnosed my age (mid thirties at diagnosis) typically figure it out when they're admitted to a hospital for uncontrollable bloody diarrhea. I was much more mild, thankfully. Oddly, my daughter has celiac and we had our endoscopes the same week.

onlytwowheels > Cash Rewards
10/01/2020 at 19:06

When I first experienced symptoms, I thought I had food poisoning, but it just wouldn’t stop. I went home from work, sometimes right after walking in the door. There were days where the trips to the toilet numbered in the teens. Never came to a conclusion of what was causing this after 6 plus months of tests. I hope your daughter is doing well now, p robably on a gluten free diet.

arl > For Sweden
10/01/2020 at 20:09

kudos sir

Ready for an adventure! > For Sweden
10/01/2020 at 20:12