Men, are you getting recommended cancer screenings?

I didn't. After a long, extremely healthy life, I went to the ER because of severe pain in the abdomen and back... thought it might have been kidney stones and it was, but they also found a suspicious tumor in my colon. Turns out it was a Stage III malignant tumor.

For the next (nearly) 3 years I went through radiation, chemo, three different surgeries, two horrible infections post surgery, more chemo, months and months of rehabilitation and am just now getting back to somewhere near well, cancer free and feeling normal again.

The worst part of it is that all of this was my fault - 100% my fault. Had I followed the recommended cancer screening guides, none of this would have happened.

I made this post for one reason, and one reason only. To tell you to [b][u]get recommended cancer screenings, especially for prostate and colorectal cancer. [/u][/b]

This crap hasn't been fun, but I could have, and you can, prevent it from happening to you.

I should add: Women, don't forgo your screenigns either. There are zero reasons to do so.

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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

I am so sorry you went through all of this Such a scary journey. I am so glad you are cancer free now,

Thank you for the reminder 💖

Ontheroad · M

@iamonfire696 Thank you and strangely enough, I wasn't scared... mad at myself, but not scared. Well, maybe a couple of times I was, but only momentarily. Mostly just mad at myself. I've always thought of myself as a reasonably intelligent person... yeah, seems not.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@Ontheroad you are better than I would be. I don’t think I would handle that well.

I am so happy you are cancer free now 💖

Ontheroad · M

@iamonfire696 I know (have read) what you are going through)... you are strong and would handle it fine. You might get a bit scared, but you would, as they say, soldier on. On the other hand, you're smarter and wouldn't put yourself in that situation 😁.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@Ontheroad I am constantly at the doctor and getting blood work and tests done because I am not doing well health wise with the 3 types of arthritis I have.

Sometimes I do leave things far too long. My I thought I had indigestion and the stomach flu. I was having gall bladder attacks and one landed me in the hospital for a week with nothing to eat or drink and by then my gall bladder was 7 inches long with hundreds of stones. They said they had never seen anything like it.

In 2020 I was having stomach issues and eating antacids. I had a stomach infection called H.Pylori and 2 stomach ulcers.

I also walked on a broken ankle for 2 weeks so yah I can certainly be dumb about my health.

Ontheroad · M

@iamonfire696 Stop it! 🤣 Take care of yourself! I get it though - soemtiems you get tired of dealign with doctors and hospitals, etc. I'm sort of there myself, but I also have a new apprecaition for not being sick... I totally want to keep it that way. So yeah, stop it! 🤪

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@Ontheroad that’s not even all of it.

Every time something new pops up they just blame it on auto immune arthritis and then I have to push them to do something about it.

What’s it like to be healthy? Can I live vicariously through you lol.

Ontheroad · M

@iamonfire696 Deal! See, I told you I thought you were strong. I can't imagine having to deal with something so open ended... it amazes me you are even semi normal🤣😂🤣😂

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@Ontheroad if you only knew what I went through in my childhood you would be shocked at how normal I actually am.

I should be way more messed up than I am.

Thank you for the kind words 💖