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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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SW-User
I'm sorry for all you've been through and glad you're doing better.

I don't have much faith in doctors anymore and would pass on radiation and chemo anyway.
Ontheroad · M
@SW-User I might have had I not had the support and encouragement I got. Nobody ever did or said anything that left me without almost a 100% sure feeling that I could beat it.
SW-User
@Ontheroad I have health issues that doctors already say they can't figure out and they just wanted to push medication at me.... and I said "no" since they don't have a clue what my issues are.
I've also done a lot of research on cancer... had a couple of friends die because of cancer...both went through treatment.
What I have learned and know..... I'd rather not go through all of the "treatments" doctors usually offer.

I'm glad you're doing well now. :)