Quoting W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>:
> For those who have been putting off getting on a 5 year rotation for a
> colon
> cancer check up.
>
> I just returned from an 8 AM colonoscopy (over by 10 AM) that went
> well,
> two polyps were removed to forestall any future problems but the doctor
> suggested a one year follow up just in case. This was on the heels of
> our
> catching an early cancer for my wife in December. She was in for a five
> year check that showed a small cancer. They got everything with surgery
> that was not too radical and she is finished with the first of four
> chemotherapy sessions. With closer attention she will be fine as will
> I.
> It just gave us a good scare ... but we were lucky.
>
> I can't express strongly enough how important this kind of check up is
> for
> everyone over the age of 50. Like finding flakes of metal on the
> magnetic
> oil drain plug or bits of aluminum on spark plug electrodes you can save
> major problems by reading the early warning signs. JUST DO IT! Call
> TOMORROW Morning and schedule an appointment with your doctor!
>
> Wester
Thanks for the Probe. I mean prompt! Will schedule with my bi annual
physical this Fall. Glad to hear the good news. Good luck to the Mrs!
>
Tom Shannon
Magna, Utah
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