That’s some very weird and unusual advice. It’s always recommended to avoid high fiber foods (especially insoluble) as well as seeds/nuts before a scope so that you don’t have clogs, you get an unobstructed view, and sampling is easier.
Between the prep and procedure (which has changed over the years), more than a day was lost each time I’ve had one done. After having five of them done it equates to a week of my life. Lot of other things I would rather have done with that time my doctor insisted on controlling.
I just had mine a year or so ago (I'm good for 10 years), but I don't remember any of those restrictions either. Do the prep, don't eat.
This is such an incredibly stupid way of looking at this, I legit have no words. So in your mind every doctors visit where they don’t find something, every bloodwork panel you have ever had that came back normal, basically anything in your life that was preventive type care is a waste of time that you would rather spend doing something else.
I have a BIL who is a dentist. He has people call him every week who don't brush their teeth, who drink sugary soda non-stop, who avoid going to the dentist, and then suddenly call him when they have tooth pain and expect him to miraculously save their rotten teeth. Dude, you get out of it what you put into it.
The vast majority of colo-rectal cancers are asymptomatic - at least until it is far too late for the patient.
Preventative care is like buying insurance. Everyone thinks it is a waste of money until a storm hits their house or they get in an auto accident and then they are sure glad they did pay for it. You are going to have negative results on tests until that day you don't and you will be so glad when the doctor says, "We are lucky we caught this so early. It is definitely treatable."
To each their own and this isn't telling you you're wrong on your health decisions.
Exactly this, also there are other conditions that a scope can bring to light as well as other issues not related to cancer.
I almost brought this up. I made sure I drank at least the 8 - 8 oz glasses of water every day but I should have drank more. I had pretty bad cramping the day of the procedure before and after. Not abdominal cramps but muscle cramps because due to the prep I was clearly dehydrated.
Well one of them might not really be missed based off of everything thats come out about him. But the other two were definitely way to young.
I've had a few - went in a few years back to resolve some issues/symptoms. Kind of dismissed it because I was young, but they found polyps. Doctor didn't like them and said he was glad to see me then and not 5 years down the road. I've had a couple follow ups since; last one was free and clear, so that was nice.
