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OMG. I can not believe any one trying to use realfarmacy.com as a basis for any beliefs.
Snopes and other sites have exposed realfarmacy.com as "one of the worst science websites on the internet" and "a site so packed with mendacity and shrieking lunacy as to be widely mistaken for satire". Even Huffington Post has called it "a fake news/conspiracy site".
Good for you. But anyone with blood in their stool should see a doctor immediately.
Especially if it is dark blood, which is an indicator worse issues than bright red blood.
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I'm not looking for anything beyond inviting people to question conventional "wisdom" force-fed by an industry that plays on people's worst fears in order to prosper. Many people die much sooner from aggressive "treatment" than they ever would by natural causes.
Modern medicine is no more trustworthy than your local auto repair shop and deserves equal skepticism. No, colonoscopies are most definitely not necessary, may be beneficial and may be harmful. Any any benefit must be weighed against the life quality damage done by undergoing procedures as unacceptably invasive (in my view and that of many others) as this one is.
I suppose I should have blown off the surgery and radiation to treat my sinus cancer, and tried to modify my diet. Yeah, right. I am glad that MD Anderson had the tools and great doctors to treat my cancer, because I would have otherwise died at some point scaring children from facial deformation.
OMG. I can not believe any one trying to use realfarmacy.com as a basis for any beliefs.
Snopes and other sites have exposed realfarmacy.com as "one of the worst science websites on the internet" and "a site so packed with mendacity and shrieking lunacy as to be widely mistaken for satire". Even Huffington Post has called it "a fake news/conspiracy site".
SQ: I'm in control of my body and what I do...thanks.
Sure you are.
That does not mean that what you do is doing what you think it does, and, frankly, some of what you are saying in this thread could cause harm to someone who chooses to follow what you have done.
That does not mean that what you do is doing what you think it does, and, frankly, some of what you are saying in this thread could cause harm to someone who chooses to follow what you have done.
Oh please SQ, everyone posting here has made their decision, maybe a couple still on the fence, but all are Adults and for these tests the system says at least 50.
Again, this is an OPEN discussion. Same old, we agree to disagree.
I'm sure I'm not the only one in the U.S. who does NOT get them.....I've posted a lot in Alt Med which is what I believe keeps me from cancer(s). Colon included. I'm one around here who truly trusts the holistic world of healing and prevention.
That is fine. Like I said in my post, I just hope nobody takes your comment as advice. I am not a "pill " guy myself but its plain bad advice to not do a colonoscopy every 5 years... because it works for you does not make it the best method.
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Oh please SQ, everyone posting here has made their decision, maybe a couple still on the fence, but all are Adults and for these tests the system says at least 50.
Again, this is an OPEN discussion. Same old, we agree to disagree.
Unless CRC runs in your family. My kids need colonoscopies starting at 40. On the colon cancer forum I am also a member of, younger people are starting to develop colon cancer at earlier ages. Some in their 20's. If I had had a colonoscopy at the age of 40, there is a strong chance I may not have developed full blown colon cancer.
Yes, everyone must make their own choices in life but to say blood in your stool doesn't necessarily need to be checked... I truly hope someone listening only to you does not end up with colon cancer that could have been removed while it still was only a polyp.
I believe that a combination of supplements AND medicine will help me get through this nightmare alive. I would NEVER trust that only supplements will 'cure' me.
Yes, chemo can be rough. Radiation can be rough. It has been proven to work. Not 100% of the time.
Cancer has different mutations. Some mutations are super resistant to certain chemo drugs. Also different cancers have different chemo drugs to blast those cancer cells. Breast cancer uses a chemo that is not used for colon cancer. Not everyone loses their hair during chemo. It depends on that particular cancer and the chemo to fight that particular cancer.
Chemo is not always the magic cure. Again, it depends on the mutation and if there are multiple mutations.
The best way to assure that you avoid chemo is to get colonoscopies if you have a higher risk. It truly is a roll of the dice though. Some colon cancer patients do not have colon cancer in their family yet they are just unlucky.
Identical twins. One got colon cancer while the other has not. Living together, eating the same foods. One got the unlucky roll of the dice.
If there is a chance to prevent having a polyp turn into cancer, why not get a colonoscopy? It is relatively a simple procedure. We all need to do due diligence on who and where your colonoscopy is done. We need to be our own advocate and do our research.
There is no miracle cure. There ARE tools to help in the fight.
Good luck to all. <~~ not said in a snarky manner. I sincerely hope for all to stay healthy. But please, be vigilant in your health.
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