Posted on 09/14/2022 7:19:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Ryan Reynolds discovered he had a “subtle polyp” on his colon during his first colonoscopy, which he was broadcasting in order to de-stigmatize the procedure.
The “Deadpool” actor, 45, and his Wrexham soccer club co-chairman, Rob McElhenney, decided to partner up with Lead From Behind, a colon cancer awareness organization, to encourage people — especially men — to get the procedure when the time comes.
In a YouTube video uploaded to Reynolds’ page Tuesday, the two explained they wanted to prove how the “simple step” can “save lives.”
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When Katie Couric did this on camera, it was the best reporting she ever did. Viewers could see where her head usually was.
I believe in one of the Deadpool movies, he was shot “right up Main Street”. But Deadpool heals quickly, so he didn’t really get behind in his work.
Due to a family history of colon polyps/cancer, I’ve had a colonoscopy every 5 years. My last one almost killed me. The Dr snipped several polyps, one larger than the others, but didn’t properly cauterize it. White boy bleed a lot. Had to go to the ER for a do over. I lost about 1/3 of my blood, would have needed a transfusion if it had gone on much longer. Passing bowls full of blood is not fun so watch your bowl closely after any colonoscopy.
I would image he walked into the Exam room “shirt cocking it” and saying “are we going to do this, or what, Francine?”
This thread is better *without* pictures.
For several years I just got the “blood in the stool” test. I recently moved from California to Reno and my new doctor insisted that I (64 years old) get a colonoscopy. This was very fortunate for me because they removed a large 30 cm precancerous polyp. This size and type of polyp has a 40% chance of turning into cancer. I have to go back in 6 months to make sure it doesn’t return. Seriously, prepping and getting the test was no big deal. If you are over 60 and have never had the test just do it.
I’m on a high dose of warfarin and it is not a simple procedure for me.
If I decide to do it, I must go in the hospital five days ahead, get off warfarin and on Heparin. Then when the procedure is done it takes 5-6 days to get off heparin and back on my correct dosage of warfarin.
And if they do find something better get ready for me to bleed a lot!
This thread is just fine without pictures.
Don’t want to view Ryan’s rump cam, but good for him in making the public more aware of this helpful procedure.
Never felt stigma, but a year ago I became very ill due to the prep and was hospitalized for the first time in my life.
I had my first colonoscopy just before I turned 52. The gastroenterologist told me to come back in 10 years. So in about a year I’ll have my second one.
I've been there. I had colon cancer in 1996 when I was only 42, went through surgery, radiation treatments and chemo. I lost all my hesitation with medical people in my first visit with the radiation therapy people.
They had to stick a rod (iron, lead?) up my poop chute and adjust with a fluoroscope before they could properly aim the radiation. After that and a few sessions, I no longer cared about nudity in a medical setting.
I've had more colonoscopies than I can remember. At first it was every two weeks, then monthly, then quarterly for a year, then every 3 or 4 years for life. The only uncomfortable part is the clean out part, especially after they started putting me to sleep in 2006 or so.
I’ve had my share of colonoscopies too. What’s a little bit of dignity worth when it could potentially save a life.
I had a similar experience. They put 4 bags of blood thru me that night, and I was drinking prep at the same time, and THAT was to fix the bleeder with another colonoscopy the next day.
YUP! That is an actual picture of Ryan’s polyp! Amazing picture quality from so deep inside someone’s arse.
At 72 my hubby got Covid and was hospitalized. No, he is not vaccinated. While in the hospital they discovered internal bleeding. Surgeon wanted to do a colonoscopy right them. His primary care doc said no, he’s too weak. So a month later he had his colonoscopy and he had a large ulcerated mass that the surgeon could barely reach because of it’s location, below his appendix. Next week they are taking the entire right side of his colon. The preliminary pathology says weak cancer cells but the oncologist said the cells he got were just surface cells, he wasn’t able to penetrate the mass and get a good specimen for testing but it came back stage 2 or 3 cancer. Then his PC told him he didn’t have cancer the tests were not conclusive.
The cancer surgeon said, I say it’s cancer until the pathology tells me it’s not. So next Wednesday we’ll find out. He had a colonoscopy 30 years ago. I know he had this before he got Covid, so getting Covid and being hospitalized has probably saved him from having intense chemo. They will determine that after but the are saying it’s possible that if they take all that part of his colon chemo won’t be necessary. And he’s getting very new robotic surgery and the insurance will pay for everything. Hallelujah. Walking by faith not by sight.
Be sure to follow through and get your colonoscopy, it could save your life!
Ps. I got the Covid too, it was nice of him to share. But I took the ivermectin for 3 days before seeing the doc and I had a bad couple of days and some fatigue for a few weeks but I believe that was because the ivermectin stopped it from getting worse.
They screwed up my very first one. I will never go through it again.
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