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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
P.O. Box DE1 0NQ |
About a month ago I got sent an invitation from the NHS to go for a bowel scope screening. Basically they shove a camera up yer bum and search for any abnormalities, I attended a couple of months ago and although they didn't go too far up, they found 3 polyps. I went for a full endoscopy today and they found a total of 6 which have been removed this morning.
They can turn cancerous if not detected, but I suppose the real point I'm trying to make is that not all Doctor's practices are linked up to the NHS in this respect.
I would wholeheartedly recommend anyone who hasn't been offered one to at least request one. It's a simple and relatively pain free procedure  |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
P.O. Box DE1 0NQ |
"It always amazes me how some areas do things so good and others don't. It is a good thing to get checked x
It's all down to money. Is it cheaper to screen or cheaper to treat?"
Well I would have thought it's better to screen in the first place as they can be removed before any potentially cancerous cells can spread. They told me that had they not been detected in the next 5 years or so, then I could develop bowel cancer.
Not everyone develops polyps, but I'm glad I went for my initial screening to discover that they were actually there |
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Was there a reason you were invited to a bowel scope screening?
Just 55yrs old here, caught Dengue fever travelling, a few broken bones playing sport, otherwise pretty fit for age, never taken medication...just wondering |
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over a year ago
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"It always amazes me how some areas do things so good and others don't. It is a good thing to get checked x
It's all down to money. Is it cheaper to screen or cheaper to treat?"
I would have thought it was cheaper to screen. It's the same as mammograms for over 50's ladies. X |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
P.O. Box DE1 0NQ |
"Was there a reason you were invited to a bowel scope screening?
Just 55yrs old here, caught Dengue fever travelling, a few broken bones playing sport, otherwise pretty fit for age, never taken medication...just wondering"
Can't say for sure, I think it's whether your GP is actually hooked up to the NHS in that respect. My mate who is 57 and goes to a different practice, has not been asked. When I inquired about it, I was told that he would have to request himself personally. Seems a bit odd to me? |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
Hull |
My GP two years ago, told me that all GP's would be included in the Bowel Cancer Screening. I was screened then and after registering with a new GP a month ago here in the West Midlands, the same screening service was in touch for the 2 yearly follow up. |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
P.O. Box DE1 0NQ |
"My GP two years ago, told me that all GP's would be included in the Bowel Cancer Screening. I was screened then and after registering with a new GP a month ago here in the West Midlands, the same screening service was in touch for the 2 yearly follow up."
That's good then Gen. What I can't understand is why not all practices seem to offer the screening? |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
Hull |
"Was there a reason you were invited to a bowel scope screening?
Just 55yrs old here, caught Dengue fever travelling, a few broken bones playing sport, otherwise pretty fit for age, never taken medication...just wondering
Can't say for sure, I think it's whether your GP is actually hooked up to the NHS in that respect. My mate who is 57 and goes to a different practice, has not been asked. When I inquired about it, I was told that he would have to request himself personally. Seems a bit odd to me? "
Does seem odd!! Bowel Cancer screening is now being done automatically on males aged from 55 onwards regardless of whether their GP is linked to the service or not. There's a few regional contact centres across the UK which coordinate the screening process but it seems it will take a while to catch up with every guy!
In addition to the initial screening, there are follow up checks every 2 years. |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
P.O. Box DE1 0NQ |
"In addition to the initial screening, there are follow up checks every 2 years."
That's all well and good, but it's the MoviPrep that you have to take beforehand. It's worse than drinking Yak's piss, I would imagine  |
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"It always amazes me how some areas do things so good and others don't. It is a good thing to get checked x
It's all down to money. Is it cheaper to screen or cheaper to treat?
I would have thought it was cheaper to screen. It's the same as mammograms for over 50's ladies. X "
A large percentage of mammograms pick up cells that won't become cancerous but are treated anyway.
The jury is out on the bowel screening costs at the moment, it's why some trusts do it and some don't. |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"In addition to the initial screening, there are follow up checks every 2 years.
That's all well and good, but it's the MoviPrep that you have to take beforehand. It's worse than drinking Yak's piss, I would imagine "
I wonder if we're at different angles!
The Bowel Screening process is a small pack sent to each guy both at the Initial contact time and at every two years. You just have to take two samples of your poo, on three different toilet visits over, say, a week and send them in to the regional centre dealing with you, for lab analysis. They then inform you by letter of the results.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It always amazes me how some areas do things so good and others don't. It is a good thing to get checked x
It's all down to money. Is it cheaper to screen or cheaper to treat?
I would have thought it was cheaper to screen. It's the same as mammograms for over 50's ladies. X
A large percentage of mammograms pick up cells that won't become cancerous but are treated anyway.
The jury is out on the bowel screening costs at the moment, it's why some trusts do it and some don't. "
Ah understandable x |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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"In addition to the initial screening, there are follow up checks every 2 years.
That's all well and good, but it's the MoviPrep that you have to take beforehand. It's worse than drinking Yak's piss, I would imagine
I wonder if we're at different angles!
The Bowel Screening process is a small pack sent to each guy both at the Initial contact time and at every two years. You just have to take two samples of your poo, on three different toilet visits over, say, a week and send them in to the regional centre dealing with you, for lab analysis. They then inform you by letter of the results.
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Yeah, I'm expecting a call off Vinita (the nurse who has been next to me throughout this process) tomorrow to let me know when I have to attend a follow up appointment.
There is no poo involved thank god  |
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"In addition to the initial screening, there are follow up checks every 2 years.
That's all well and good, but it's the MoviPrep that you have to take beforehand. It's worse than drinking Yak's piss, I would imagine
I wonder if we're at different angles!
The Bowel Screening process is a small pack sent to each guy both at the Initial contact time and at every two years. You just have to take two samples of your poo, on three different toilet visits over, say, a week and send them in to the regional centre dealing with you, for lab analysis. They then inform you by letter of the results.
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Ace did say in his OP it was a camera up the bum. It's called a sigmoidoscopy. |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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"Ace did say in his OP it was a camera up the bum. It's called a sigmoidoscopy. "
Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy both use a thin flexible tube with a camera at the end to look at the colon. They differ in the areas of the colon they can see. Colonoscopy examines the entire colon, while sigmoidoscopy is a partial exam that only covers the left side of the colon.
I had a colonoscopy  |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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Well after they removed 6 polyps which were sent for analysis, I got a phone call off the nurse today who said that they weren't cancerous
I'll have to go for another colonoscopy in about 12 months though to see if there are any more regrowths |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well after they removed 6 polyps which were sent for analysis, I got a phone call off the nurse today who said that they weren't cancerous
I'll have to go for another colonoscopy in about 12 months though to see if there are any more regrowths "
Good news ace |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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55 here - my dad had bowel cancer and daughter suffers with chrohns and colitis - i guess im higher risk as its seems to be a family thing - have a vague recollection of my paternal grandmother suffering with gut and bowels -  but no offer here - had the boob squash a couple of times though |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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"55 here - my dad had bowel cancer and daughter suffers with chrohns and colitis - i guess im higher risk as its seems to be a family thing - have a vague recollection of my paternal grandmother suffering with gut and bowels - but no offer here - had the boob squash a couple of times though"
Not sure about individual Health Authorities, but it might be worth asking your GP about having a screening. The probability that you have anything wrong is quite low, or so I'm led to believe, but at least it should put your mind at rest |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"55 here - my dad had bowel cancer and daughter suffers with chrohns and colitis - i guess im higher risk as its seems to be a family thing - have a vague recollection of my paternal grandmother suffering with gut and bowels - but no offer here - had the boob squash a couple of times though
Not sure about individual Health Authorities, but it might be worth asking your GP about having a screening. The probability that you have anything wrong is quite low, or so I'm led to believe, but at least it should put your mind at rest "
im not worried but will mention it next time i head over to the docs - |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was there a reason you were invited to a bowel scope screening?
Just 55yrs old here, caught Dengue fever travelling, a few broken bones playing sport, otherwise pretty fit for age, never taken medication...just wondering
Can't say for sure, I think it's whether your GP is actually hooked up to the NHS in that respect. My mate who is 57 and goes to a different practice, has not been asked. When I inquired about it, I was told that he would have to request himself personally. Seems a bit odd to me? "
Just be glad you're not in Worcester. Officially the worst NHS trust in UK.
Nothing is done unless it's an emergency.
I'm lucky in never needed to see a doctor for zoncs.... don't even get colds/flu or anything...can't remember the last time I had any medication....but makes you think about wether or not tests might be useful? |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
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"55 here - my dad had bowel cancer and daughter suffers with chrohns and colitis - i guess im higher risk as its seems to be a family thing - have a vague recollection of my paternal grandmother suffering with gut and bowels - but no offer here - had the boob squash a couple of times though"
If you have a family history of bowel issues they should agree to screen you if you ask.
I have to have a colonoscopy every 5 years, it's fucking horrible but it is reassuring |
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By *ce Winger OP Man
over a year ago
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"Just be glad you're not in Worcester. Officially the worst NHS trust in UK.
Nothing is done unless it's an emergency.
I'm lucky in never needed to see a doctor for zoncs.... don't even get colds/flu or anything...can't remember the last time I had any medication....but makes you think about wether or not tests might be useful?"
Some doctor's practices are hooked up to the NHS on the screening program in Derby, which I only found out after I asked about my mate, but others aren't.
It's always worth inquiring about though whether you get a standard letter or not. |
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