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AllaN01Bear

(30,378 posts)
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:38 PM Thursday

breaking news . ( not the good kind

a while back when i was in the assisted care place , they said i had colon cancer. i chatted w my primary care and he ordered me colon gaurd. the tests came back 30 pecercent positive. note i will be calling my p.c for phaze 2. not up set or anything like that now if surgery and i goto stanford , i want a private room and i want to watch trains . keep me in your thoughts and prayors . this is a fluid and developing story

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breaking news . ( not the good kind (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Thursday OP
Healing vibes on the way to you, Bear SheltieLover Thursday #1
thanks AllaN01Bear Thursday #2
Yw SheltieLover Thursday #3
Cologard is useless The Blue Flower Thursday #4
and from what I understand Skittles Yesterday #11
mine pos. removed some polyps. i am fine. good luck. aunts pos. has diverticulitis or something. pansypoo53219 Thursday #5
thanks AllaN01Bear Thursday #6
I got a positive Cologuard result last month, but the earliest colonoscopy I could schedule is in September William Seger Yesterday #8
Good vibes to you AllaNo1Bear Bayard Thursday #7
Sending hugs! MLAA Yesterday #9
Thanks for letting us know, my friend! calimary Yesterday #10
All the best to you AllaN01Bear. Fla Dem 17 hrs ago #12
Thanks for the follow up. Sending good vibes to you, Bear. debm55 8 hrs ago #13
Sending you positive and healing vibes your way, AllaN01Bear Niagara 8 hrs ago #14
Warm and healing vibes Lifeafter70 6 hrs ago #15

The Blue Flower

(6,711 posts)
4. Cologard is useless
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:41 PM
Thursday

It tells you that both positive and negative results may be faulty. A close family friend is head of gastric surgery at a local hospital. She told us to ignore the results from it. Someone's making a ton of money from it, but it says in the instructions that it may give you false results. But I wish you the best outcome and a great care team.

Skittles

(174,113 posts)
11. and from what I understand
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 12:41 AM
Yesterday

when you inevitably get the hose up the rear it will cost more because it's no longer considered diagnostic (?)

pansypoo53219

(23,318 posts)
5. mine pos. removed some polyps. i am fine. good luck. aunts pos. has diverticulitis or something.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:46 PM
Thursday

William Seger

(12,605 posts)
8. I got a positive Cologuard result last month, but the earliest colonoscopy I could schedule is in September
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 12:17 AM
Yesterday

I really wish I didn't have to wait that long, but I'm determined to not worry about it.

calimary

(91,806 posts)
10. Thanks for letting us know, my friend!
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 12:21 AM
Yesterday

Please keep us updated, if you can. You’ve got friends pulling for ya here.

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