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ShazzieB

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3. I need to have them every 5 years, too.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 28, 2023, 12:27 AM

Jun 2023

I've had 2 so far and they found and removed polyps both times. Everything was benign both times, but that puts me in a higher risk category, at least in theory. More frequent checks are fine by me. I love the idea that they can find and remove the polyps before they even have a chance to turn into cancer!

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Ten years have passed [View all] question everything Jun 2023 OP

I got mine coming up soon.colon Cancer is in my family, my mom died of it Walleye Jun 2023 #1

You should not, unless they get infected question everything Jun 2023 #2

Had it twice MFM008 Jun 2023 #4

I need to have them every 5 years, too. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #3

My doc told me to eat more fiber and it would clear the mild diverticulosis. lark Jun 2023 #5

They put me under. trof Jul 2023 #6