Traildoggie
Cathlete
Linda, I don't know the answer to that. My mother is 92 and never had one either. my father didn't either. I'm guessing a lot of old people had older doctors and their training was a product of their time and they maybe didn't push it.
My perspective is influenced by DH who has a bad family history. I think the older thinking was that if you didn't have a bad family history, and weren't "having problems" to not push the issue too hard. doctors don't like to push unpopular ideas any more than anyone else, and plenty of folks flat out refuse, regardless. You tell people they need to do it, and many say they will, and then they don't. we used to send stool cards home with people to collect samples at home in the privacy of their own bathroom, bring back to the office for processing. Even those didn't come back very often. also, why put people thru testing if they aren't in good enough shape to survive surgery if something were found.
I personally think Katie Couric did more to raise awareness than anyone else. I was a bit squeamish until I watched her go thru it publicly in response to her husband's untimely death. and recently , Dr. Oz, with his surprise polyps. when public figures talk about the topic, everyone else feels freer to talk too.
I think colon cancer is a bit like breast cancer, which, when I was young was a very hush-hush topic. the word "breast" wasn't spoken in polite company. back then it was whispered. now people talk more freely.
It also used to be a much bigger deal surgery than it is now. polyps are snipped off , no big deal. many resections are done laparoscopically without big abdominal incisions so people are rarely too old to survive surgery. the prep has been also refined too so not everyone has to drink the gallon of Golytely.... up to the doctor and what he thinks will work best. anyway, I'm scheduled for Dec 5 and like any normal person I'm dreading it but will do it anyway.
On another topic I'm thinking about ordering a couple of the disks from the LIS that I didn't get. could AT be done with a high step? same question for Cardio supersets. considering TB trisets depending on what kind of deals show up for the holidays. I don't think I'd enjoy the barre one.
with MIL, we tried and tried. we thought the FIL would be a likely candidate since his father died of colon ca but he refused. You can't drag people but we tried on many many occasions.
My perspective is influenced by DH who has a bad family history. I think the older thinking was that if you didn't have a bad family history, and weren't "having problems" to not push the issue too hard. doctors don't like to push unpopular ideas any more than anyone else, and plenty of folks flat out refuse, regardless. You tell people they need to do it, and many say they will, and then they don't. we used to send stool cards home with people to collect samples at home in the privacy of their own bathroom, bring back to the office for processing. Even those didn't come back very often. also, why put people thru testing if they aren't in good enough shape to survive surgery if something were found.
I personally think Katie Couric did more to raise awareness than anyone else. I was a bit squeamish until I watched her go thru it publicly in response to her husband's untimely death. and recently , Dr. Oz, with his surprise polyps. when public figures talk about the topic, everyone else feels freer to talk too.
I think colon cancer is a bit like breast cancer, which, when I was young was a very hush-hush topic. the word "breast" wasn't spoken in polite company. back then it was whispered. now people talk more freely.
It also used to be a much bigger deal surgery than it is now. polyps are snipped off , no big deal. many resections are done laparoscopically without big abdominal incisions so people are rarely too old to survive surgery. the prep has been also refined too so not everyone has to drink the gallon of Golytely.... up to the doctor and what he thinks will work best. anyway, I'm scheduled for Dec 5 and like any normal person I'm dreading it but will do it anyway.
On another topic I'm thinking about ordering a couple of the disks from the LIS that I didn't get. could AT be done with a high step? same question for Cardio supersets. considering TB trisets depending on what kind of deals show up for the holidays. I don't think I'd enjoy the barre one.
with MIL, we tried and tried. we thought the FIL would be a likely candidate since his father died of colon ca but he refused. You can't drag people but we tried on many many occasions.
