Is this a stupid request to ask from a doctor?

[Anonymous]

Hey guys. I'm afraid that I have colon cancer. Is it a stupid request to ask a doctor to do a colonoscopy?

[Anonymous]

They have colorectal screening tests and you just use your poo to get a sample and send it in through the mail. If anything shows up they'll do more testing maybe a colonoscopy then but no sense of all that when you could just do the little test.
If you didn't know for a colonoscopy you can't have any poo left in you so you have to drink this disgusting stuff called golytely which gives you insane diarrhea and have to drink it till what comes out is clear. I work in a hospital and just hearing patients talk about it seems so awful just shitting your brains out.

[karahiri]

no, not stupid, but they generally don't do it on young men. the doctor will ask you why think you have colon cancer and see if you're exhibiting any other symptoms... i don't think they'd just do a colonscopy because you asked lol. there has to be evidence in support of carrying out that procedure.

[Asker]

I have been having colon cancer signs for months, my grandma died from it. Do you think that's enough?

[karahiri]

Your doctor will definitely want to know about your family history of colon cancer and about the symptoms you are experiencing.

[TotallyAlmost]

The odds at your age are almost zero. But there's no reason to get anxiety over it. Talk to your doctor about your symptoms, which are almost certainly completely within normal. The colon is capable of all kinds of funny and unpredictable tricks. It is very sensitive to anxiety and mental well being. Your worrying is probably causing a vicious cycle.

[dogbert444]

There is a simple test that can be done first. It involves taking very small samples of poo and examining in a laboratory for hidden blood.

[Asker]

Bruh. I can't for reals poop. It's gonna be really hard to take a sample from me.

[dogbert444]

You do the sample at home. There is a kit, in UK, that all four of my grandparents get every so often.

[Jxpxtxr]

Doctors generally don't like hypochondriacs and people who self diagnose so you're honestly better off just describing your symptoms and seeing what your doctor makes out of it.

[Asker]

Yeah but I have heard too many stories where doctors diagnose a wrong disease and in the end the cancer has gotten to a stage where it certainly leads to death or other complications. It's just the fact I haven't had a BM for almost 2 weeks. Even laxatives don't help. Maybe it's just my OCD.

[Jxpxtxr]

Well if your doctor doesn't do anything to test you for cancer you can always still mention it then, just saying you shouldn't walk in on your doctor like "I know I have cancer please treat me because I have cancer oh god I have cancer" because really that's when your doctor is gonna be most likely to NOT even test you for cancer..

[Asker]

Yeah, it's not really self diagnosing. More of a request/test to make sure.

[Jxpxtxr]

But try to go with just describing your symptoms first, you'll have to anyways because no doctor will test you for cancer if there's literally no reason for it

[EmpatheticLady]

Nope. If you're concerned about that, share those thoughts with the doctor. He or she will do the necessary exams in the office and other tests (blood) before doing a colonoscopy probably, though.

[Tdieseler]

its not stupid... but i think its a little too young for that though...

[douride2]

Not at all. Better to ask & get a negative test back then not ask & suffer the consequences if you do have cancer.

[jacquesvol]

No, he'll judge if it's justified.

[TheSpartan]

Ask him to do whatever test detects colon cancer.

[Anonymous]

Not stupid at all.