Bowel Cancer Screening Kits

[icyfroth]

Anyone participating in that program?

I got an invitation in the mail yesterday inviting me to participate and a kit would be sent out to me in 4-6 weeks.

Contact them if you want to opt out.

I opted out per instructions on their website.

I just didn't want to go through the motions.

http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/

[imastawka]

I just didn't want to go through motions.

Oh, that is just baaad.

I found it very inconvenient, but my mum had bowel problems.

You have to do tests 2 days apart before you send it.

First test has to be kept in the fridge.

Get ya brain around that one!

[icyfroth]

Yeah I know. Gross.

That's why I opted out. I'd rather take my chances.

There's no history of bowel cancer in the family and I have no problems in that department so I think I'm pretty safe.

[imastawka]

     there's always the first one in the family

[*tippy*toes*]

That is a very bad attitude to have. Bowel cancer is very treatable and curable if caught early. By the time you get symptoms, it's often too late. I have seen many people die that had no family history and thought they were safe. Bowel cancer is on the (rapid) increase and is not to be taken lightly. If you refuse to participate in a program that could potentially save your life, at the very least go and have a colonoscopy. Bowel cancer is a very unpleasant way to die. VERY unpleasant.

[lind9650]

It is only available for people until 74 years old.

Peole over 74 don't count anymore.

Erica

[imastawka]

Same for the breast screening - only until you're 74

[bright.ton42]

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@*tippy*toes* wrote:

That is a very bad attitude to have. Bowel cancer is very treatable and curable if caught early.

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Couldn't agree more.    It's free, so there's a tiny bit of dodoo to deal with but if it saves your life why on earth not?

I was sent one and would have done it only I'd had a colonoscopy only abt 3 months ago. 

"It won't happen to me " are famous last words for many many ppl. 

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Yeah I know. Gross.

That's why I opted out. I'd rather take my chances.

There's no history of bowel cancer in the family and I have no problems in that department so I think I'm pretty safe.

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The things that will happen to you if you do get bowel cancer are a lot more gross than a very simple test.

[icyfroth]

I'm still taking my  chances and not doing it.

I think it's a waste, in the end.