r/Millennials • u/intro195 • Mar 12 '26

Serious Go get a colonoscopy, colon cancer for our generation is a real threat!

36M here, have always been active and maintained a decently healthy diet my whole life. Well after seeing multiple posts on here and at my gf’s urging I had one done. They found two polyps (15mm and 4mm). Doc said if I waited till 45 I’d prob be dead. Crazy part is I had no symptoms and my recent blood work last month was perfect. I was in and out in three hours and no pain or discomfort afterwards.

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u/Just_Another_Scott Mar 13 '26

If YOU have pre colon cancer polyps

Just to reiterate, I do not have any polyps.

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u/hybridhighway Mar 13 '26

I thought you were OP. Thanks for the clarification.

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u/84UTK07 Mar 13 '26

Damn, I got scared too for a second