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You know, I have often thought it is too bad ones last meal before taking the prep has to be so restrictive, because wouldn’t that be the best time to chow down on the things you love but normally wouldn’t eat?
Anyway, glad he did well and you were able to stay with him, I haven’t heard that before, and wish it would become a trend. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cancer in men, diagnosed and causing death.
People really dislike the prep the most, because they aren’t aware of the rest, but for certain people, like those with a family history or inflammatory bowel disease, a colonoscopy every 5-10 years can save a life. Some stats, just for a reminder to others.
Most commonly diagnosed cancers among men: Prostate cancer (145.3) First among men of all races and Hispanic origin.
Lung cancer (85.3) Second among white (84.4), black (104.5), Asian/Pacific Islander (49.7), and American Indian/Alaska Native (51.1) men. Third among Hispanic men (48.5).
Colorectal cancer (58.2) Second among Hispanic men (50.3). Third among white (57.0), black (67.6), Asian/Pacific Islander (42.0), and American Indian/Alaska Native (32.6) men. Leading causes of cancer death among men: Lung cancer (70.3) First among men of all racial and Hispanic origin.
Prostate cancer (25.4) Second among white (23.4), black (56.1), American Indian/Alaska Native (16.5), and Hispanic (19.3) men.
Colorectal cancer (21.6) Third among men of all races and Hispanic origin.
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