What advise do you give to your younger family members about getting colonoscopies? Do you encourage them to start even before the 10 years early diagnosis mark?
If they have IBS symptoms, do you encourage them to get a colonoscopy right away?
I have a teenage daughter and I'm worried for her. I doubt she has any problems NOW, but I'd like her to starting doing colonoscopies way before she turns 50. I'm thinking of taking her to Thailand for vacation and paying for a scope now. She can redo it in five years. She's had severe gerd and ended up with a fundoplication surgery. Now if she eats dairy, she has bathroom issues, but this hasn't stopped her from consuming dairy.
Do you encourage them to read and see how diet affects the outcome? I know I'm trying to do the impossible and we are all trying to do the same thing, but what do you tell your children so that they can be proactive in getting checked?