Hi all,
I am 34 and have been having about 6-7 months of abdominal pain, on and off constipation, and some blood in stools (though I suspect one reddish stool was actually the result of eating 6 pink frosted cupcakes and little else one day during midterms - oops)
Anyway, this week I finally got my colonoscopy and was relieved that the doc found nothing but a little inflammation near my rectum (far from the area where I had been having pain) that he suspects was from the prep. (biospy results in another week or so). The thing that sucks is that almost all of my friends, many of them nursing students, think I am absolutley ridiculous for getting a scope at my age and make endless fun of me for thinking I might have colon cancer. I've repeatedly told them that while not common, colon cancer isn't as rare in people under 40 as they might think. I guess I am venting here because they make me out to be a freak, and I know you all will understand In fact, it has been the urging and courage I've seen on this board that led me to the decision to face my fears and find the money to get the scope in the first place.
I was a little concerned because my colon wasn't as clean during the scope as I had hoped, despite my best prep efforts. The doc assured me he was able to irrigate and visualize just fine as he went. I watched and it seemed like he was, but it is hard to remember too well because of the drug haze.
Anyway, just venting/sharing.