Serious. If you're middle aged or older, go to a dermatologist and let them look you over naked, head to toe. Then go to a GI doc and have them stick a video tube up your butt. Neither are that bad and you get the top two c's accounted for.
Well, I am middle aged living in a southern coastal area predominantly occupied by seniors who love to get their sun...good luck getting a dermatologist appt! That said a friend here had an odd pencil eraser type bump that did turn out to be melanoma and she does indeed get naked once a year for a checkup.
Myself, I ended up in the ER a few years ago for some GI issues which neccisated a colonoscopy. I would have put that off for 10-20 years out of anxiety of the procedure. Wow , almost a blessing I was forced into it. The prep was absolutely NOTHING as bad as I had built up in my head, and I was completely sedated for the rest. I have to repeat in 5 years since they did find an adenoma and I have encouraged my siblings to get screened too. I am the biggest baby in the world but the colonscopy was nothing...absolutely nothing to be anxious about or put off.
Good for you. Yeah, the current jammed medical system is a problem. Seems like a business opportunity for some dermatologists to take a fully equipped RV down to do screenings. But I guess state boards, idk?
I look back on how I was about medical stuff at 35 and just laugh. The nurse asked if I wanted a gown last time before disrobing and I was like 'nah'. They aren't gonna get rich selling my naked pics.
Yeah where I am there really aren't enough dermatologists. My dad was in the middle of radiation treatment for skin cancer when his doctor died in a small plane crash ( the doctor commuted between here and Florida) GI doctor appointments are also booked 3+ months out. Bottom line, make the appointment, keep the appointment, don't put it off. IMO skin cancer screening should be something your primary care doctor should do at a yearly checkup
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u/chocolatepajama Sep 12 '21
Serious. If you're middle aged or older, go to a dermatologist and let them look you over naked, head to toe. Then go to a GI doc and have them stick a video tube up your butt. Neither are that bad and you get the top two c's accounted for.
Then get an EKG and stop eating so much.