Lynne Smith Fund

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Lynne Saves Lives


As an immediate result of this campaign 8 of Lynne's close family and friends have insisted upon and scheduled colonoscopies long before the "recommended" age of 50. To date, 4 have completed their colonoscopies all finding the procedure painless and simple. Here is the shocking news... 3 out of 4 of the people tested so far(all under the age of 50) have had polyps (tiny bumps that can become cancerous if left in the colon) . That is a shocking 75% folks... it is time to take heed and get yourself and your family checked. Thankfully these polyps have been removed and now all 4 of Lynne's family & friends can rest easy knowing they will not contract colon cancer once they continue to monitor their colon (it is usually recommended that you recieve a colonoscopy every 3 -5 years once a family history or polyps are discovered).

Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer

  • The most common symptom is no symptom
  • Change in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation, narrow stools)
  • unexplained weight loss, vomitting, lack of energy, unexplained anemia
  • Blood (often not visible) in the stool (poop) or from rectum (bum)
  • Abdominal pain/discomfort (gas, bloating, cramps, feeling that the bowel doesn't empty completely)

If you have one or more of these symptoms for more than a few weeks, see a doctor and get a colonoscopy! So far NOBODY has had difficulty convincing their Doctor to refer them for a colonoscopy.

Please hear Lynne's plea.. get scheduled for a colonoscopy asap... remember the most common symptom is no symptom at all. Please let us know of your personal effort to put an end to colon cancer.

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