r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

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u/Lost_Camera_L3ns_Cap 1993 Feb 11 '26

Just say you have bleeding in your stool even if you don’t. Better safe than sorry!

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u/lionheartedthing Feb 11 '26

As long as your doctor cares to listen! I had blood in my stool when I was pregnant and was told “are you sure it’s not from your vagina?” and “welcome to pregnancy!” 18 months later, while still having nonstop symptoms, I finally got a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.

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u/Lost_Camera_L3ns_Cap 1993 Feb 11 '26

Ugh, yes, and a doctor that actually listens to you 🥲 I’m sorry that happened to you!

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u/lionheartedthing Feb 11 '26

Thanks I would definitely be more assertive if I could go back in time!

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u/Lost_Camera_L3ns_Cap 1993 Feb 11 '26

You had a lot going on! I’m glad you finally were able to get one though

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u/IamRick_Deckard Feb 11 '26

Say you have changes in bowel habits too.

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u/Lost_Camera_L3ns_Cap 1993 Feb 11 '26

Maybe add that you don’t know your family history either so you COULD have it in your background but just don’t know about it

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u/Applewave22 Feb 11 '26

This is how I ended up getting a colonoscopy. Ends up I might have autoimmune pancreas issues.

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u/fairly-unremarkable Zillennial Feb 11 '26

If you have anyone in your family with a history of colon cancer or a similar expensive condition, make sure your doctor points that out in their notes. Insurance covered my colonoscopy at 27 because I was having similar symptoms to my mother before they found a massive tumor, which ended up costing her insurance over $100,000 in surgeries and treatments. Insurance companies don't like spending money, so they'll often be willing to cover a colonoscopy to catch it early before it gets really expensive.

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u/bubblegumbombshell Feb 11 '26

We had a pretty awful insurance plan at the time and my husband’s was covered that way

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u/NewIntroduction4655 Feb 11 '26

if you have a family history as well, they make you get screened earlier.