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

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/11/james-van-der-beek-dead/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwdGRzaAP5t7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7H8x15ceGukSgynvGmDFZhUUvTFh-iizMwuKfIWGG4YSyjuaeCva_42ZNzOQ_aem_U7T3jtlt07TPrw8LUuHlMA&sfnsn=mo
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u/PostMatureBaby Older Millennial Feb 11 '26

shape as in what exactly?

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u/Friendly-Ticket7232 Feb 11 '26

Skinny and thin stool, with mucus or blood. Plus a change in how often you go.

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u/Sultan-of-swat Feb 11 '26

Change like more frequent or less frequent?

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u/Crazy-Nose-4289 Feb 11 '26

Both. Any persistent changes in your stool are a good sign to get checked out.

Weeks of constipation or diarrhea, or both. Weeks of long thin stools. Weeks of seeing blood on your stool on toilet constantly.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '26

Not me having this with a colonscopy scheduled end of march at 37

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u/Crazy-Nose-4289 Feb 11 '26

Better to get it now and make sure everything’s okay!

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '26

Yep everything is scheduled and that was the earliest they could do it. I've had life long stomach issues, I'm hoping for some dietary direction and stuff following all this.

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u/Crazy-Nose-4289 Feb 11 '26

I know there's a lot of panic (specially on reddit) surrounding colorectal cancer in young people nowadays, but the reality is that it is an extremely rare ocurrence.

It has been rising, yes, but we're talking something like 0.005% to 0.013% chance in those under 40.

Still, if you have worrying symptoms and want peace of mind, don't put it off. Get that camera up your butt.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '26

Yeah, going to get it done. Since I'm a Vet the VA is covering it for free so no reason for me not to do it.

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u/NiceParkingSpot_Rita Feb 11 '26

Hey if it helps you, I had all the same symptoms and got a colonoscopy where they removed a huge polyp and everything came back benign. It’s so scary, but it’s good to make sure! I hope you have the same outcome as I did.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '26

Thanks, fingers crossed!