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LYC: I get to do cologuard. No colonoscopy. -- nm

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Feb 2 '22, 11:31

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Remember when we all laughed about the freeze, polyp ad? Now are discussing our colonoscopies. - spamlet Feb 2, 12:47 1
- To be clear, I was a very early entrant to this party. At least a decade earlier than would otherwise have been expected. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 13:14
Nice. I'm due in... 2 years? 3? - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 12:28
Disclosure: The company which makes Cologuard has been on my investment shortlist for a while now. - CinnaBaron Feb 2, 12:07
I'm due for another colonoscopy this year. I wonder if they will suggest that. Maybe not since I've had a polyp in the past. - sycor Feb 2, 11:57
8% false negative and 14% false positive isn't bad but could influence your insurance coverage ... - zork Feb 2, 11:48 3
- Right, if you need to have a scope after, that would be diagnostic, not a screening, so their payment may differ. - CinnaBaron Feb 2, 11:59
- Seen it elsewhere too -- nm - .💭 Feb 2, 11:55
- Yeah, makes sense. I'm under blue cross/blue shield and they basically said the same thing without saying anything :) - oblique Feb 2, 11:54
I do care. I will be doing the same in a couple years. My doc has already said so. It's a great development. - CinnaBaron Feb 2, 11:40 5
- yeah, doc said it was pretty damn effective. He mentioned also that they don't do the prostate "fingers in your bum" method anymore for prostate - oblique Feb 2, 11:44 3
  - I heard that PSA wasn't very reliable and I do have family history. I'm kinda annoyed when my doctor doesn't check. - ty97 Feb 2, 13:06
  - PSA has a false positive rate of about 70% and a false negative rate of about 20% -- nm - zork Feb 2, 13:03
  - I got the finger at my last physical. I'm not sure how to feel about that. -- nm - sycor Feb 2, 11:56
- There is literally no history of colon cancer in my family, so this is a no brainer. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 2, 11:44
Is that the one you have to do your own poop sample? -- nm - spamlet Feb 2, 11:36 1
- Yup. It's my poop in a box! -- nm - oblique Feb 2, 11:36

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