The same with mammograms, and I won’t do a colonoscopy again either. They’re free with your Medicare ins. Yeah, right. Then I’m saving Medicare all kinds of money….To keep my doctor in case I break something or really need one for, I don’t know, something, I had to make a Medicare appointment visit. I haven’t been in 4 years. But I know …
The same with mammograms, and I won’t do a colonoscopy again either. They’re free with your Medicare ins. Yeah, right. Then I’m saving Medicare all kinds of money….To keep my doctor in case I break something or really need one for, I don’t know, something, I had to make a Medicare appointment visit. I haven’t been in 4 years. But I know the routine. Spend 45 minutes with a Medicare nurse answering ridiculously dumb questions, do the usuals, blood pressure checks, listen to your heart, check your nose and throat. Then the PA will ask if you want a myriad of “immunizations” , and tell you to get your blood work done. Nope, nope, and nope.
The fear of breast cancer and impending doom if you don't get all the tests very much mimics the fear that was installed in many people about the dangers of covid and the need to frequently test.
I did the Cologuard instead. Nurse tried to have me get colonoscopy because I wouldn't have to have another one in 5-7 years. Cologuard was every three years. I voted for that because of the dangers of the colonscopy. Morons.
Been using that for the last 10 or 12 years. Because I’ve had polyps, thinking of having a last colonoscopy. (I’m 73.) Just can’t get up the courage, tho.
My husband and I both have Cologuard tests sitting in our closets. Our insurance supplemental sends them out. A friend who’s husband has to have colonoscopy’s more frequently, said all the Cologuard tests do is check for blood in the stool. They invariably find it, then they recommend a colonoscopy. It’s all a racket.
The same with mammograms, and I won’t do a colonoscopy again either. They’re free with your Medicare ins. Yeah, right. Then I’m saving Medicare all kinds of money….To keep my doctor in case I break something or really need one for, I don’t know, something, I had to make a Medicare appointment visit. I haven’t been in 4 years. But I know the routine. Spend 45 minutes with a Medicare nurse answering ridiculously dumb questions, do the usuals, blood pressure checks, listen to your heart, check your nose and throat. Then the PA will ask if you want a myriad of “immunizations” , and tell you to get your blood work done. Nope, nope, and nope.
The fear of breast cancer and impending doom if you don't get all the tests very much mimics the fear that was installed in many people about the dangers of covid and the need to frequently test.
Same . They do house calls for our annual well visits. When asked to do further tests & recommended shots , the answer is always NO .
Best weapon in a woman’s toolbox these days: F* Off!
We have to stop being nice to people that are trying to kill us.
Ditto!!!!
I did the Cologuard instead. Nurse tried to have me get colonoscopy because I wouldn't have to have another one in 5-7 years. Cologuard was every three years. I voted for that because of the dangers of the colonscopy. Morons.
Been using that for the last 10 or 12 years. Because I’ve had polyps, thinking of having a last colonoscopy. (I’m 73.) Just can’t get up the courage, tho.
My husband and I both have Cologuard tests sitting in our closets. Our insurance supplemental sends them out. A friend who’s husband has to have colonoscopy’s more frequently, said all the Cologuard tests do is check for blood in the stool. They invariably find it, then they recommend a colonoscopy. It’s all a racket.
But I’ll take it over the colonoscopy.