Chadwick Boseman, lead actor of Black Panther, has died

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so sad. I loved him in 42 and Get On Up, marveled at his ability to transform into other people who really existed and inhabit them so beautifully. And of course, Black Panther. Everything he did was first class.

My DH has constant GI issues and his grandfather died of colon cancer. He just turned 41 and is so resistant to almost anything medical, including a colonoscopy. We've been arguing all morning about him making an appointment next week. We have little kids. Even seeing this news, which he woke me up at 5am to tell me, doesn't seem to be enough of an impetus. It's mind-blowing.

What race is your DH?

He's black.

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THE IMPERATIVE TO DO LIST

1) TALK TO DOC ABOUT SCHEDULING YOUR COLONOSCOPY

2) VOTE

AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS UPON IT

[Anonymous]

There is a petition to replace the confederate monument in Anderson SC with a Chadwick Boseman memorial. He did such good work with kids with cancer, it seems like a nice way to remember him in his hometown.

https://www.change.org/p/city-of-anderson-petition-to-replace-the-confederate-monument-in-anderson-with-a-chadwick-boseman-memorial?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_24384323_en-US%3A0&recruiter=34333025&recruited_by_id=e36c17f0-1282-0130-73d2-3c764e049b13&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_message

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so sad. I loved him in 42 and Get On Up, marveled at his ability to transform into other people who really existed and inhabit them so beautifully. And of course, Black Panther. Everything he did was first class.

My DH has constant GI issues and his grandfather died of colon cancer. He just turned 41 and is so resistant to almost anything medical, including a colonoscopy. We've been arguing all morning about him making an appointment next week. We have little kids. Even seeing this news, which he woke me up at 5am to tell me, doesn't seem to be enough of an impetus. It's mind-blowing.

What race is your DH?

He's black.

Just ask him to do a FOBT test. Much less invasive. Cancer is scary. Denial is scary too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go get your colonoscopy people! The rate of colon cancer in young people is increasing. Insurance pays and the pill prep isn’t so bad. It’s totally preventable.

It’s totally early detectable, not preventable.

Also don’t smoke. That helps too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so sad about this news.

I am as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But should we be getting our colonoscopies at age 38? That's my age now. I doubt insurance would even cover that, absence some serious risk factors.

I wonder if younger people could do the stool sample kits? Some sort of checking.

[Anonymous]

God bless him + his family. This is a D.C.U.M. record. Everyone had only kind words for him + his memory. His big break it did not come until 2013 which means he spent 4 of the last 7 years battling cancer while hitting the big time out of the park. His death is a symbol for now bad 2020 has been.

[Anonymous]

This one hit me hard. I guess because my husband is 43, with an unrelated disease.

Mr. Boseman was a class act. I’ve been in tears all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so sad. I loved him in 42 and Get On Up, marveled at his ability to transform into other people who really existed and inhabit them so beautifully. And of course, Black Panther. Everything he did was first class.

My DH has constant GI issues and his grandfather died of colon cancer. He just turned 41 and is so resistant to almost anything medical, including a colonoscopy. We've been arguing all morning about him making an appointment next week. We have little kids. Even seeing this news, which he woke me up at 5am to tell me, doesn't seem to be enough of an impetus. It's mind-blowing.

What race is your DH?

He's black.

Five years ago at age 37 I got a colonoscopy because I was having IBS type symptoms. Turns out I had 4 precancerous polyps. I am a white woman. The dr said it was rare as older black men tend to be the most diagnosed. I had no idea they were there and thank heavens I just happen to have the screening. Otherwise I'm positive I'd have full blown colon cancer now. Given all the processed unhealthy food we're eating nowadays it is not surprising younger people are getting it.

[Anonymous]

Also meant to add the dr said there is a possible correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and colon cancer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so sad. I loved him in 42 and Get On Up, marveled at his ability to transform into other people who really existed and inhabit them so beautifully. And of course, Black Panther. Everything he did was first class.

My DH has constant GI issues and his grandfather died of colon cancer. He just turned 41 and is so resistant to almost anything medical, including a colonoscopy. We've been arguing all morning about him making an appointment next week. We have little kids. Even seeing this news, which he woke me up at 5am to tell me, doesn't seem to be enough of an impetus. It's mind-blowing.

What race is your DH?

He's black.

Five years ago at age 37 I got a colonoscopy because I was having IBS type symptoms. Turns out I had 4 precancerous polyps. I am a white woman. The dr said it was rare as older black men tend to be the most diagnosed. I had no idea they were there and thank heavens I just happen to have the screening. Otherwise I'm positive I'd have full blown colon cancer now. Given all the processed unhealthy food we're eating nowadays it is not surprising younger people are getting it.

Gosh I should get a check up. I’ve been having IBS symptoms for month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so sad. I loved him in 42 and Get On Up, marveled at his ability to transform into other people who really existed and inhabit them so beautifully. And of course, Black Panther. Everything he did was first class.

My DH has constant GI issues and his grandfather died of colon cancer. He just turned 41 and is so resistant to almost anything medical, including a colonoscopy. We've been arguing all morning about him making an appointment next week. We have little kids. Even seeing this news, which he woke me up at 5am to tell me, doesn't seem to be enough of an impetus. It's mind-blowing.

What race is your DH?

He's black.

Five years ago at age 37 I got a colonoscopy because I was having IBS type symptoms. Turns out I had 4 precancerous polyps. I am a white woman. The dr said it was rare as older black men tend to be the most diagnosed. I had no idea they were there and thank heavens I just happen to have the screening. Otherwise I'm positive I'd have full blown colon cancer now. Given all the processed unhealthy food we're eating nowadays it is not surprising younger people are getting it.

So docs can distinguish polyps that are precancerous from those that are benign?

[Anonymous]

Wakanda kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm so sad. I loved him in 42 and Get On Up, marveled at his ability to transform into other people who really existed and inhabit them so beautifully. And of course, Black Panther. Everything he did was first class.

My DH has constant GI issues and his grandfather died of colon cancer. He just turned 41 and is so resistant to almost anything medical, including a colonoscopy. We've been arguing all morning about him making an appointment next week. We have little kids. Even seeing this news, which he woke me up at 5am to tell me, doesn't seem to be enough of an impetus. It's mind-blowing.

What race is your DH?

He's black.

Five years ago at age 37 I got a colonoscopy because I was having IBS type symptoms. Turns out I had 4 precancerous polyps. I am a white woman. The dr said it was rare as older black men tend to be the most diagnosed. I had no idea they were there and thank heavens I just happen to have the screening. Otherwise I'm positive I'd have full blown colon cancer now. Given all the processed unhealthy food we're eating nowadays it is not surprising younger people are getting it.

So docs can distinguish polyps that are precancerous from those that are benign?

Yes, via biopsy.