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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a family member pass away from sepsis caused by their colonoscopy. Anyone else have complications from theirs? I’m nervous to get my first one this year.[/quote] I had a loved one get aspiration pneumonia-but it was caught early. It's was not a walk in the park-required hospitalization, meds and a prolonged recovery, but even she agrees it is far better than stage 4 colon cancer which a friend of her had. Complications are a risk, so just don't be shy about calling the doctor and/or going to the ER if you have symptoms during recovery. Colon cancer is on the rise and I would not give up the chance to catch things early for fear of a rare complication. Now if I were over 75 or 80, I might discuss with my doctor if it's worth the risk of anesthesia and complications because all of that is much harder on the elderly and the complications are more likely to be deadly. [/quote]
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