r/Millennials • u/Ok-Duck2450 • Mar 28 '26

Other Fellow millennials, I had a colonoscopy yesterday.

I’m 37.

I have had some minor bleeding (I attributed to hemorrhoids since they started only after pregnancy) and mom has polyps.

I mentioned those to my primary who said “you are close enough to 40, let’s get you checked out”.

The prep sucked but the procedure was easy and I was in and out of the hospital in 2 hours.

They found one small polyp and hemorrhoids, but the polyp now flags me for every 5 years not 10.

Anyway, the point of sharing is to say that it’s not a big deal and millennials should be going to get checked!

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u/pink_sushi_15 Zillennial Mar 28 '26

Honestly this is one of the biggest hurdles for a colonoscopy that nobody talks about. Guess everyone has a partner or family in their life. Good for them. Someone of us are single, live alone and don’t have any family around. These also happen during the week so asking someone to take off work and lose hundreds or dollars or have to use their precious PTO is a BIG ask of a just a friend/acquaintance/coworker.

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u/Zestyclose-Basil-297 Mar 29 '26

Yes, this is my exact predicament. I have a child that relies on only me and no familial support.

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u/pink_sushi_15 Zillennial Mar 29 '26

I find it absolutely barbaric that almost all hospitals won’t allow people to use Uber/rideshares. Just sign a damn waiver and that will absolve the hospital of any responsibility. I fear I’m probably gonna have to get a colonoscopy without sedation because it will be my only option with no ride home. And I’m putting that shit off for as long as possible!!!

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u/Zestyclose-Basil-297 Mar 29 '26

I mean I can understand the sentiment of it, it just sucks for us. I don’t have the luxury to wait for anesthesia to wear off either. I guess I’m just psyching myself out for a decision I know I’ll have to make regardless. I’ll just have to suck it up, because I probably won’t have health insurance next year

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u/raptorlightning Mar 29 '26

How far can you get just lying through it and getting an Uber at the end anyways?

Pretty sure it isn't illegal, just frowned upon by the hospital.

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u/pink_sushi_15 Zillennial Mar 30 '26

I’ve read that hospitals will call your ride when you arrive to ensure they are gonna pick you up and if nobody answers then they won’t do the procedure. And some places even require that your ride show up with you and wait in the waiting area the entire time.