Comment on Only a few years left

Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  are you 40-45m

  have you had your:

  • prostate examination
  • colonoscopy
  • thyroid checked TSH T4 T3
  • white BC checks (cancer)
  • blood pressure screening
  • cholesterol screening
  • fiber liver scan
  • bloodsugar A1C test
  • skin cancer screening

  no? then you better. by the time you’re in your 50s, having the results of those tests could be the difference between living until you’re 60 or 90.

  getting results sets a baseline result of where you should be and makes it easier for your physician to make decisions on your health later.

  source

  • TachyonTele@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    could be the difference between living until you’re 60 or 90.

    Sweet, we get to choose?

    source
  • Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I just do what the physician recommends at my annual physical. Usually, it’s just bloodwork.

    source
  • hubobes@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Some of these test you should do far earlier. I had a full check-up at 30 to decide when we should start regular checkups. My doctor said 40 is fine but we still check a lot of stuff once a year (full bloodwork including B12 and skin cancer screening).

    The earlier you catch something the better.

    source
  • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Aren’t regular colonoscopies a 50+ thing?

    source

    • capnbubblebuns@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I believe the recommendation has moved to 45 because the increase in colon cancer

      source

      • BenLeMan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Not here in Germany. 50 is when you’re supposed to get your first one. Just read a pamphlet from my health insurance about what kind of screening checks they pay for.

        source

        • -> View More Comments