I had my first colonoscopy last year. I probably would have put it off for quite a while longer, but my wife had one done and kind of shamed me in to it. Anyway, it wasn’t as unpleasant as I had imagined and the results were good. I was told I didn’t need another one for 10 years since I didn’t have any family history of colon cancer.
I just read a woman’s story on MSNBC.com and I felt it compelling enough to share.
A lot of us lived through those times when it was truly different for someone to be successfully treated for cancer. I remember that back then it was often referred to as natural causes. A person died at age 38 of natural causes. They died due to cancer because, excuse me, but there isn’t anything natural about dying at 38.
Anyway, a compelling story about why to learn and remember your family health history.
Bottom line. From a health and life insurance standpoint, if you have a family history of, well, anything, you will fare much better if you have regular checkups. Cancer caught early is very curable today.
My 20 years of experience give me the knowledge and leverage to find reasonably-priced life insurance for people who have been declined or are paying more than they need to.
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