The poster...mmmmmmm

This is sad.... Ed McMahon yesterday, and Farrah today....

The worst part is that it was preventable in Farrah's case. A real shame.

This is very sad news---She fought a LONG HARD battle and now she is finally at PEACE!!!  God Bless Her!!!!!

Very sad to see her go... funny how the older you get the more people you notice passing on around you.... maybe it's just the influx in media... very sad.

Thats Colonel Ed McMahon (USMC).  Another one guarding the streets...

What do you mean Doc?

All the more reason to pay attention to the 'Stars', thier bright light is only there for a short time.  It is a sad day indeed.  I wish her the peace that she deserves.

Colon Cancer is potentially very preventable with routine, screening colonscopy. If caught early, potentially curable. I believe that her chaotic personal life and perhaps other factors prevented the implementation of the currently accepted American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Screening For Colon Cancer:

"Colon and rectal cancer

Beginning at age 50, both men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer should use one of the screening tests below. The tests that are designed to find both early cancer and polyps are preferred if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have one of these more invasive tests. Talk to your doctor about which test is best for you.

Tests that find polyps and cancer
flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years*
colonoscopy every 10 years
double contrast barium enema every 5 years*
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years*

Tests that mainly find cancer
fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year*,**
fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every year*,**
stool DNA test (sDNA), interval uncertain*

*Colonoscopy should be done if test results are positive.
**For FOBT or FIT used as a screening test, the take-home multiple sample method should be used. A FOBT or FIT done during a digital rectal exam in the doctor's office is not adequate for screening.


People should talk to their doctor about starting colorectal cancer screening earlier and/or being screened more often if they have any of the following colorectal cancer risk factors:
a personal history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps

a personal history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis)

a strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps (cancer or polyps in a first-degree relative [parent, sibling, or child] younger than 60 or in 2 or more first-degree relatives of any age)

a known family history of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC)"

It's a very sad thing when Insurance and other factors prevent the delivery of effective, lifesaving medical care...whatever the factors involved, the loss of a life if a sad and tragic thing.

LINK for everyone wishing to learn the Current Guidelines. 

Doc I agree and disagree - not everything is a for sure thing. Only a best or better thing to do to help prevent such from happening. Somethings in life are inevitable and thus in the hands of a higher power.

Her poster had a place of honor on my wall.  RIP

[quote who="Shelbygt_the_Car~!" reply="8" id="2276564"]Doc I agree and disagree - not everything is a for sure thing. Only a best or better thing to do to help prevent such from happening. Somethings in life are inevitable and thus in the hands of a higher power.
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Should have added "potentially"....I really am crappy at typing, Shelby. Edited.

I do strongly feel that what you can do, you should...and as G-d mentioned, "Do not put Me to the test."

Oh, well I knew about that.  It threw me off that you put "in Farrah's case".

In everyone's case. If a tumor is highly aggressive and poorly differentiated, and/or if a person's immune system is impaired and/or if not caught early, then the outcome will be less than optimal.

Love throwing you off, munkeh. I should be ashamed about that....... but I'm not. 

 Damn, damn, damn

Boy did she ever fight long and hard with this!

At 62, she was looking mighty fine.

Shes still an angel, just not working for Charlie any more.

Agreed doc - not testing anyone here... just saying what is on my mind.

By the way I have my own battle brewing here again with my wife. They found a mass on her ovary and this is after she just got over cancer here last year with a battle with it for a year. Thus as you say we are doing everything we can do and hoping for the best.

I still have mine, I just had to move it to the garage. For you bachlers...see what marrage will do to you. 

May she rest in peace.