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Bowel Cancer Screening Home Test Kit & Testing Service $45 Delivered @ ColoVantage

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Bowel Cancer Screening Home Test Kit & Testing Service $45 Delivered @ ColoVantage
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Lnulltrace72 on 20/05/2025 - 14:14 colovantage.com.au (2606 clicks)
Last edited 21/05/2025 - 09:02 by 2 other users

Writing this on behalf of my Pops and Dad. I usually just browse here, but this felt important to share.

If you're 40 or older, please consider getting screened early—and regularly.

My Pops passed away from bowel cancer when I was just six. It was rough.

Last year, my Dad had to go through a biopsy and colonoscopy after high PSA levels and because of our family history. None of my parents—Pops, Dad, or even Mum—liked the idea of dealing with their own poo, which I get.

But after asking around at a few pharmacies, this test was recommended. I bought one for Dad. Took a month of convincing, but he finally did it—and I feel a lot better knowing he’s being proactive. He admitted it wasn’t that bad. The brush is long enough, and you only need a water sample from the bowl after you’ve gone. No mess, no scooping.

It’s not a bad deal at all—about $45 for peace of mind. Just follow the instructions: do your business, dip the brush in the toilet water, swipe it on the card, seal it up, and mail it in. The only delay we had was AusPost being slow. But once the lab gets it, results came through in under 48 hours—super fast if you put down your email.

Admittedly, I wasn't around when Dad got the e-mail and he needed help (not the most techy person). He rang their number and some nice sounding lady helped him out and he got his results in minutes.

Honestly, I don’t get why more people aren’t testing. $45 is a small price to pay for your health—and it's made and tested here in Australia.

There might be other tests out there, sure—but how many are Australian-made, done in an Aussie lab, with a local customer service to boot?

Grab a test - any test - and look after yourself and your mates. Talk to your GP for options.

I don’t want your kids to go through what I did: growing up without my Pops, and now worrying I might lose my Dad too.

Early screening could make all the difference. Just do it—for yourself, and for the people who love you. Tomorrow is a promise.

Mod: Removed association by OP request (clicked in error): "nulltrace72: Sorry - misunderstood the association. Can we dissociate my account with colovantage?"

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Comments

    • nulltrace72 on 20/05/2025 - 15:51
      +1

      Healthiest kids in the block

  • capslock janitor on 20/05/2025 - 16:39
    +1

    if you have family history then some recommendations to get tested from 30yo ?

    • XXRydeR on 20/05/2025 - 20:18

      That's very true.

    • PhilToinby on 21/05/2025 - 13:39

      Yes, or 10 years earlier than any relatives who had it…I was 31, so my son will have a colonoscopy at 21..,or maybe 18, depends on doctors advice.

  • bohn on 20/05/2025 - 16:48
    +6

    I 100% agree with testing, but also look into one of the reasons why there is a growing trend of younger people getting bowel cancer. One of the main reasons is our crap diets. Whilst not the only thing - many, many people do not eat enough fibre for a start.

    From one article I read just recently 'The lack of fibre, which feeds various beneficial gut bacteria, appeared to weaken the protective mucous barrier of the colon. When these bacteria are starved, they are overtaken by pathogenic bacteria that destroy that protective layer, exposing the colon’s cells to colibactin'.

    Link: Bowel cancer is rising among the young. Is a gut bacterium to blame?

    There is plenty of more info you'll find in a quick google, but yes test, and also, perhaps do a check on your current diet and see if you are eating well. Prevention is better than dealing with a positive diagnosis later on in life.

    • Innately Incognito on 20/05/2025 - 17:38
      +1

      Aussie diet is also pretty high in red meat and processed meat - both of which are risk factors for colorectal cancer.

      • bohn on 20/05/2025 - 17:45

        Indeed.

        I have spoken to a few people about it who are big meat eaters and they tell me they'd rather die than stop eating meat. Some people really do not want to change at all. For those people I think they'd find it quite easy to increase fibre into their diet though.

        • codaroma on 21/05/2025 - 01:38

          not sure you have to stop. just cutting back helps.

      • LFO on 21/05/2025 - 10:00

        I thought lack/not_enough fiber was the main culprit.

        And not meat per se.

        • bohn on 21/05/2025 - 10:59
          +2

          dunno, cancer council lists these as possible factors:

          Causes of bowel cancer

          Some factors that increase your risk of bowel cancer include:
          * a diet low in fibre
          * high red meat consumption, especially processed meats
          * being overweight or obese
          * alcohol consumption
          * smoking tobacco
          * inherited genetic risk and family history
          * inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease
          * polyps
          * having a previous diagnosis of bowel cancer

  • DingoBlue on 20/05/2025 - 17:39

    So if you don’t like the free poo test then get this test that is also poo.

    Hmm.

    • Lucille Bluth on 20/05/2025 - 21:06
      +1

      something you can get for nothing

      Not everyone can get this for free. It's only free for >45s. And if eligible, expect to wait weeks for it to arrive, which has been my experience waiting three weeks for it to be shipped since ordering late April.

      Doesn't this sound like a promotion by a related party to anyone else?

      Accusation even though mod has already said

      Mod: Removed association by OP request (clicked in error): "nulltrace72: Sorry - misunderstood the association. Can we dissociate my account with colovantage?"

    • aaronsd on 20/05/2025 - 23:40

      Sus attempt at promotion or not, screenings like this are worth knowing about and this is a long running deal that I didn't even know about until this repost.

      There's some good discussion in here and links to other potential sources for even cheaper priced tesrs (different tests with different % false positives/negatives).

      Not sure why a post like this would attract so many negative comments 🤷‍♂️

  • Clear on 21/05/2025 - 01:13

    Unfortunately the belief that it's rare for young people to get bowel cancer is a view of the past. Australia has the highest rate of early on sent bowel cancer globally and not to mention a lot of "rare cancers" are becoming a whole lot more common. I had a bowel polyp removed when I was 29.

  • numloxx on 21/05/2025 - 08:05
    -3

    You can get these for free.

    • Limitless on 21/05/2025 - 08:06
      +2

      someone didn't read any of the comments…..only free if you are over 45 or at high risk

      • prankster on 29/05/2025 - 00:45

        Just ordered one, I’m 42 but didn’t realise it’s free over 45 but this site didn’t make you enter your DOB?

        • Limitless on 29/05/2025 - 05:52
          +1

          Free from the gov for over 45.
          This deal is for any age at a cost

  • afah0447 on 21/05/2025 - 09:30
    -3

    Arent these free? Im sure ive seen ads on tv for them.

    • Lucille Bluth on 21/05/2025 - 10:38
      +3

      Arent these free?

      This has been answered so many time already. Even in the comment above yours.

  • Be careful on 21/05/2025 - 13:36
    -3

    They mail these out for free…

  • Nuggies on 23/05/2025 - 17:26
    +2

    Given your pop had bowel cancer your father should be getting screened for it via colonoscopy, if he hasn’t done so please tell him to discuss that with his GP.

    A few important things to be mindful of with this test is it does not detect cancer itself, it only detects small traces of blood you may not be able to see, so any symptoms should always be investigated via colonoscopy even if it’s just blood in your poo one time no matter the color.

    I was 34 years old when I was diagnosed with bowel cancer and am a strong advocate of getting things checked if symptoms occur. It’s just not worth the risk.
    Even if your GP is telling you it’s hemneroids you want to make sure that it’s also nothing else as well and you can only do that via colonoscopy.

    Women who have consistently low iron should also be advocating to have the cause investigated instead of just being told it’s probably because of periods or poor diet, or pregnancy etc.

    Bowel cancer in younger people has increased astronomically, so much so that younger people are now more at risk of getting bowel cancer than those over the age of 50, it’s the second deadliest cancer for my age group but there is no screening for it for my age group and younger people are continuously getting their symptoms and concerns dismissed.

    You are never to young for bowel cancer, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise and if you are not having your symptoms taken seriously then get a second and third opinion.

    • nulltrace72 on 26/05/2025 - 11:10
      +1

      Thanks man; he knows. He's a stubborn prick though. He's been asked to do a colonoscopy every 2 years, and I asked him to do a bowel screening every odd year anyway.

      I do mine yearly, and i consult with my GP every 6 months on my checkup if any further screening/colonoscopy is required. This stuff is stupidly easily forgotten when you're young and think you have the world to explore until you're 80. Reality is, I know people who didn't even get to see their first kid being born at 36 because of this. It's ridiculous.

      Some folks say it's overkill, but i'd rather be safe than sorry.

      • Nuggies on 11/06/2025 - 12:44

        I’m a woman :)

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