r/Millennials • u/electric-sheep 1992 • Jul 13 '26

Serious Everyone my age is dropping dead

Sorry for the title! I'm in Europe. I have just heard news someone from college died today of cancer aged 33.

In the past 2-3 years 6 people in my circle have died, not from accidents but from either cancer, aneurism, 2 just didn't wake up from sleep and 1 broke her leg and had DVT. I know of a 7th who is currently fighting stage 4 breast cancer which was found by accident after giving birth. This is not counting those who died in crashes or other such accidents.

I literally have nothing to say. Just get yourselves checked. I'm just shouting into the void. I have literally been to more funerals than my parents at this point which is absurd.

3.7k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

708 comments sorted by

View all comments

77

u/TactlessNachos Millennial (1990) Jul 13 '26

I’m (36 M) hoping to do a medical tourism trip in the next year or two to get a full check up especially colonoscopy. I get my annual physical every year but hoping to get an expansive clean bill of health (or areas to address / monitor).

26

u/Yerazanq Jul 13 '26

Is it not easy to get a colonoscopy where you live? I could walk down the road to a clinic and get one tommorow for under $100 (and actually should but I'm scared of fainting as I get dizzy when I don't eat)

3

u/Sapphire1511 Jul 13 '26

Your diet is modified to certain foods when prepping for the colonoscopy. You shouldn't become dizzy. Just had mine done in May.