al-Muqaddimah/Prelude
Ramadhān 26th, 1447, AH/March 15th, CE
I wake to a Sihah/Health-Scare…
…I’m attempting to defecate and I see Traces of Bright-Red Blood in the Toilet. Did I panic? No Was I deeply concerned? Yes Upon this, I immediately reached-out to Several Health-Professionals, one being a Former-Colleague of mine who’s a Gastroenterologist (Digestive-Tract Specialist). I mentioned to them my Urgency, to get a Colonoscopy-Screening (ironically I was literally already planning to do so prior to this occurring).
To the “Ayo-Police”: Shut da Fuck up…lol
https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/rectal-bleeding
Scheduling my Colonoscopy-Screening
That, fortunately wasn’t difficult. All the Facility I scheduled with primarily cared about was whether or not my Insurance covers the Colonoscopy-Screeining/Test. So, the Scheduling for that was smooth. And, the Good-Thing is that a Muslim-Gastroenterologist, who’s my Former Co-Worker, will be conducting my Colonscopy-Screening.
The Point of Gareth Bryant disclosing something so intimate&personal
It’s because Gareth Bryant possesses the Basālah/Courage Most-People don’t have. I exist to make the Uncomfortable comfortable. Men’s-Health is amongst the Most-Deflected/Gaslight Subjects via Human-History. And, the Hypocritical-Irony is that Most-People whom deflect/gaslight Men’s-Health are Other-Men. For Most-Men: Men’s-Health only matters once they can’t get a Penile-Erection any longer. Men’s-Health, sadly, is almost exclusively relugated to whether or not a Man can last more than 5mins in da Bedroom. This-Level of al-Jahālah (Egotism, Stubborness, Immaturity, Stupidity, etc.) is literally the Human-Asbāb/Reasons how&why so/too many Men Worldwide die-off, because they didn’t do what Muhammad (Peace be upon them) instructed:
“Safeguard your Health, before your Illness.”
“Safeguard your Life, before your Demise.”
(Ahmad, al-Hākim, al-Bayhaqī, adh-Dhahabī)
Waitin till it’s too late
There’s just so/too many Men who’ve allowed their Egotistical-Tendernism (my own Biological-Father included) lead them to an Early-Death. So many Men literally could’ve/would’ve lived a lot longer, had they simply took their own Sihah (Wellness, Health, Wellbeing, etc.) seriously. The Sabab/Reason for this, it’s merely because so/too many Men don’t want to be seen as “Soft”, “Wimpy”, “Weak”, “Vulnerable”, etc. by staying atop of their Individual-Healthcare.
My Plantation-Of-Pain
Main-Killers of Men in the United States
There’s literally Countless-Men whom:
Thought it was “Lame” to keep one’s Healthcare checked.
Always pretended that their Wellness/Health was “Good”, when their Wellness/Health was actually Fucked-Up.
Deliberately delayed getting Preventative-Care for themselves via Preemptive-Screenings, Preemptive-Tests, Preemptive-Procedures.
Consciously chose to self-abuse themselves via Substance-Abuse and Horrible Eating-Habits, Lifestyle-Choices.
Refused to watch their Weight, and/or engage in Physical-Fitness.
etc.
Now…they’re either dead, dying, or struggling with what’s left of their Healh.
And by the Time they wanted to do something about the Deterioration/Decline of their Wellness/Health, it was already too late. This is just like how Fir`awn/Pharaoh attempted to accept al-Islām, just as they saw their Forces being drowned while in pursuit of Mūsā (Moses [Peace be upon them]) and Banī-Isrā’īl (the Children-Of-Israel).
Allah’s Divinely-Sarcastic Response to Fir`awn:
“Now?!!!”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.10, V.91&92; at-Tabarī; ibn-Kathīr)
Deadliest-Cancers in the United States
Moment-Of-Truth
Shawwāl 12th, 1447, AH/March 31st, 2026, CE I had the Colonoscopy-Screening completed. Clearly, amongst some of the Most Unpredictable-Times of one’s Life. What added to the Unpredictability was that I had to get a Verbal Walk-Thru of all the Procedural-Protocols, Procedural-Risks, the Pricedural-Preps, etc. The Actual-Procedure was then scheduled for Shawwāl 22nd, 1447, CE/April 10th, 2026, CE.
The Screening-Prep
I had to commit myself to a Liquid-Only Diet, thus ensuring that my Intestines aren’t blocked via Excess Bowel-Waste. The Nite/Morning prior to the Procedure, I basically had to orally ingest a Colonoscopy-Fluid which aggresively induces Diarrhea. I was basically Shittin Brown-Fluid All-Damn-Night: Medically-Induced Dysentery.
#NotFunAtAll…#BloodyMurder
All of This-Shit (ironically Pun-Intended lol) to prepare my Large-Intestine to be examined with the Clearest-Vantage of Accuracy/Honesty…
…#NastyFiqh Shaykh lol
The Screening-Procedure
The Anxiety
This is, by far, amongst the Most-Important Wellness/Health-Procedures I’ve ever embraked upon.
The Fear
What if it’s the Worst-Case-Scenario?!!!
What if it’s actually Rectal/Colon-Cancer?!!!
The Uncertainty
What if this consumes/kills me?!!!
The Screening-Results
As Allah would have it:
2-Polyps were found via the Rectal-Region of my Large-Intestine. I further needed to wait a Week later, to retrieve Lab-Results, as per whether or not the Discovered-Polyps were benign or malignant.
The Lab-Results of the 2-Polyps found
While waited for my Lab/Biopsy-Results: my Muslim-Gastroenterologist assured me, that there’s nothing concerning about the 2-Polyps discovered/extracted from my Large-Intestine. I felt much needed Relief, regarding their Professional-Conclusion about that. But, they still advised me to wait for the Confirmed/Official Lab/Biopsy-Results. So, I waited.
How my Life will/must be Post-Results
Allah states:
“And don’t be led to Destruction, via your own Hands.”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.2, V.195)
Since Polyps have been discovered: I gotta do this Diddyoscopy-Screening again 5-Years from now.
#NastyFiqh Shaykh
But, at least now I got it done. And, now, I must continue to take my Health seriously. I’ve actuallg always taken my Wellness seriously. However, since this Colonoscopy-Results came back: I must do even more to upkeep my Wellness.
(both openly as well as publicly).
James Van Der Beek: Died @ Age-48
Both died from Colon/Colorectal-Cancer.
www.colorectalcancer.org
https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-conditions/colorectal-cancer/colon-cancer#signs-and-symptoms
I will continue to be a Wellness-Advocate, as I’ve always been. I will continue to speak, lecture, present, author, etc. concerning the Importance of:
Spiritual-Health
Psycho-Emotional Health
Anatomical-Health
I will continue to educate and empower Others, to courageously face their Wellness/Health-Fears. As I always tell People:
Courage isn’t the Absence-Of-Fear. Courage is the Willingness&Ability to confront Fear.
The Best-Ways to spread Awareness concerning the Importance of Men’s-Health
So, as Men, we must support:
Our Fathers
Our Brethren
Our Sons
Our Male-Friends
Any Man we know personally
etc.
as per encouraging/empowering them to take their Sihah seriously.
This, of course, involves having the Challenging/Difficult-Convos:
“When’s the Last-Time who’ve been to see a Doctor?”
“My Nigga…why U still ain’t see a Dentist, to get your Teeth fixed (and please don’t get dem Bum-Ass-Veneers)?!!!”
“When’s the Last-Time you’ve been checked for Diabetes, High-Blood Pressure, Obesity, etc.?”
“Why’re you still Smoking, Drinking, Drugging, etc.?”
“When’s the Last-Time you’ve been tested for STD’s/STI’s?”
“When’s the Last-Time you’ve been to Counseling, Therapy, Anger-Management, Life-Coaching, the Gym, on Vacation, on a Job-Interview, etc.?”
“Nigga…U still ain’t got no Health-Insurance?!!!”
etc.
Leading-Causes of Disease-Death for Men
It’s upon us to ensure that we dwell via ad-Dunyā/the Mundane in the Best-Way possible. Just as Allah states:
“Those whom believe pay attention: Upon you are yourselves.”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.105)
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a27633732/health-screenings-men-every-age/
Taking Men’s-Health forward
Detection is Protection….
…Protection is Prevention…
…Prevention is Longevity.
just like this everywhere.
“Let’s change the Way we eat…
…let’s change the Way we live…
…let’s change the Way we treat each other.”
Lesane Parish Crooks (2Pac Shakur)
It’s Mutawātir/Public-Fact, that Gut-Health is amongst the Most-Important Contributors to Overall Physical-Wellness. At least 70% of the Immune-System is in the Digestive-Tract. Obviously, this means that at least 70% of whst can potentially harm/kill us is directly predicated upon our Dietary-Habits. So/too many of us are pathologically-comfortable eith consuming Foods which’re physically-unhealthy.
Dajjāl-Foods
This-Risālah/Article is for any/all Men whom let their Health wither-away, because they were too concerned with maintaining their Stubborness, as opposed to getting their Healthcare-Affairs in order.
This is for any/every Father to prideful, to discuss their Health-Insecurities with their Son.
This is for any/every Son to afraid, to share their Health-Insecurities with their Father.
This is for any/every Man whom had no Brother to rely upon for support, concerning their Health-Insecurities.
Gareth Bryant
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