Thanks for that pep talk, Dean :-) I’ve scheduled a visit to the doctor for
Friday 17 December. It’s about time I had a PSA check . . .
Chris
> On 3 Dec 16, at 16:45, Dean Hansen <hanse112@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Like all on the List, my thoughts are with Tom and Tina as Tom struggles
> with pneumonia. But I can't let Chris Trask's post go without comment: "I
> have not seen a doctor in over 20 years." Sorry, but that's about like
> bragging, "I haven't checked the oil, let alone changed it, in over 100,000
> miles with my car." Not bright. A year and a half ago I attended the
> funeral of a friend (early 70s) who had let a yearly prostate exam go by.
> Fatal mistake. A couple days ago I talked to a friend who, at 77, had his
> first PSA check in five years. Surprise--PSA level is over 50. Not good.
> My wife's late (that's right, "late") brother in law, a former Christian
> Scientist, finally went in to a chiropractor to see why his back had hurt
> so much for over a year. One X-ray showed bone metastases from a
> well-advanced prostate cancer. Again, a fatal mistake. An orchiectomy
> bought him two more weeks of pain. Having squeaked through a good case of
> cancer myself at 46, I see a doctor for regular exams, and I will
> unashamedly make an appointment if I think anything--*anything--* is
> wrong. Yes, getting old (I'm 74) is not for sissies. But getting old
> without regular medical checkups is, frankly, stupid. You only die once,
> and I'm too thoroughly enjoying living to let some cancer or other malady
> catch me unawares.
> My yearly digital prostate exam and PSA check is scheduled for late
> December. When is yours?
> Dean
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