I recall that Purgatory (David) is married to an R. N. (as I am). When you're married to an R. N., you can usually count on getting excellent medical advice both at home and from the medical...
Earlier this year, my wife and I had a problem at our local Walmart regarding misleading pricing on a particular product (not pharmaceutical). When we came home, I sent an email to corporate via the...
Let eternal light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace. One can only wonder what amazing things this brilliant soul is now experiencing. Blessings to you and to all his family....
I smoked about a pack a day in the last year of high school, through college and grad school, and in the army. When I got out of the army and met my wife, she said the cigarettes must go, and I...
Obviously Ornish has raises some valid points. I would contend, however, that there was nothing wrong with my lifestyle. I'm married to an R. N., and we eat wisely, exercise regularly, are not...
This is a topic very "near and dear to my heart" if I may use that expression. I've been dealing with cardiac issues for the last year, starting with atrial flutter, then atrial fibrillation, and...
Our beloved little Shih-Tzu Moki died of prostate cancer a couple of years before I was diagnosed. His last few days were painful to watch. We had been completely unaware that his problem pooping and...
When I was diagnosed almost ten years ago, I stumbled across a book by Cardinal Archbishop Joseph Bernardin of Chicago called "The Gift of Peace." Obviously, his personal reflections while dying of...
To be honest, after nine years of undetectables, I've flirted with the idea of foregoing the annual visit to the uro and the PSA test. My urologist has convinced me, however, that skipping the annual...
My PCP was conscientious about doing the PSA test annually after I reached 50. Eventually, the number started to rise, and he began telling me to see a urologist. I was convinced I would never...
Hey, David...I don't post here much anymore, but whenever I visit I always check to see if there are any updates about your status. All I can say is that you have a lot of friends here who are...
Alephnull, you wouldn't happen to live in southern Illinois, would you? That variety of trees is very common there (I grew up 30 miles east of St. Louis)....
Ziggy: I hear you on the aching knees and gutter cleaning. I cleaned mine last week. Full of those damned maple leaf helicopters from the neighbor's trees. As for HW, I lurk here frequently, but find...
That's great, Ed. I'm due to have blood drawn for a PSA on June 17th and then meet with the uro a week later. I'm not expecting any bad news, but I guess you never know. I sure hope I can get good...
Thanks for sharing the good news. As Anne Murray once sang, "We sure could use a little good news today"....and every day....