Some of this discussion reminds me of this: When I told my doctor I couldn’t afford an operation, he offered to touch-up my X-rays. -Henny Youngman...
Your experience sounds about like mine. Took the Tylenol and that dealt with the pain. Took some laxative thing they gave me to help get that system functioning again. Took something they gave me for...
I retired at 60. Diagnosed at 65. I had several "careers" with that one teaching high school for 21 years. In our system you can retire at 25 years of service or 60 whichever comes first. You get...
Outstanding story. Thank you so much for sharing....
40-some years ago I was taking a biology class in college and one of our projects was to do a family tree and chart what diseases people on it have or die from. I'd never really thought about it but...
I skip all those awards shows, of course, I skip pretty much everything on TV and, yes, that includes all sport as well. I know that puts me in a minority but the opportunity cost of a passive...
A nice annotated list of the Top 100 technological innovations: https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/technology-ranked-1830501100...
I don't have experience with them but when I go to the local clinic for my PSA test, I see the results online within 4-6 hours....
My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago. She'd had a biopsy on Thursday and her doctor called her with the result on the weekend. That call was followed up with one from the "nurse...
Thanks for all your feedback on this. Halbert said "The RP surgery can also damage the main urinary sphincter at the base of the bladder, damage the nerve structure that operates it, and/or weaken...
I haven't been in a formal one but I meet up with some guys at a local brewery weekly. We know each other through other connections but it turns out three of us have no prostate....
Lots of good information has been presented here. As you can see, you have lots of options and it depends on your personal situation. I retired at age 60 (high school teacher) and my wife and I...
I am 9 months post-RALP and doing well except for the incontinence. I figure I am about 50/50 in that I don’t leak when lying down or sitting and can generally make it to the bathroom after doing so...
Inventions have impacts and not all of them are positive. While television is a marvel, I see its negative impacts far outweighing the good. I “tuned out” decades ago and discovered many hours in my...
As NY-Sooner said "...this is a small price to pay for being cancer free." Once diagnosed, I did a cram course on PCa and made the decision for RALP. I also made the decision to go about 5 states...