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Vaccine-seeking, DISGRACEFUL

I just had an automated call from the mayor's office here in our small town. We happen to have one of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America located here, and the mayor was letting us know that the...

3/1/2021 7:15 AM

Prostate Cancer
Vaccine-seeking, DISGRACEFUL

Paxton, You've had a tougher time than we had up here in Lake County. You're spot on, though, especially about the hospital systems. Northwestern Medical notified me that vaccination through them was...

2/27/2021 6:35 PM

Prostate Cancer
Vaccine-seeking, DISGRACEFUL

Mel, Not really that hard. You just have to want it :) You and I have been around here for many years. I've followed your journey and have great admiration for the way you've handled a lot of...

2/27/2021 4:41 PM

Prostate Cancer
Vaccine-seeking, DISGRACEFUL

Good point, Logoslidat. But, why did you even reply to my reply instead of reporting both of us to the mods? :)...

2/27/2021 3:12 PM

Prostate Cancer
Vaccine-seeking, DISGRACEFUL

"We had people in charge who weren't...because they denied the problem and just didn't give a ****." I'm not sure who you mean when you cite people who "were" in charge and who "denied the problem"...

2/27/2021 1:42 PM

Prostate Cancer
Vaccine-seeking, DISGRACEFUL

My brother and his wife live in Peoria County, Illinois, where approximately 25 percent of the population has been vaccinated. They didn't have to do anything to track down their vaccinations. They...

2/27/2021 8:26 AM

Prostate Cancer
After the Vaccine

Djin: The article you cited discusses the danger of actually contracting COVID for those of us with atrial fibrillation and diabetes. I've been aware of those dangers and so have been especially...

2/25/2021 8:08 AM

Prostate Cancer
After the Vaccine

My wife, who is 71 and an R. N., got her second Pfizer shot yesterday. When we went to bed last night, the injection site was swollen, tender, and hot to the touch. She's still in bed this morning,...

2/25/2021 6:39 AM

Prostate Cancer
OT: Shot Clock

Some of the disparities are surprising, Here in Lake County, Illinois, only just over 7 percent of the population have received their first shot. In Peoria County, on the other hand, more than 20...

2/14/2021 7:17 PM

Prostate Cancer
OT: Shot Clock

My wife got her first dose last week through the county health department, since she's an R.N. I drove her to the drive-through vaccination site at the county fairgrounds, where we ended up in a line...

2/9/2021 2:35 PM

Prostate Cancer
Political Posts

OK, Mattam, it was your post and you know what you intended. A powerful post judging from the comments it produced. I wish you well and join you in hoping for better days ahead. Have you seen the...

1/25/2021 3:50 PM

Prostate Cancer
Political Posts

Logos, if you would spend less time trying to write in riddles or in some approximation of e e cummings meets Faulkner, it would be helpful. If you can't see that the post about a new era and new...

1/25/2021 1:28 PM

Prostate Cancer
Political Posts

Really, if we were as quick on the trigger with political comments as we are with anything that's even faintly religious, I think HW would be a happier place. Years ago I wrote that after diagnosis I...

1/24/2021 6:54 AM

Prostate Cancer
OT--interesting post--what do you think? (Alias Dear Abby/HW)

If a 60+ year friendship can't survive what's described here, was it really a friendship at all?...

1/21/2021 7:36 PM

Prostate Cancer
Brother Fairwind

Like a lot of the other guys, I'm praying for you, Fairwind....

1/2/2021 6:07 PM

Prostate Cancer
OT - Cardiac Issues

A year ago I was dealing with atrial fibrillation and feeling really listless and tired easily. I blamed it all on the aFib. I saw an electrophysiologist who thought something more was going on, and...

12/27/2020 3:53 PM

Prostate Cancer
Sad news to share. Our friend Goodlife has passed.

I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person. I only "knew" him through his posts here, but I'm sure sorry to hear that he has passed away. At the same time, it's good to know that our members...

11/30/2020 2:01 PM

Prostate Cancer
Corona vaccine poll

My wife and I just got our annual seasonal flu shots yesterday. I didn't research that. I didn't check on possible side effects. We didn't check to see if Dr. Fauci had given any advice one way or...

11/13/2020 2:54 PM

Prostate Cancer
Cancer and Climate Change

My body has gotten all wrinkled, my ears aren't working as well as they used to, there's less hair on top of my head, I get tired more easily.....I think it's all because of climate change. OK, I...

11/13/2020 8:31 AM

Prostate Cancer
Gratitude To All Veterans Today!

I'm not sure if anyone has ever summed up the perfect reaction to military service more concisely than NJFred: "It was an honor to serve America." So true! I'm sure I will use that phrase many times...

11/12/2020 9:35 AM

Prostate Cancer
Gratitude To All Veterans Today!

I love Veterans Day, but veterans are becoming more and more a rare breed. I just did a little Googling and found that after the 2018 elections, there were 96 lawmakers with military experience, (18...

11/11/2020 1:30 PM

Prostate Cancer
Rare Post-On Topic- Not Political-PSA

Congratulations on the excellent results. I think I'll go pour a bit of Elmer T. Lee bourbon as a salute to your successful treatment....

11/10/2020 8:29 PM

Prostate Cancer
Light at the end of the tunnel, and a gift from Warp Speed -> vaccine more than 90% effective

Must. Be. Sure. Not. To. Give. Any. Credit. To. Current Administration! This, folks, is a sad reflection on the current state of affairs here in the USA. Happy Veterans Day tomorrow to all who have...

11/10/2020 7:08 AM

Prostate Cancer
Active surveillance for brain tumours

An, I wish I had something wise and profound to offer, but mostly I just want to say hello and to let you know that I'll be thinking of you and hoping that you find the answers you need and live to...

10/27/2020 6:00 PM

Prostate Cancer
Feeling good on my 7 year anniversary

Congratulations. Love hearing success stories....

10/22/2020 8:26 AM

Prostate Cancer
Serious health concerns (including PCa) of past presidents and candidates (Article)

Thanks, Jim. Afib presents differently in different people. My electrophysiologist has told me many times that in some cases people live with it quite comfortably. Maybe Biden, like your friend,...

10/22/2020 8:08 AM

Prostate Cancer
Serious health concerns (including PCa) of past presidents and candidates (Article)

I've seen one article that said Joe Biden has a history of atrial fibrillation (as do I). Afib isn't usually a life threatening condition, but it sure can affect one's quality of life. It would be of...

10/22/2020 6:02 AM

Prostate Cancer
Who here has been undetectable the longest? (Survey)

10 years for me....

10/14/2020 3:53 PM

Prostate Cancer
RIP

I grew up just 30 miles east of St. Louis, so being a baseball Cardinals fan was mandatory. I should have been at Notre Dame in my second year of grad school, but Uncle Sam had sent me my draft...

10/3/2020 6:30 PM

Prostate Cancer
Dr Tewari or Dr Samadi

How did this 6-year-old thread develop new life? I'm pretty sure the original posters have long since been treated and have moved on. Hopefully, whichever surgeon they chose, they got good results....

9/29/2020 6:48 AM

Prostate Cancer
What a turn-off

I was going to post something on Facebook this morning about September being Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Of course, I've haven't heard or seen anything in the media about that, but as someone...

9/23/2020 7:37 AM

Prostate Cancer
Anyone had surgery recently?

Glen, I also have severe sleep apnea and discussed this prior to surgery. The anesthesiologist assured me that they can take care of that during the procedure, and it wasn't a problem. I also...

9/14/2020 5:52 PM

Prostate Cancer
Anyone had surgery recently?

Glen, I had DaVinci surgery 10 years ago. My uro/surgeon had only done about 50 procedures, so letting him work on me kind of flies in the face of everything you'll read on HW, but he had decades of...

9/14/2020 9:12 AM

Prostate Cancer
My correct position on PSA Screening.

Good to hear from you again, Tony. You know, I don't remember if I ever argued any of these points with you, but just let me say I don't find anything to argue about now. :) Things occasionally got...

9/11/2020 3:24 PM

Prostate Cancer
OT: Advantages of reaching a certain age

I just turned 75 in Illinois a couple of weeks ago. When you turn 75 here in Madiganistan, as someone pointed out above, you're required to take a driving test ("road test." Hands at 10 and 2; check...

9/3/2020 10:32 AM

Prostate Cancer
Moving on

Best of luck, Andrew. Enjoy your retirement. You'll face a big challenge, though: remembering what day of the week it is....

8/27/2020 11:24 AM

Prostate Cancer
Ten year anniversary

Thanks, JNF, I will reciprocate with a glass of Weller Antique 107 bourbon. Quite medicinal, I like to think....

8/20/2020 12:46 PM

Prostate Cancer
Ten year anniversary

Ten years ago today I had my DaVinci assisted radical prostatectomy. I've been fortunate in that every PSA test since then has been "undetectable." I kept a journal account of my prostate cancer...

8/20/2020 7:02 AM

Prostate Cancer
Slides from John's Hopkins

I'm not sure you need to worry about your sleep apnea. I have severe apnea and have been using CPAP since 2003. Three weeks ago I had a two-hour procedure under general anesthesia. The...

6/16/2020 8:40 AM

Prostate Cancer
MEMORIAL DAY: My Respect & Gratitude

My grandfather, Dan Dermody of Trenton, Illinois, fought in France in World War One in the Battle of the Meuse-Argonne. He was wounded and then captured by the Germans. He saw the horrors of war....

5/26/2020 5:29 AM

Prostate Cancer
Got Covid-19 tested today

Since I mentioned that I was Covid-19 tested in preparation for a cardiac ablation procedure, I thought I might as well follow up to mention that the procedure went as planned and I'm back home. They...

5/23/2020 10:47 AM

Prostate Cancer
Got Covid-19 tested today

F8: "Could be the DRE got good for you" No, but if we're ranking unpleasantries, the DRE doesn't even come close to this swab test. Maybe I should have compared it to a cystoscopy. The Covid-19 test...

5/21/2020 5:06 AM

Prostate Cancer
Got Covid-19 tested today

I'm having a cardiac ablation on Friday, so had to have a required test for Covid-19 today to be cleared for the procedure. Holy crap! The q-tip swab was half a foot long, and it seemed like most of...

5/19/2020 7:44 PM

Prostate Cancer
Covid Testing

Good luck with the trip, Prato. My wife and I will be coming out of forced hibernation this Thursday. I'm having a cardiac ablation procedure to try to eliminate atrial fibrillation recurrences at...

5/17/2020 12:01 PM

Prostate Cancer
Little Richard has left the building

He could really rock! Drove my father absolutely crazy back in the 50's. Thanks goodness we still have Pat Boone who did such wonderful covers of his tunes (just kidding about that. I love Pat Boone,...

5/10/2020 12:10 PM

Prostate Cancer
Wow! The Neighborhood has changed!

Although I started this thread, it's only fair that in the interest of full disclosure I add some criticism of myself. I used to post a lot in the early days of my participation here, but not much at...

4/21/2020 4:36 PM

Prostate Cancer
Wow! The Neighborhood has changed!

I first visited this "neighborhood" in 2010 and found it a really helpful, friendly, and informative group of men and women who helped me and many others deal with their prostate cancer. Fast forward...

4/20/2020 7:56 AM

Prostate Cancer
A related rant

Mel, Do you mean Remdesivir, the drug from Gilead (not Gideon, though both names are biblical). It got my attention when I read that Gilead's drug Remdesivir is showing promise in treating Covid-19....

4/18/2020 10:20 AM

Prostate Cancer
New Normal Medical Appointments

My pulmonologist's office called to tell me my appointment next week has been canceled. It will now take place April 29th, but the doctor will call me at home at the appointed hour, and we'll do the...

4/8/2020 11:57 AM

Prostate Cancer
We will be living in strange times now with coronavirus: example

My son and his wife have three kids at home, two in junior high and one a junior in high school. My daughter also has 3 kids, ranging from the fifth grade to a freshman in high school. We were...

3/21/2020 6:35 PM

Prostate Cancer
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