2 Biggest Killers...Ladies PLEASE READ ! ! !

[DadRider]

I don't post here often, BUT I show up to look around fairly often, and when I need help on my 98 Olds's 88, this is where I come to. I also used a local vendor who advertises to the left, got a discount, and the parts I got are great! I want to pay the favor back.

For the last 2 years, since I hit 50 this has been my yearly public service announcement: any doctors here, please correct me where necessary.

Prostate Cancer
Colon Cancer.

If your over 50 these are potentially men's 2 biggest killers. And can be prevented, if caught early....... Ladies are also susceptable to colon cancer. For men,the prostate exam is a 30 second uncomfortable exam by your doctor / or psa test via blood test. Sometimes the local American cancer society will do a free PSA screening.

I HATE Needles. The blood test stick for the PSA is not bad. I can handle it. and I HATE NEEDLES!

1 test for Colon Cancer is a Colonoscopy I had 1 8 yrs ago and discovered I had diverticula. When I changed doctors this year, the subject came up and we decided it was close enough to have another screening. 7 yrs ago I took the screening with no sedatives. This time I was knocked out cold! WOW what a trip!

I had rolling veins, it took 4 attempts to get the IV in. But the nurses were sweeties, and even though I HATE NEEDLES, it was not bad at all.

The alternatives are not worth wussing out of a needle stick....

My test was clear. A colonoscopy may not be the only screening method. BUT

My dad died in 1983 after a two year battle with prostate cancer. Screening wasn't a big thing then as it is now. I was 25 when he died. I havent seen or spoke to my dad in 27years. He hasn't seen my kids in person. There are a ton of things I never have talked to him about. I still miss him 27 years later.

And there is a chance his death could have been prevented or his life extended with a couple of test's.

Ladies, you may have to prod, or "encourage" your dad's, husbands, or beau's on the need to have a test.

Guys, it's up to you, you are on your own. Go see your doctor or seek out a local cancer society for a psa test. Money is tight? Yeah is sure is. I know full well. But my wife and kids would rather have me alive than a new PS2 or wide screen TV.

I HATE NEEDLES! What is worse is losing friends and buddies to accidents on their bikes or car's.

And losing them to a preventable cancer is worse that losing them to an accident.

I hope this doesn't offend, yeah this is a 3800 engine forum. But sometimes someone coming out of left field on your local engine forum might be the prodding you need to decide that yeah....ok.......I need to get a PSA and a doctors exam...

Just think about it, ok?

[Paranoidvengeance]

I got a call a week and a half ago. My Dad has prostate cancer. So, this hits home. I am 41. He is 61.

Yep, get checked out properly. The time you take now may give you time to live later.

[DadRider]

I remember what it's like to get the news about a dad. The treatments have changed over the last 27 years, and hopefully the results will be better than with my dad.

Do some research, there is a lot of information out there about detection, types of prostate cancer and treatments.

Best to your and your dad.

[BlownRiviera]

my father passed about from melanoma cancer which invaded his lymph nodes and eventually his spinal cord paralyzing him, the cancer starts on the skin in mostly moles so he had cancerous moles that never got checked out.

my mother had always told him to go get his moles checked because he had alot on his back but he never did and his cancer might of been prevented or atleast he couldve had a chance at living longer than the 6 months after diagnoses...its a shame they dont have the technology, they just gave him morphine and oxycontins to treat his pain and just left him to die...

get checked, im 20 years old and i had a chronic gall bladder...my bladder was 3 times the normal size and was inflamed, i also have a broken back which i have chronic pain from...so be careful and take care of yourself. you dont want to be on pain pills and have to take valiums when your 20 years old, its not fun being in pain everyday being limited to the activities i used to indulge in.

[zhanglin]

Yeah. It’s good to be yourself. Same with you, I will try to do something. So I support your decision!