PSA test

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by Bruze

So it all makes sense now. How are you doing with all that crap you went through?

Doing well, thanks. Still some side effects from the prostate surgery but I'm told it could take up to a total of 18 months to fully recover but I am improving in that (those?) area(s).

As for the lung lobectomy, I am symptom free. Then again, I don't run marathons but have no problems with any sort of daily activity. As of the end of October, I was NED (no evidence of disease) according to my last CT Scan. Due for another one at the end of April

[Jeff78]

1.2 in December.

[Dan47]

Originally Posted by Aerovette

I guess I have a unique outlook on these things.

My only goal is to outlive my 82 year old mother. After that, I seriously DGAS. I'm not leaving anyone behind.

I’m leaving people behind and still DGAS. No PSA, no Colonoscopy, no Clotshots, etc.

We’ll probably both live a gazillion years.

[slewfoot]

0.45 here

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by Dan47

I’m leaving people behind and still DGAS. No PSA, no Colonoscopy, no Clotshots, etc.

We’ll probably both live a gazillion years.

Stage 3 colon cancer survivor here.

You do not want it, especially when routine colonoscopies can keep you cancer free.

[Dan47]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

Stage 3 colon cancer survivor here.

You do not want it, especially when routine colonoscopies can keep you cancer free.

Of course not but something is going to get us all and I prefer to leave it to fate. I respect those that choose otherwise.

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by Dan47

Of course not but something is going to get us all and I prefer to leave it to fate. I respect those that choose otherwise.

Suit yourself

I am well aware of death and I’m ready to meet my maker anytime…however, I enjoy life and I dislike pain & suffering. Cancer is nothing but pain and suffering…and sometimes very slow death.

[slewfoot]

I've had a lot of sht done the past 15 years with 11 surgeries. Only 1 was life threatening. The rest I look at as preventive maintenance that seems to be paying off.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

Suit yourself

I am well aware of death and I’m ready to meet my maker anytime…however, I enjoy life and I dislike pain & suffering. Cancer is nothing but pain and suffering…and sometimes very slow death.

Agree. Colon cancer killed one of my cousins 20-some years ago.

The best scenario is to live a reasonably healthy life into old age, then go to sleep one night and never wake up. Unfortunately, it usually does not happen that way, although I had a friend who did back in 2016. He was a widower in his early 80s.

I do not fear death, but dying slowly in a hospital or nursing home with (or even without) pain is not something I hope for.

[Dan47]

My brother had a heart attack and mentioned “fwiw, it was painless.”

Very few ways to exit that sound appealing but only way we get to choose is something approaching suicide. I absolutely would take that route if things become unbearable but don’t dwell on this stuff.

I just want to live long enough to tell Trump supporters and Bitcoin supporters, “I told you so.”

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by Dan47

My brother had a heart attack and mentioned “fwiw, it was painless.”

Very few ways to exit that sound appealing but only way we get to choose is something approaching suicide. I absolutely would take that route if things become unbearable but don’t dwell on this stuff.

I just want to live long enough to tell Trump supporters and Bitcoin supporters, “I told you so.”

Proving that TDS is terminal.

[Vette40th]

.5 two weeks ago.

[RonC5]

0.01 for the last 18 months. High 7s before that.

[GTOguy]

PSA Airline stewardesses, 1972.

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

PSA Airline stewardesses, 1972.Attachment 98189

That supposed to help with ED?

[Dan47]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

Proving that TDS is terminal.

Plus F.U.D. (fear, uncertainty and doubt), from the Bitcoin-sters.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

PSA Airline stewardesses, 1972.Attachment 98189

How things have changed.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Dan47

Of course not but something is going to get us all and I prefer to leave it to fate. I respect those that choose otherwise.

There's thousands of things that can kill people, it's interesting that people chose to screen for, what, maybe a dozen of those things? What about all the rest? I can see if someone has family history of something, testing for that, of course.

[Mick]

With all the early deaths in my family from several different kinds of cancer (most notably colon, so I am VERY prone to dying of a "horrible ass cancer"), heart problems, diabetes, gout, dementia, etc., I swear, the ONE thing I have never heard of any blood relative of mine having was prostate cancer. So at least I have that going for me!

I still get tested twice per year as part of my regular blood panel. Last test was 0.2, so I'm OK so far.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by Dan47

I’m leaving people behind and still DGAS. No PSA, no Colonoscopy, no Clotshots, etc.

We’ll probably both live a gazillion years.

I've watched 3 close friends die from Colon cancer. It's very bad way to go. All of them refused to get the Colonoscopies.

Your body, your choice.