Good reading the column about the Defense Secretary and the “Fight Club”. I had attended a support group and have been reflecting on what I had experienced. I had no idea what PRAD was. There were other stories of biopsy’s done. I heard little of the emotional stress on AS guys. There seemed to be a need to relate treatments. Since I have only had one biopsy, one MRI, and a couple of digital exams, and I had little interest in the details of each. Am I scared of prostate cancer, not really. I am 73 and am looking at living the best I can as long as I can without extensive medical care. I have signed a DNR. Today is it, yesterday is history, and tomorrow’s a mystery. Live on!
From anon.: Good read, Howard! I appreciate your insight in being denied life insurance. Likewise, I’m struggling to understand why after all the efforts to provide service connected compensation for prostate cancer in Agent Orange and Burn Pits exposed vets, Austin included, why there’s crickets about it in the media. The same kind of science that shows additional risk for black men also shows it for exposed vets, yet crickets!!
One would have to receive a diagnosis of PCa or similar under the circumstances Howard initially experienced to truly appreciate strength required to, "Just Say NO!" For, is the opinion founded on "sound scientific methodology"-balance, randomization, control, repetition? Despite the Hippocratic Oath or quote of 19th century surgeon Thomas Inman, "Practice 2 things in your dealings with disease: Either help or do not harm the patient", "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings."-Shakespeare.
Tom,.
First. Don't talk about Fight Club.
Sounds like you may have gone to a support group for the full spectrum of patients.
Let me know.
Back in 2017 I helped start support groups focused on AS.
The problem was low-risk guys didn't fit in well usually with guys who were treated.
Let me know. But again, don't talk about Fight Club.
Howard
Good reading the column about the Defense Secretary and the “Fight Club”. I had attended a support group and have been reflecting on what I had experienced. I had no idea what PRAD was. There were other stories of biopsy’s done. I heard little of the emotional stress on AS guys. There seemed to be a need to relate treatments. Since I have only had one biopsy, one MRI, and a couple of digital exams, and I had little interest in the details of each. Am I scared of prostate cancer, not really. I am 73 and am looking at living the best I can as long as I can without extensive medical care. I have signed a DNR. Today is it, yesterday is history, and tomorrow’s a mystery. Live on!
This is a literate group. Nice.
HW
From anon.: Good read, Howard! I appreciate your insight in being denied life insurance. Likewise, I’m struggling to understand why after all the efforts to provide service connected compensation for prostate cancer in Agent Orange and Burn Pits exposed vets, Austin included, why there’s crickets about it in the media. The same kind of science that shows additional risk for black men also shows it for exposed vets, yet crickets!!
One would have to receive a diagnosis of PCa or similar under the circumstances Howard initially experienced to truly appreciate strength required to, "Just Say NO!" For, is the opinion founded on "sound scientific methodology"-balance, randomization, control, repetition? Despite the Hippocratic Oath or quote of 19th century surgeon Thomas Inman, "Practice 2 things in your dealings with disease: Either help or do not harm the patient", "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings."-Shakespeare.