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[QUOTE="BillSU, post: 4322401, member: 6809"]
NOT TRYING TO SCARE ANYONE OUT THERE, BUT SINCE I SAW MY DOC ONCE A YEAR FOR A THOROUGH PHYSICAL INCLUDING A STRESS TEST AND BLOOD PANEL FOR MOST OF MY LIFE, ( THE DESIGN FIRM I WORKED FOR AFTER GRADUATING FROM SU REQUIRED IT), SO I BEGAN THOSE PHYSICALS WHEN I WAS 25. I CAN TELL YOU IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP A GOOD RELATIONSHIP YOUR PHYSICIAN.

FOR THOSE OF YOU OVER 60 IT'S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT. GETTING THAT BLOOD PANEL WILL REVEAL A LOT. HDL, LDL, CHL, PSA AND MORE. TRY AND DEVELOP A LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR EACH APPT. TO REVIEW WITH YOUR DOCTOR. IT HELPS T(O ANSWER MANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND A GOOD REVIEW AT YOUR PHYSICAL HELPS YOU TO KNOW THAT WHAT YOU ARE EATING, EXERCISE, LIFESTYLE IS GOOD OR NEEDS TO CHANGE.

IT HELPED ME KNOWING THAT THE PSA, PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN, WAS INCREASING, (NOT GOOD) AND LED ME TO MAKE A LIFE CHANGING DECISION.

TO KNOW THAT I NEEDED TO SEE A UROLOGIST GET TESTED FOR CANCER HAVE HIM RECOMMEND SURGERY ASAP OR IGNORE IT OR LIVE WITH IT UNTIL I CAME FACE TO FACE WITH FULL BLOWN DISEASE.

I OPTED FOR SURGERY IN CT AT HARTFORD HOSPITAL. I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE THAT ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST SURGEONS WAS AT HARTFORD HOSP. AND OPERATED ROBOTICALLY. YOU CAN ALSO HAVE IT TREATED BY RADIATION. MEN WITH HIGH TESTOSTERONE LEVELS HAVE A HIGHER INCIDENCE THAN THOSE THAT DON"T. THAT IS WHY THE ANNUAL/BI-ANNUAL PHYSICAL PANEL IS SO IMPORTANT.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS, JERRY ORBACH, LAW & ORDER, DIRTY DANCING, OTHER DIED AFTER PLAYING CHICKEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER DIED AT 69. NOT NECESSARY NOW. TREATMENT AND SURVIVAL RATES ARE EXCELLENT YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISION.
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