Prostate

WiresDreamDisasters

Get yer prostate checked. You don't want to wake up one day and have metastasised and it be too late. Not me, I hasten to add. A relative.

munckee

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it.  "This is some very unusual scarring??"

But yes people should get them checked!

ourmaninthenorth

WiresDreamDisasters said:

You don't want to wake up one day and have masturbated and it be too late. Not me, I hasten to add. 

Wot? 

Philly_Q

munckee said:

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it. 

I know what you mean, it is extremely unpleasant.  But good advice to get it checked, I'm sure.

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

VimFuego

Philly_Q said:

munckee said:

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it. 

I know what you mean, it is extremely unpleasant.  But good advice to get it checked, I'm sure.

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

which is odd, cos I recently received a cease and desist order from them. Double standards if you ask me

steveledzep

Philly_Q said:

munckee said:

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it. 

I know what you mean, it is extremely unpleasant.  But good advice to get it checked, I'm sure.

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

Yes, you get to play Poo(h) Sticks.

We have a very pretty Asian doctor just joined our surgery.  I'm 63 and she suggested I should have my prostate checked.  I didn't argue 

VimFuego

steveledzep said:

Philly_Q said:

munckee said:

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it. 

I know what you mean, it is extremely unpleasant.  But good advice to get it checked, I'm sure.

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

Yes, you get to play Poo(h) Sticks.

We have a very pretty Asian doctor just joined our surgery.  I'm 63 and she suggested I should have my prostate checked.  I didn't argue 

vim's top tip, when offered that, don't, ever, say cool, I'll go get me ball gag. 

scrumhalf

Philly_Q said:

munckee said:

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it. 

I know what you mean, it is extremely unpleasant.  But good advice to get it checked, I'm sure.

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

Isn't it the person celebrating that gets the presents in the post?

Musicwolf

Philly_Q said:

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

That's 60.  At 55 they invite you in for colonoscopy.

Philly_Q

Musicwolf said:

Philly_Q said:

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

That's 60.  At 55 they invite you in for a colonoscopy.

Ah, OK, thanks.  I think that would be a good idea as - joking apart - I do have some of the symptoms but I've put off seeing the GP about it.  I've had a colonoscopy before, about 15 years ago, and was all clear on that occasion.  Hopefully nothing's changed.

fretmeister

WiresDreamDisasters said:

Get yer prostate checked. You don't want to wake up one day and have metastasised and it be too late. Not me, I hasten to add. A relative.

This.

I had mine checked when I was having some symptoms.
It's no worse than the first time a drunken college girl has a go. Except the doctor has really good lube and no finger nails.

Fear of the first time is way over the top. Then it's nothing. 

Get it done.

revsorg

I'd spent about 25 years with what you might describe as poor flow before finally talking to my doctor about it - they were incredibly sensitive and really understood how embarrassed I was to talk about it.  The first thing they're trying to do is to rule out cancer.  My friend has had a cancer diagnosis and has come out the other end after successful surgery.

It really is important to catch it early rather than die of embarrassment.

After a few years during which my consultant tried to make my prostate shrink using drugs, the time eventually came when laser surgery was necessary, and now I can pee for England.

What I'd say is that if you're lucky enough to be the sort of person who just deals with this sort of thing, gets checked and moves on - good for you - but if you let embarrassment get in the way of something that you know in your heart of hearts needs treatment - talk to people about it, don't keep quiet about it like my dad did - leaving it until it hit him in his eighties almost killed him, and the quality of life he suffered before he admitted to it wasn't worth it.

Teyeplayer

Apparently, Saw Palmetto is very good for your prostrate; I recall an ex-nurse saying every man should start taking it at 30...I still keep meaning to pick some up, that was some time ago. 

Musicwolf

I had it done last year.  All clear for cancer and they confirmed - it really is where the sun shines from

WiresDreamDisasters

ourmaninthenorth said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

You don't want to wake up one day and have masturbated and it be too late. Not me, I hasten to add. 

Wot? 

Sorry, what I meant to say is my uncle has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Mum says it's gotten into his bones. 1 year survival rate is 43%. 5 year survival rate is 3%.

But great joke anyway mate.

jonnyburgo

My dad has prostate cancer, its controlled at the moment thankfully, got his diagnosis about 4 years ago, since his diagnosis my mum was diagnosed and gone within 3 months, (different kind of cancer obvs but still) don't leave it too late. I had a finger up the bum last year, wasn't so bad. I should get a doctor to do it next time though... Sorry to hear about your uncle Drew.

ourmaninthenorth

WiresDreamDisasters said:

ourmaninthenorth said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

You don't want to wake up one day and have masturbated and it be too late. Not me, I hasten to add. 

Wot? 

Sorry, what I meant to say is my uncle has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Mum says it's gotten into his bones. 1 year survival rate is 43%. 5 year survival rate is 3%.

But great joke anyway mate.

My Wife has stage 3 b Ovarian cancer cancer.

Tomorrow at 2 bells at Christie's we'll find out how steep the hill is; after having battled it with surgery, and chemo for the last 15 months, with much hardship along the way, it has returned within the last month. 

I'm past the hand wringing stage Drew. Humour has it's place in my approach.  It's remiss of me to presume anything about how you handle and deal with your situation.

Would you accept my apology for such crass clumsiness? 

No insult intended. 

WiresDreamDisasters

ourmaninthenorth said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

ourmaninthenorth said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

You don't want to wake up one day and have masturbated and it be too late. Not me, I hasten to add. 

Wot? 

Sorry, what I meant to say is my uncle has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Mum says it's gotten into his bones. 1 year survival rate is 43%. 5 year survival rate is 3%.

But great joke anyway mate.

My Wife has stage 3 b Ovarian cancer cancer.

Tomorrow at 2 bells at Christie's we'll find out how steep the hill is; after having battled it with surgery, and chemo for the last 15 months, with much hardship along the way, it has returned within the last month. 

I'm past the hand wringing stage Drew. Humour has it's place in my approach.  It's remiss of me to presume anything about how you handle and deal with your situation.

Would you accept my apology for such crass clumsiness? 

No insult intended. 

No insult taken mate. Sorry about your wife. My aunt died from cervical cancer. Not fun.

Bellycaster

VimFuego said:

Philly_Q said:

munckee said:

I've reached the age where I can't go to the doctor anymore in case they want to check it. 

I know what you mean, it is extremely unpleasant.  But good advice to get it checked, I'm sure.

I'm 55 this week, I think that means the NHS ask me to send them some poo in the post?

which is odd, cos I recently received a cease and desist order from them. Double standards if you ask me

There you go,,,,,,,Shitposting again

Rickyd

At the tender age of 64 I've been through the tender process of the prostate exam, painful?, no, embarrassing? a bit. worth having?, definitely. I put off the poo sticks a couple of times and then a young lady rang me at home asking me why I hadn't returned them. We had a long conversation and I came to the conclusion that if someone aged about 20 could call me and engage in a long conversation about poo she deserved to have my sticks returned. Duly done and all clear.

 We are off to Italy house hunting in a couple of weeks and 2 days before the off I have been invited in for an abdominal aortic aneurysm scanning. This determines whether or not your big pipe is ready to pop. Im more scared over this than all the other freebie tests as for someone who's had a quadruple by-pass, matters of the heart and pipes are always of a concern. I'll go of course and fingers crossed all is ok and the holiday goes ahead as planned.

As Drew pointed out, go for your tests, they are free, sometimes a bit embarrassing but could save a whole lot of problems and possibly your life.

merlin

steveledzep said:

We have a very pretty Asian doctor just joined our surgery.  I'm 63 and she suggested I should have my prostate checked.  I didn't argue 

I had a full medical examination, including prostate check, when I was in Thailand. My brother (who's been living in Bangkok for over 25 years) recommend a practice it was cheap, easy and quick except that the really beautiful and young Thai nurse, as she was donning her rubber gloves said, "Please don't worry, it's usual to get an erection during the procedure", I said gritting my teeth, "I think I won't get one". She replied "I'm not talking about you".