The goodness of living in a country such as mine is that I don't rely on my
employer or anyone else to get tested when and if needed, and get a refund
should the case arise.
For the rest, I am with you Nathan
Amities
Philippe
Le 3 déc. 2016 à 21:02, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> I am 100% with you. The disdain for modern medicine mirrors the general
> disdain for modern science, as expressed by Trump and his fellow coal fans,
> for example. I have an annual checkup which includes the PSA test and
> everything else that is reasonable for a man in his 50s, courtesy my
> employer, and I am grateful for that.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 03 Dec 2016, at 17:45, Dean Hansen <hanse112@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Like all on the List, my thoughts are with Tom and Tina as Tom struggles
>> with pneumonia. But I can't let Chris Trask's post go without comment: "I
>> have not seen a doctor in over 20 years." Sorry, but that's about like
>> bragging, "I haven't checked the oil, let alone changed it, in over 100,000
>> miles with my car." Not bright. A year and a half ago I attended the
>> funeral of a friend (early 70s) who had let a yearly prostate exam go by.
>> Fatal mistake. A couple days ago I talked to a friend who, at 77, had his
>> first PSA check in five years. Surprise--PSA level is over 50. Not good.
>> My wife's late (that's right, "late") brother in law, a former Christian
>> Scientist, finally went in to a chiropractor to see why his back had hurt
>> so much for over a year. One X-ray showed bone metastases from a
>> well-advanced prostate cancer. Again, a fatal mistake. An orchiectomy
>> bought him two more weeks of pain. Having squeaked through a good case of
>> cancer myself at 46, I see a doctor for regular exams, and I will
>> unashamedly make an appointment if I think anything--*anything--* is
>> wrong. Yes, getting old (I'm 74) is not for sissies. But getting old
>> without regular medical checkups is, frankly, stupid. You only die once,
>> and I'm too thoroughly enjoying living to let some cancer or other malady
>> catch me unawares.
>> My yearly digital prostate exam and PSA check is scheduled for late
>> December. When is yours?
>> Dean
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