I refuse prostate exams,and can't do occult fecal stool test. **** grosses me out,babyy **** is different.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

So far I have refused nothing. I'm not squeamish so nothing much bothers me.

My brother is bigger and stronger than I but wilts at the sight of blood and cannot bear to kill insects.

I think some tendencies are inborn differently for different folks.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

dang,your tough man.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

I can't imagine most medical professionals enjoy administering prostate exams or handling stool samples.

Sixto
83 300SD

It's just poo. It washes off. Good grief.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I guess I sound too proud. Sorry.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I never get the female Doctors,that would be different.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

Some simple short and unpleasant tests that can prevent a host of complex, unpleasant, and terminal conditions. You bet im going to get my exam, and the colonoscopy too. You need to suck it up.

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Consider yourselves lucky guys. Women perhaps have no prostates but find some examinations perhaps even more intrusive. If not willing to get the finger test of the prostate at least stay current with the labs psa test.


Us older guys if the cancer is detected early. It can be kept down long enough that something else will kill you first.


I still have the prostate of a young man my doctor states for all the good it does me at age 74.

I dislike getting shots mostly when getting dental work. If i need any drilling done I have them start w/o any nova cane as my dentist says they can always stop if needed. That saves a lot of time for the process then there is no numb feeling for hours. Unusual though I have no problem when blood is being drawn for my annual tests.

My biggest issue is needles. I've watched my oldest born through cesarean, by other two through V-back, and had no issues with the blood...or seeing her guts. However, when she was administered the epidural, I passed out when I watched the needle enter the skin. Being an insulin dependent diabetic, dealing with needles on a daily basis is now the norm...and I no longer pass out. But, I still can't watch it enter the skin

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1987 560SL
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Smaller knuckles but longer sharper nails.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Everyone has a choice on medical tests and that is their right. Is it smart to refuse? No.

With the prostate I have always wondered if they have never felt your prostate how do they know if it has enlarged unless it is too late and is obviously huge.

All I can say is next Feb my Father will be 91 years old. In his late 60s the found an issue with his prostate and his treatment kept him from getting cancer which likely helped him reach his present age.

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I just had an interesting discussion with my doc, who I have had for 20+ years. I asked why he had not been specifying a PSA test from time to time on my quarterly blood work for statin users. It turns out that there has been a rethinking of the whole prostate cancer thing these days. The rising or slightly rising PSA numbers which many of us have have lead to invasive biopsies and then sometimes to various treatments ranging up to removing the prostate, all of which can have serious secondary affects on quality of life which are worse than potentially slow growing cancer. The thinking nowadays is that _if_ there is slow growing cancer it can be left alone and monitored. Works for me....

And for those putting off a colonoscopy, man up. It is basically a non-issue. Drink a bunch of ginger ale with stuff mixed in, in the afternoon/evening before, crap your brains out for a few hours the evening before, get put to sleep next morning and wake up refreshed, zero memory of the actual scoping, zero hangover.

Rgds,
Chris W.
ex 95 E300D, 467K

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When I had it done by the VA Hospital I was conscious and get to watch the view inside on a screen. I can't remember what they do to numb the area the scope goes into.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel