Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 8, 2012, at 6:11 PM, J. Newell wrote: > There is definitely a difference between dying "with" and dying "from" > cancer (or any number of other conditions. :-) :-( a very good point John, please see my response to Aram, Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:54:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening > Save Lives?: Scientific American > > I'm glad I'm on the list with you guys a decade or two older than me (I'm > 61). My Dad died early he was 52, in 1979 so I need role models. That's > what > Dad's are for giving you and idea of how you're going to get older. > His dad lived to be 90 though. So I'll take after him. > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:36:54 -0600 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening >> Save >> Lives?: Scientific American >> >> Ken, >> >> I appreciate the view of your family practice doc. I watched my late >> father-in-law go through radiology treatments in a brand new facility >> while >> in his 80s, and then suffer side effects for the remainder of his days. I >> can't help but feel that the urologist was just trying to boost the >> patient >> count at the new facility. >> >> I will soon be 82, and ceased to be tested several years ago. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening >> Save Lives?: Scientific American >> >> >>> On 2/8/2012 10:24 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>>> keeping this important debate alive... >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-great-prostate-debate >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> My urologist has had me do eight PSA tests in the past two years, all of >>> which hover around the same score save for one outlier. We have now gone >>> to six months. He is cautious about avoiding a biopsy, because of >>> possible complications and prefers just to "watch and wait". Our family >>> practice doc says he usually doesn't recommend the test for males 70 and >>> older (me), since "treatment will just screw up whatever time you have >>> left" (maybe not the best bedside manner but I appreciate an honest >>> opinion). Anyway, postings about this and other health issues are >>> appreciated, so long as it doesn't involve red wine suddenly not being >>> good for you. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information