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Subject: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does ScreeningSave Lives?: Scientific American
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:20:25 -0800
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On Feb 8, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> In a more serious vein, I have had some sinus problems that led to fluid 
> in one ear, and a serious hearing loss in that ear.  My ear specialist 
> placed a tube in the ear, drained the fluid, and recommended a nasal 
> spray.  This cleared up the problems to a large extent, and I go back to 
> see him next week.
> 
> However, he also thought I should have my sinuses checked by a specialist, 
> who did a CT scan and found what he thinks is a lump of fungus in one 
> sinus. He feels I need to have this surgically removed.  Now, I am on 
> full-time Coumadin, and surgery means transitioning to an injectible 
> anti-coagulant, undergoing the surgery, then transitioning back to 
> Coumadin.  Hence, what would be minor surgery for most becomes a pain in 
> the *** for me.  I have spent enough time in hospitals with this type of 
> thing.  I plan to tell him "no dice".
> 
> Am I stupid?

no



Steve
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at 
> gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does 
> ScreeningSave Lives?: Scientific American
> 
> 
>> 
>> On Feb 8, 2012, at 4:49 PM, John Collier wrote:
>> 
>>> The problem with testing is that quite often you find things that can 
>>> only be actually tested with a biopsy or more invasive surgery. The 
>>> human body is full of tissue anomalies -- you should see the size of my 
>>> nose!
>> 
>> I wonder if that puts you at risk for a nosocomial infection John.
>> 
>> I recomend a CT scan....
>> 
>> 
>> :-)
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>>> Most of anomalies turn out to be benign, however, biopsies and surgeries 
>>> bring there own risks so, yes, you can easily end up where testing is 
>>> causing more harm than good. As with many of life's issues and problems, 
>>> there just isn't an easy answer.
>> 
>> ps   true.
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> For me the question that always springs to mind is, why are we all so 
>>> afraid of death? It's pretty much the only sure thing going. Relax, 
>>> given our hunter/gatherer roots, we were really only meant to last into 
>>> our thirties tops.
>>> 
>>> John
>>> 
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does ScreeningSaveLives?: Scientific American)
In reply to: Message from john.o.newell at comcast.net (J. Newell) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does Screening Save Lives?: Scientific American)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] OT (very) The Great Prostate Debate: Does ScreeningSave Lives?: Scientific American)