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FReepathon Day 59
Posted on 11/28/2012 3:40:44 PM PST by morphing libertarian
Prostate can deaths projected to increase. Restrictions on care and older population forming a perfect storm.
http://sunbeamtimes.com/2012/11/28/obamas-looming-prostate-cancer-death-epidemic-technocrat-doctors-turn-against-patients.aspx
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Dropped out. Never could agree on pro-choice and position on national defense, too loose (Iran bomb).
I use both private and VA services for health care. Had a PSA at the VA last week after they scheduled an appointment and called me to come in. My doctor mentioned this recommendation, but doesn’t agree with it. I guess they haven’t yet clamped down on all conscientious physicians within the VA and other health care provision where the government is invovled.
Honestly, I think helping old white people die is all part of the plan.
LOL. Well, I’m in that catergory, the non-OB voters.
My wife went for her yearly “woman” checkup today. The doctors told her that she was no longer eligible for a yearly papsmear. It is an every other year thing now for Medicare. They will not pay for it. My wife paid for it out of her pocket to get the checkup done. The lady cut it to the lowest payment possible by the doctor so that she could get it. The new Obamacare will not pay for these yearly routines now. This way, you get your disease and die so they no longer have to pay for anything for you.
Had about 3 PSAs a year and no problem. This summer had prostate surgery and the tissues were cancerous. Without the surgery wouldn’t know I had cancer.
Dr. says “Test doesn’t pick up all forms of cancer.” Now, they tell me.
we’re all in it for the future.
Hope she’s clear!
Glad you got in under the wire. My PSA is climbing and I’m 61. I almost want to get my prophylactic robot prostatectomy while I still can. I have Tricare prime but under recent changes I will be kicked to standard. My dad had radiation for his prostate cancer and died of heart disease at 86. Good luck with your treatment, I used to think I was immune but last PSA was over 5 and I’m waiting for a repeat to decide whether biopsy is next.
“doctors turn against patients”??
What does that mean?
Do you think they should be forced to work for free? Slaves?
“Welcome other analysis and personal experiences.”
I’m 57. I did not have cancer, but I did have an enlarged prostate with severe urinary difficulties; urgency, weak stream, etc. The treatment I had was originally developed to treat cancer. I don’t know if it is licensed to treat cancer by the FDA.
I had a single treatment of audio frequency radiation in a doctor’s office. It shrank my prostate about 80%. The way it works is: cancer cells propagate like mad and they don’t always make new veins and arteries, which provide cooling. A cell can survive many, many cells away from a vein or artery because of oxygen diffusion. The air contains 20% oxygen, which about what a cell next to an artery sees. Cells only need a few percent to survive and multiply.
The treatment “antenna” is inserted down the penis’ shaft and it is cooled. A thermometer is inserted in the prostate and the power is turned on. It feels HOT. The cancerous cells aren’t getting the same cooling as the cells next to arteries and veins. They cook. Over time the body absorbs them.
The equipment is very expensive and you can only get this treatment in big cities with significant older populations. All the local doctors were still doing full prostate removal, which was what two doctors said they’d do. Neither offered or mentioned the audio radiation treatment. When I asked they said they didn’t think it would give good results. I drove 300 miles and stayed in St. Pete, Florida for two weeks to have the procedure there.
I could not be happier. I can ride four hours in a car and not even think about the need to void. All other prostate functions, except (ah-hem…) volume, remain the same.
It took about three office visits to do the requisite tests. The procedure itself takes only 20 minutes, is done in the office and the only drugs are oral low-dose pain medications. Recovery takes a week, but I had it done over Christmas and the office was closed so I wore a catheter for two weeks instead of one.
Well, how was it determined that you needed surgery? I guess other symptoms, or a digital exam.
Unable to urinate tissue removed to release pressure so urine could flow out of the bladder. Tissue was biopsied.
Imagine that screening, say, 10 million men each year costs $450 million annually ($45 each). But treatment for those who actually do contract the disease is projected to cost a quarter billion ($250 million).
It would be a waste of money to continue to pay for the tests.
Now, I do not want to be accused of supporting "Obamacare". Don't even try it. And there is nothing in this article that suggests that you can't pay for the PSA test yourself -- it's cheap, I do it each year. But if we're going to try to control health care costs, this is not the example to use.
Thanx. never heard of it. I’ll ask my urologist about it.
See my 32. I had a catheter on and off (mostly on) for 5 weeks. Finally 2 weeks after the surgery, I could urinate like a race horse. But the tissue had cancer.
I’ll say one thing about the catheter, urinate as frequently as you want. In fact, continuously. Empty the bag a few times a day and watch long movies without intermission.
Yes! Not doing so will destroy (has destroyed) our entire culture and economy.
Thanx for the comment. Good point about test costs.
I wonder how much the PSA is when done in conjunction with other blood tests cholesterol, sugar etc?
If it doesn’t get all cancers, why don’t they just do the digit in the office. 5-7 seconds in and done.
Have more sex! It's good for the prostate.
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