As it is a water related post I consider it to be fair game.

A member of my band is an MRI scanner ish type person, and when there was an article about this very thing some time ago I said perhaps everyone should have a scan he said that possibly wasn`t such a good idea as almost everyone will have something wrong in this department, and mostly it never develops into anything, but.. what to do??

Ashley

Men tend to shy away from discussing this sort of medical issue – not seen as "manly" or "too embarrassing". However ignorance or "head in sand" is a dangerous/risky thing when it comes to prostate cancer. I have had several routine "inspections" and PSA blood tests – not pleasant but important for older men. However I do concur with Ashley's point – my previous doctor (he retired in 2010) was unconvinced that the current tests are very effective and many disorders of the prostate just rumble on without ever causing a serious problem. Nevertheless, if someone has the (well publicised) symptoms he must see his doctor – it might be nothing more than an infection or an enlarged prostate but let the doctor decide whether further investigation is needed.

Ian

I became a bit concerened with my nocturnal waterworks a while back so I went to see the GP. He gave me a routine PSA blood test and what Bob calls the Fickle Finger of Fate. He then sent me to the local NHS Urology Dept for a biopsy (now that did hurt a bit!) and I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, at the age of 57.
As it was in a very early stage I was offered several treatments, one of which was actually "b****r off and come back in a year"! I chose brachytherapy, which involved the insertion of 80 tiny radioactive implants under a general anaesthetic and a couple of nights in Leeds St James' Bexley Wing – a wonderful place. My PSA count has since fallen to below 0.5 – normal is anywhere between 1 and 3, depending on your body type. My teatment since the "procedure" has amounted to no more than a routine blood test and a phone call from the consultant every six months. If all goes as it should then I shall be considered to be fully cured in six months' time.
The most painful experience of the whole affair was the embarrassment of waking up from the GA and being introduced (for the first time) to a very attractive young lady who told me she had been responsible for conducting the operation – what an introduction she must have had to me two and a half hours before!!
BTW I still make four or five trips down the landing every night, but I don't worry about it any more.

Hope this helps someone.

Dave M

Hi Guys

It seems very coincidental after a week of not logging on to the site, due to accomodating my brother-in-law, that this subject is being discussed.

I offered accomodation to the B-I-L so he was able to attend Addinbrooks Hospital (he lives in the Lake District) where he underwent 'Robotic surgery' for Prostate cancer. This involved one day in Hosp. for treatment, followed by six days with a 'bag' at my home near the hosp. A further visit to have it removed then drive home to the Lakes. He was the 1004 th person to be treated this way at Addenbrooks, one of two of these facilities in England

One of his options early in diagnoses was as Dave's "come back when its worse".

I concur if you think there's a problem get help,

Tom

Edited By Telstar on 23/07/2012 14:12:35

May I add my tuppence worth when i was working as a security guard in a small tesco store i had the misfortune to take a tumble with a shoplifter one night and crack a couple of ribs , yes it bloody hurt but not as much as my pride as the lifter got away with 2 botles of cider , Any way they took me off in the ambulance and tested my blood and i found out i was a type 2 diabetic so that on top of my sleep apenea really went down well . So what i am sayimng is guys , and girls , if you find yourself drinking gallons and wearing a hole in the carpet to the loo see your GP . This awful illness can affect your eyes feet and legs and may lead to gangrene and the loss of limbs . So as many others have aiod se your GP befiore it's to late ,

Andy

Well Done Bob! We are all very pleased for you, many more models to look forward to hopefully.

Colin

Its hardly a Rolls Colin but its a cracking car and its huge, I pick it up this week so now we will be able to get out to all those places that we always wanted to visit.

One of our first trips will be to Dovedale in Derbyshire and popping in to see an old friend along the way.

Here is Ryan stood next to the beast

Paul

Edited By Paul T on 06/06/2016 20:05:10