Older Boys!!

mjcosmic
mjcosmic Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Don't ignore the symptoms,
Peeing alot, difficulty peeing, irregular peeing.
Get yourself checked out,a simple PSA test will indicate a abnormality.
Ignore it and it's likely to be
a problem you don't want.
I'm just starting my journey to "cure" prostate cancer,left any longer and it would have been a lot more serious. Don't suffer from "Ostrich Syndrome". I had minimal symptoms but a check indicated the presence of cancer, luckily contained!. I still feel fit as a Butchers Dog so Please Guys don't ignore it!!
Regards Mike

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  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,303 Member
    edited December 2023
    Get a Quest once or twice a year. Complete blood panel is only 160.00. PSA, cholesterol and all other markers. In and out in 15 minutes and results emailed in 4 days. No need to schedule with your doctor if you'd rather. You get a doctor consultation if any issues show up or take the results to your GP.nr65cneef74l.png
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,347 Member
    Wishing you all the best with your treatment OP - and good advice for others.

    I know this will obviously vary by country - in Australia a PSA check is recomended for men between ages of 50 to 75 and it will be covered by Medicare annually. (ie free to patients)
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,447 Member
    edited December 2023
    pretty much in the province (and possibly the whole country) we are moving to NOT doing routine PSA screening. https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/prostate-cancer-screening-should-i-have-psa-test

    there are other "web sayings and recommendations" from various health authorities that seem to imply that if you're not expecting to be around for more than 10-15 years (for example in your're in your 70's or if you're the proud owner of potentially life shortening issues)... don't worry (or check) on your PSA: ignorance is bliss and you're more likely to croak from something else first...

    I'm not happy about all that.

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