04-14-2015, 11:43 AM
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Re: More on Sparklehorse
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
So you break 50 and you start learning all sorts of fun facts. The blood test in your physical has a quantity called PSA-"prostrate specific antigen." If it goes up it might be indicative of a problem- my prostrate is enlarged so my PSA should be higher but this year it went up a bit. My doc tells me to be safe I should get a prostrate ultrasound. Okay. It shows the PSA level is normal given the size of my prostrate. Doc thinks I should see an urologist to be safe.
The urologist says don't worry, we'll check the PSA in 6 months. He tells me I could get a biopsy, BUT, and here's the fucked up part, a man's chances of having prostrate cancer is roughly equal to your age. I mentioned I'm over 50, right?
He says almost all prostrate cancer is indolent, meaning it just sits there doing nothing, like adder when he trolled the bars. It is not suggested to treat it.
So millions are walking around with it.
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This is horrible. Way too graphic.
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