"John Gaquin" wrote in message
. ..

"Bryan" wrote in message news:jx5Ff.17706
.


You know, RCE's statement and John's response bring up the subject of
more life at any price. I'm not sure that each of us must avail
themselves of every medical procedure and medication available in order
to get more days checked off on the calendar. For some, every extra day,
... etc...etc...etc

Please, spare the psycho-prattle. It reduces to nothing more than simple
preventive maintenance. Neither you, nor I, nor they would run a boat
unmonitored and unchecked to catastrophic failure, and it is pure lunacy
to try to justify doing exactly that to yourself.


It all comes back to boats. Maintenance plus troubleshooting plus repairs
equals more water time.

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

Are you saying you won't have a colonoscopy or a prostate exam, or both?

aint gonna do no colonoscopy - uh uh - no way.
Pussy.

--
Reggie
************************************************** *************
That's my story and I am sticking to it.

************************************************** *************

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:10:16 -0500, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message

aint gonna do no colonoscopy - uh uh - no way.

silly.

Now John, don't be too judgmental. They probably read the same report I
saw. I think it was in Soldier of Fortune, or Tough Guy's Weekly, or one of
those manly periodicals. Seems that if you let a doctor (or anyone else,
for that matter) stick any kind of probe up your butt there's a 57% chance
you'll turn queer. Can't be too careful......... :-)


Since my colonoscopy, I *have* thought several of you were pretty cute!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:14:40 -0500, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"Bryan" wrote in message news:jx5Ff.17706
.


You know, RCE's statement and John's response bring up the subject of more
life at any price. I'm not sure that each of us must avail themselves of
every medical procedure and medication available in order to get more days
checked off on the calendar. For some, every extra day, ...
etc...etc...etc

Please, spare the psycho-prattle. It reduces to nothing more than simple
preventive maintenance. Neither you, nor I, nor they would run a boat
unmonitored and unchecked to catastrophic failure, and it is pure lunacy to
try to justify doing exactly that to yourself.


I wonder how that poor 5.7L feels every time I slide that dipstick about
two feet into it's bowels looking for things that do and don't belong
there.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:16:05 -0500, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message

A prostrate biopsy is much, much worse!

I agree there, too. That was uncomfortable, for a couple of days.


Mine didn't hurt much afterwards, but it hurt like hell while being done!

I hope your results were as unspectacular as mine.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:00:58 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:12:29 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:30:55 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
...

"RCE" wrote in message news:5KqdnUuhe8HnEH7eRVn-


I am also very protective of my prostate gland. Believer in the
theory
of "leave well enough alone!"

write that down somewhere so they can engrave it on your headstone.


You know, RCE's statement and John's response bring up the subject of
more
life at any price. I'm not sure that each of us must avail themselves
of
every medical procedure and medication available in order to get more
days
checked off on the calendar. For some, every extra day, by whatever
means,
is the desired end. For others, maybe every good day, with limited
medical
intervention, until the end is the desire. I think, though, that
everyone
should be informed as to their options and the consequences of opting in
or
out. The rest seems to be a matter of personal choice. So, I guess I'm
pro
choice when it comes to this end of life issue. Me, I suffer the
prostate
exam and the colonoscopy when my doc offers. I'll use the information
gleaned from those exams to decide my next steps. One more good day on
the
water is one more good day on the water!

ive been poked and prodded more in the last ten yeras and there are
somethings i just aint gonna do.

Are you saying you won't have a colonoscopy or a prostate exam, or both?

aint gonna do no colonoscopy - uh uh - no way.\

Pansy. As to prostrate cancer. My dad knew he had something wrong but
would not go to the doctor. He had prostrate cancer. Metastasized into
bone cancer. One of the most painful ways to spend the last days of your
life, as well as being extremely hard on the loved ones. Almost not enough
drugs to subdue the pain.

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:37:59 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:34:06 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:24:45 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:00:58 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:12:29 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:30:55 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
...

"RCE" wrote in message news:5KqdnUuhe8HnEH7eRVn-


I am also very protective of my prostate gland. Believer in the
theory
of "leave well enough alone!"

write that down somewhere so they can engrave it on your headstone.


You know, RCE's statement and John's response bring up the subject of
more
life at any price. I'm not sure that each of us must avail
themselves of
every medical procedure and medication available in order to get more
days
checked off on the calendar. For some, every extra day, by whatever
means,
is the desired end. For others, maybe every good day, with limited
medical
intervention, until the end is the desire. I think, though, that
everyone
should be informed as to their options and the consequences of opting
in or
out. The rest seems to be a matter of personal choice. So, I guess
I'm pro
choice when it comes to this end of life issue. Me, I suffer the
prostate
exam and the colonoscopy when my doc offers. I'll use the
information
gleaned from those exams to decide my next steps. One more good day
on the
water is one more good day on the water!

ive been poked and prodded more in the last ten yeras and there are
somethings i just aint gonna do.

Are you saying you won't have a colonoscopy or a prostate exam, or
both?

aint gonna do no colonoscopy - uh uh - no way.

silly.

nope - smart.

everytime i have a test, something goes wrong.

i aint messing around with it.

Something goes wrong with the test? Get another doctor!

Something wrong is found? Say thanks to your doctor!

Didn't you tell us you had some type of heart procedure done? Wasn't the
problem discovered with a test of some kind?
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

Not always the doctor. Sometimes the equipment. Buddy was having a
colonoscopy and as he watched them remove a polyp there was a blinding flash
of light. The machine malfunctioned and burned away a little more of him
than the polyp, He is still here, but did get a paid for extended stay at
the hospital.

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:10:14 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:00:58 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:12:29 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:30:55 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
...

"RCE" wrote in message news:5KqdnUuhe8HnEH7eRVn-


I am also very protective of my prostate gland. Believer in the
theory
of "leave well enough alone!"

write that down somewhere so they can engrave it on your headstone.


You know, RCE's statement and John's response bring up the subject of
more
life at any price. I'm not sure that each of us must avail themselves
of
every medical procedure and medication available in order to get more
days
checked off on the calendar. For some, every extra day, by whatever
means,
is the desired end. For others, maybe every good day, with limited
medical
intervention, until the end is the desire. I think, though, that
everyone
should be informed as to their options and the consequences of opting
in
or
out. The rest seems to be a matter of personal choice. So, I guess
I'm
pro
choice when it comes to this end of life issue. Me, I suffer the
prostate
exam and the colonoscopy when my doc offers. I'll use the information
gleaned from those exams to decide my next steps. One more good day
on
the
water is one more good day on the water!

ive been poked and prodded more in the last ten yeras and there are
somethings i just aint gonna do.

Are you saying you won't have a colonoscopy or a prostate exam, or both?

aint gonna do no colonoscopy - uh uh - no way.\

Pansy. As to prostrate cancer. My dad knew he had something wrong but
would not go to the doctor. He had prostrate cancer. Metastasized into
bone cancer. One of the most painful ways to spend the last days of your
life, as well as being extremely hard on the loved ones. Almost not
enough
drugs to subdue the pain.

i get the blood test every six months as part of the medication blood
work.

thats good enough for me.

My doctor said the last 2 cases he found were via digital exam, not PSA
test.