Ok Varisty Blues and Dawson Creek star died. He had colon cancer. Found it when it was too late. If your 30 get checked.
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Ok Varisty Blues and Dawson Creek star died. He had colon cancer. Found it when it was too late. If your 30 get checked.
Cancer ****ing sucks, man....RIP
Survived by his wife and 6 children.
A good friend of mine also just died of cancer. He was 44. Left his wife and 2 small kids behind.
one of my oldest son's friend's Mom is only days away from leaving here with lung cancer. Two kids in HS
Lance and Billy Bob are gone too. Gonna be a sad reunion for the Coyotes
Early screening and getting bloodwork once a year saves alot of lives. Unless you get the Brain Cancer my BIL had. Nothing can save you if you get it.
Yes. Annually check ups and blood work are essential. Isn't perfect, obv, but nothing is.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
45* unless you have issues then you get it beforeQuote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
Or family history of colon cancer
And now they have the non invasive screenings.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
45 will be too late for a lot of people.
My friend had colon cancer. It then spread to other places.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLostDawg
I haven't been screened for a couple of years but I'll go back next January. The last time I went they really ticked me off. The lab sent me a damn chain letter. I got a letter stating that although my results were normal, due to my family history of colon cancer, they recommended a screening every year. No one in my family, even distant relatives, have ever had colon cancer and I most certainly checked the box stating that on my first visit.
Cancer Sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
Colon cancer and prostate cancer are killing men left and right. Pancreatic cancer is also more prevalent.
I'm a year removed from 7 months of Lupron and 28 radiation treatments. Caught mine early and I have good numbers now. Lupron is a mofo though! Definitely get checked! My PSA was only 4.5 when they caught it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bothrops
Wow thats low. My urologist told me everyone is different. When I had my scare it went from 2,5 to 6. Found out the hard way don't bike ride the night before the blood test. Mine is at 2,0. Now there is a blood test now that will save you the butt hurt of getting samples and give you a % of your chances of getting PC. I'm with the VA so we get poked and prodded every 6 months which saves alot of lives.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mjoelner34
Don't do your manly duty for a couple of days before the test either. That spiked mine to 5.3 which is what drew their attention in the first place. It settled to 4.5 during my diagnosis. Speaking of how everyone is different, when I was a kid my dad had a friend whose PSA hovered between 11 and 12. Never had prostate cancer.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave