Thread: Get those med tests

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Just a reminder to all the guys who think they're imortal like when they were 22- There are 2 simple medical tests you need to get if you're past 40. The rectal cancer sigmoidiscope goes fast and is painless- it's just the idea, right?

For prostate cancer get a simple PSA blood test. Go further than just the digital exam. Feeling the prostate for size has no absolute link to cancer. Get the blood test too.

I hate medical tests. But I know that they are a necessity for those of us who do not believe in immortality or reincarnation.

Very, very good advice Twitch!!!!! Because they discovered 2 cancerous pollops the first time, I get mine every year now.....with no reoccurance so far..... But had I not had that initial test 10 years ago, I'd of probably died of cancer by now.... Which some around here I suppose would have considered that to be good news!!!!

Denny- exact same thing happened to local car friend. Supposedly they told him a person can get as many a 10 stents. !!!

Wow Denny, didn't know that happened to you!!! Hope you are doing well bud.

That brings up another test everyone over 40 should do.........a stress test once a year to see how the heart is doing. When I had my heart attack about 18 years ago (at 43 ) the Doctors told me if I had been having stress tests they could have probably prevented it.

Don

An aquaintence of mine just went in for his first ever colon exam.
The doctor found 48 polyps. I was floored.. 48... my god the chances of one of them being cancer at his age is big time. If someone you know, or even you, hasn't had it done ...don't wait a minute more.

John

Good advice.
I have had a few polyps removed twice, so far, so good. Last month, they drained 3 thyroid cysts - so far - ok, but a further check up will be made at the end of May. PSA, blood pressure and cholesterol are still within reason, but I do have my yearly physical - and I don't take any pills(YET) except the vitamins my wife puts alongside my dinner plate every night

Ain't it fun getting old

My dad is 93 years old and still is reasonably good health because he gets the tests done. He would died years ago without these.I am 68 and can say the sane thing. SO PLEASE GET THEM DONE Francis

I'm on a two year cycle for the colonoscopy drill (my cruder aircrafter buddies refer to it as a "borescope" inspection).

The first one I had was close to forty years ago and was brutal. Extremely painful, but don't let me scare anybody off. Huge advances have been made, not only in that procedure but in just about everything else medical. For my more recent examinations I have been either heavily sedated or zonked out completely and they haven't been bad at all.

So do It!

I guess the worst part is having to drink some grim tasting stuff then dealing with the result of having done so.

And, yes, they have found some polyps, but dealing with them wasn't too tough either.

Thanks for bringing the subject up, Twitch.


Jim

I'm still kicking myself for "diagnosing" my own symptoms.
I had plenty of warning signs including very high blood pressure and all the risk factors.
Well, it caught up with me and thank God we had stellar medical coverage.

After many complications and almost 300K later, I came out of the hospital with a 5 way bypass job.
Dropping 50 lbs and still going is helping allot and is keeping my blood pressure under control.
Now I go to Cardiac rehab three times a week and jog on this belt sander they call a treadmill for almost an hour.

I came so close to "checking out".

It wasn't so bad being that sick and knowing that I was pretty much history as they wheeled me down to the operating room.....It was the look on the faces of my Wife and Kids at the end of the hall that really chilled me.

Ok, so if not for you......how bout the ones that love ya...????

Gawd!!!! I wish I had done something sooner....


DT

I need to get off my arse and start on mine, im only 33, but its getting about that time.

I'm only 26, and allready on blood pressure medication. Went to the doctor last year for a sinus infection, and as part of the routine they checked my blood pressure. It was through the roof, so high they said I could have a stroke.
The kicker is, I'm 155 pounds dripping wet, have perfect cholesterol levels, don't drink or smoke. I think it may have something to do with the fact that I never vent my frustrations, I just bottle everything up.

Maybe I should take one of those stress tests.

You know, one of these days I'm going to have my nervous breakdown, I've worked hard for it, and nobody's going to keep me from having it.

Boy! Avoid that sigmoid...(or more appropriately called the steel stallion), and opt for the colonoscopy if your insurance company or your check book will allow it. You will wake up wondering when they are going to start and it's already done, and it's more thorough too. The doc says that no one should ever die from colon cancer, with that test done every 2-5 years.

Denny...Don't go checking out on us. I've only been a member here a short time, but you're full of smarts, skills and good advice.

AND if cancer, heart problems or any other kinds of health problems that run in your family get the tests done sooner.
Colon cancer runs in my family, BUT none had it or signs until their late 60's & older. At the age of 45 they found 2 polyps in me, so I was running some 15 or so years earlier then any other family member. And it took 51yrs of eating junk to plug up the main vein in the back of my heart 80%. The only reason anything was found is I made it a point to get a complete phyical every 5yrs starting in my mid 30's.
So as much as we don't like needles & stuff shoved in us, I'd rather find out now and get it fixed then find out later & it can't be fixed...joe