cdiggy
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Everybody knows about breast cancer. It is well advertised. October is breast cancer awareness month. NFL players use pink colored gear during October and everybody knows about the pink ribbons. 1 in 8 women will have breast cancer in their lifetime. Most don't know that November is men's health awareness month (baby blue ribbons) and that 1 in 6 men will have prostate cancer in their lives. I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am not looking for sympathy, only awareness. My father died from it because he did not know and did not get it treated until it was way too late. This is unacceptable. Fact is nobody wants to see "Dr. DRE" ( the dreaded Digital Rectal Exam doctor ) but, as unappreciated as his job is, he saves lives. This is a symptomless cancer. I had NO symptoms. The ONLY reason I know is because I had a very simple blood test (the PSA test) which triggered the other tests that diagnosed me. I was very close to being in a very bad way (like my father). Again :unacceptable. Education is paramount. This test saved my life, because my cancer was very close to leaving my prostate and seeking greener pastures. I am only 50 (when diagnosed) with 30 years of quality life left.
Get it checked. Simple blood test. Nobody wants to hear it but if you ignore it, it will most certainly kill you. Once again. I had NO symptoms. My boss has every symptom and is completely benign, and we, as men, know the symptoms as we get older: getting up 4-5 times a night to pee, weak stream, intermittent stream, painful orgasm, etc. once again I had none of these symptoms but they do occur. It is a familial thing as well. It runs in the family. The ONLY reason I got it checked was because my father died from it. Black men are at a higher risk as well. I had to press my family doctor to do the blood test. He was not even going to order it but I was persistent. 1 in 6 men. Seriously, don't ignore it. Being proactive about it saved my life.
Normally my life is private and is my own business, not to be shared with anyone but this shit is important. Everyone gets the lecture from me these days.
Don't delay... Dr. DRE is waiting for you. (After you have the blood test of course if it leaves your prostate and gets to your lymphatic system your chances of surviving plummet dramatically. Get it checked. Don't be a dope.
End rant.
Get it checked. Simple blood test. Nobody wants to hear it but if you ignore it, it will most certainly kill you. Once again. I had NO symptoms. My boss has every symptom and is completely benign, and we, as men, know the symptoms as we get older: getting up 4-5 times a night to pee, weak stream, intermittent stream, painful orgasm, etc. once again I had none of these symptoms but they do occur. It is a familial thing as well. It runs in the family. The ONLY reason I got it checked was because my father died from it. Black men are at a higher risk as well. I had to press my family doctor to do the blood test. He was not even going to order it but I was persistent. 1 in 6 men. Seriously, don't ignore it. Being proactive about it saved my life.
Normally my life is private and is my own business, not to be shared with anyone but this shit is important. Everyone gets the lecture from me these days.
Don't delay... Dr. DRE is waiting for you. (After you have the blood test of course if it leaves your prostate and gets to your lymphatic system your chances of surviving plummet dramatically. Get it checked. Don't be a dope.
End rant.