Had my call from the open access follow up team, PSA reading of 0.34 with no sign of cancer, one more 6 monthly check then yearly, Happy days
Well done mate. Long may you live and agonise over the slings and arrows of QPR's outrageous fortunes.
What fantastic news for you. I am turning 69 this month and had my one and only examination about 15 years ago, so perhaps I should get rechecked. About 10 years ago I signed up for a health monitoring program in Canada called Atlantic Path (see attached link) where after a family health history interview every couple of years I provide stool, blood and urine samples, toenail clipping samples, weight is checked, BMI and blood pressure. Last stool sample provided was about a year ago and report back was good, so I assume if there was a prostate issue it would have been identified? Kilburn (or Peter1953) so we are from the same generation! https://www.atlanticpath.ca/index.php/category/news/
'Allo, bonjour mon ami Kilburn. Comment ca va? Your government health system sounds quite thorough. Good on them. But, toenail clippings you say? Sounds like they're trying to clone you mate. Though seriously, nifty way to determine your chance of having prostate cancer. Hopefully you haven't been exposed to too much cadmium or arsenic. BTW, one of us is losing it. I can't find your "attached link" anywhere.
Link is attached. This is a voluntary health program just in Atlantic Canada. I thought why not sign up for it (have be over 55).
An Atlantic Path link attached on toenail clippings. https://www.atlanticpath.ca/index.php/category/publications/
I signed up for a study in prostate cancer where I donated cells from my biopsy plus blood & urine samples,they look into my family heritage, being 62%Iberian (according to my DNA) it made it more likely to get Caught by this bloody disease
Hola Pedro. Companero, the best way to keep this disease at bay is to eat well, exercise and be vigilant. Keep getting regular checks. Pretty simple really. Minimal effort for maximum reward. Just don't get complacent. It's no cure and not 100% effective, but much, much better than the alternative. So stay well mate and long may we read your posts, in good health. BTW Peter. Don't go to Uber's proctologist. He may end up grabbing both your shoulders during his "probing".
Pete, I would thoroughly recommend the programme i spoke about on the review thread, “My Dead Body”. Not an easy watch, but for someone like you and I, definitely gives a more of an understanding of what Cancer is about.
