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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 08:10 PM Original message |
To the male DUers and their partners/spouses: |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent advice. |
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Hoosier Daddy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Absolutely |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. K & R. n/t |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. As a guy that had a Grandfather that had colon cancer and an Uncle |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm not a male, but will speak for one, my husband who almost ended up on Kidney Dialysis because he |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. OMG! !!!!! |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. Having UC and GERD, doctors regularly come at me from both ends |
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eggplant (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 11:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I call it endoscopy and other-endoscopy |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
69. Same here. Next round of both |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-16-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. "My" doctor and I'm projectng ALL doctors, HATE us/OBAMA |
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Papagoose (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Not sure if I could keep seeing a Dr. with that kind of atitude |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
59. My Doc hates Obama too. n/t |
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Papagoose (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. I watched my Dad die slowly from Prostate Cancer |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Good advice, hell, great advice. But... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. *hugs* It shouldn't be this way in the "greatest country on earth." |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thanks. And hugs right back. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Get the tests! Don't die! A shit load of bills are better than death |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Good advice that I'll be ignoring. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Beg, borrow or steal the money for the tests...then get the treatment and let the bills pile up. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I'm not trying to be rude, but you are not getting it. |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. I am sure if you called you local children and family organization and explained |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 07:35 AM Response to Reply #40 |
71. Not to put too fine a point on it but I do know about all of them. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. I hear that. Screw begging and spaghetti dinners. That's not only inffective it's |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Hug. |
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emcguffie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 02:58 AM Response to Reply #71 |
78. If you are anywhere near New York, go to work at the UN. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Thanks for the advice. Interesting stuff and I once wanted to work there. |
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OnyxCollie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 03:08 AM Response to Reply #71 |
80. . |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. I can't presume to speak for MedicalAdmin, but... I have considered that without health insurance it |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Exactly. You do speak for me on this issue. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. It's so stressful. When I still qualified for medicaid, at least I knew I had that in my corner. But |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
73. When a country stops caring it's people, do it's people still owe it their loyalty? |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
70. Even some of us with insurance, forego healthcare visits. |
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steve2470 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. Great advice |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Thank you, wise words |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. thanks! |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. "We can't afford.." |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Yes. I know how that is. :^( I guess my husband and I will die of whatever whenever. We have no |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. I'm sorry but I can't endorse that attitude. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
14. PCIntern, thank you so much for posting this. |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. K & R |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks for this warning - my husband went to a urologist for a minor |
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Aaria (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Could you once upon a time write your name in the snow, and are now down to your initials. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. So print it up on a bunch of broadsides and stick them to the stall doors. |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
61. That's a great idea. nt |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. I hope you get better and soon. *hugs* |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. Thank you SO much for this. We also need more, FAR more "This is what you CAN do" posts. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. All of that to say "Go give your money to a doctor" |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Nice post! thanks!! n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Wow. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. I know, the doctors want and deserve to have that money. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. pretty friggin' thoughtless. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. Rec #100 |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. Thanks. |
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Boxerfan (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. I'm eaking by on workmans comp trying to get SSDI for chronic issues... |
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xynthee (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
67. Sorry to hear about your problems! |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
41. This may sound dumb but why don't women have prostrates? Or do they? |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. ??? Women do not have prostates. Go look at an anatomy book, please. |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. You could have explained it to her instead of berating her no? |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. Thank you. The problem is prostrate and male is always ending up in the same sentence. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. People cannot learn when they are being humiliated. What could you possibly be trying to achieve? |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
62. Actually we do have similar tissues that produce a similar fluid which is |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
65. ??? and some posters do not have manners. go look at an etiquette book, please. |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Maraya1969 |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. i have good insurance even though my |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
51. Good advice, but I don't see the connection... |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. There isn't one. |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Thanks, thought I was the only one. The thread does have some good advice and discussion though. |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. The connection is my friend |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. A much better example is Hormone Replacement Therapy, which has known pathologies, many deadly |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #64 |
72. it is a good example, just not that which happened to me... |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. My father had bladder cancer that metastasized to his spinal column (untreatable) |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
54. Oh PCIntern... |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. K & R |
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Stargleamer (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. it'd be helpful if you were to tell what specific condition/disease. . . |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. For whom and how so? |
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Stargleamer (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Well, for those who you urge to go to the doctor. . . |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #68 |
74. I do believe that I have self-disclosed quite enough here... |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-17-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
66. as a guess as to the general condition, i'll note that prostate surgery has improved greatly |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-18-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
77. Thank you very much for this great info, PCIntern. REC and KICK. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
79. bla bla bla |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-19-11 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
82. I drink enough scotch to kill any cancer |
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