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Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had surgery and I am now cancer free. A few weeks ago I left my job and "semi-retired". Spent the last two weeks visiting family in CA and looking for a multi-family investment. Was a great two weeks and is great to no longer be on the corporate grind after over 3 decades.

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Congrats on your Retirement!

I have a fellow Cal alum friend whose prostate was like 3 times normal.
He went through a lot of surgery and brachytherapy, the implanting of small radioactive seeds.
Caused bleeding, which led him to have to make 40 appointments down in the South Bay for hyperbaric chamber sessions.

He's finally done with this ordeal.

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My good fortune so far is due to annual bloodwork with a PSA test. When that number started creeping up I went to a urologist for further testing. They were able to remove the prostate while the cancer was still contained. I never experienced any cancer symptoms.

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Good job being proactive with your Healthcare.

DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had surgery and I am now cancer free. A few weeks ago I left my job and "semi-retired". Spent the last two weeks visiting family in CA and looking for a multi-family investment. Was a great two weeks and is great to no longer be on the corporate grind after over 3 decades.

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Congrats on your Retirement!

I have a fellow Cal alum friend whose prostate was like 3 times normal.
He went through a lot of surgery and brachytherapy, the implanting of small radioactive seeds.
Caused bleeding, which led him to have to make 40 appointments down in the South Bay for hyperbaric chamber sessions.

He's finally done with this ordeal.

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My good fortune so far is due to annual bloodwork with a PSA test. When that number started creeping up I went to a urologist for further testing. They were able to remove the prostate while the cancer was still contained. I never experienced any cancer symptoms.

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Good job being proactive with your Healthcare.

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Prostate cancer runs in the family but the test is so easy any guy should start doing it in their 40s.

dajo9 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had surgery and I am now cancer free. A few weeks ago I left my job and "semi-retired". Spent the last two weeks visiting family in CA and looking for a multi-family investment. Was a great two weeks and is great to no longer be on the corporate grind after over 3 decades.

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Congrats on your Retirement!

I have a fellow Cal alum friend whose prostate was like 3 times normal.
He went through a lot of surgery and brachytherapy, the implanting of small radioactive seeds.
Caused bleeding, which led him to have to make 40 appointments down in the South Bay for hyperbaric chamber sessions.

He's finally done with this ordeal.

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My good fortune so far is due to annual bloodwork with a PSA test. When that number started creeping up I went to a urologist for further testing. They were able to remove the prostate while the cancer was still contained. I never experienced any cancer symptoms.

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Good job being proactive with your Healthcare.

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Prostate cancer runs in the family but the test is so easy any guy should start doing it in their 40s.

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Yes, I get the PSA test done every year with my annual blood work.
Was always around 1.1 for years but recently popped up to 2.3 at age 66.
Am keeping an eye on it.

For heart disease, I would also suggest being proactive with the following diagnostic tests:

An echo stress test, a calcium CT test (super easy takes 2 minutes) and a more specific test for your LDL cholesterol called Apolipoprotein B (Apo B)

DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had surgery and I am now cancer free. A few weeks ago I left my job and "semi-retired". Spent the last two weeks visiting family in CA and looking for a multi-family investment. Was a great two weeks and is great to no longer be on the corporate grind after over 3 decades.

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Congrats on your Retirement!

I have a fellow Cal alum friend whose prostate was like 3 times normal.
He went through a lot of surgery and brachytherapy, the implanting of small radioactive seeds.
Caused bleeding, which led him to have to make 40 appointments down in the South Bay for hyperbaric chamber sessions.

He's finally done with this ordeal.

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My good fortune so far is due to annual bloodwork with a PSA test. When that number started creeping up I went to a urologist for further testing. They were able to remove the prostate while the cancer was still contained. I never experienced any cancer symptoms.

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Good job being proactive with your Healthcare.

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Prostate cancer runs in the family but the test is so easy any guy should start doing it in their 40s.

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Yes, I get the PSA test done every year with my annual blood work.
Was always around 1.1 for years but recently popped up to 2.3 at age 66.
Am keeping an eye on it.

For heart disease, I would also suggest being proactive with the following diagnostic tests:

An echo stress test, a calcium CT test (super easy takes 2 minutes) and a more specific test for your LDL cholesterol called Apolipoprotein B (Apo B)

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I took the calcium test when my cholesterol went up. Was fine. I'll ask my wife about the other tests - she is a physician and has helped me navigate all this.

If your PSA continues to go up, I'd recommend you go see a urologist even if it is below 4 (the common score for eleveated levels). My PSA went from 2-something to 3.9 and I did nothing. The next year it went to 4.2 and I saw the urologist. No doubt I had cancer when it jumped up to 3.9. Even at 4.2 my primary care physician said it was a small increase so we'll just continue to monitor. It was my wife who told me to go to a urologist.

Thanks, will do.

My brother's PSA test did a moonshot to 12 at one point last year.
It appears that it can be impacted if you come down with Covid, which is what happened to him.

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I took the calcium test when my cholesterol went up. Was fine. I'll ask my wife about the other tests - she is a physician and has helped me navigate all this.

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This is one of the other tests I recommend.

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I took the calcium test when my cholesterol went up. Was fine. I'll ask my wife about the other tests - she is a physician and has helped me navigate all this.

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It lasts a lifetime.

Young Ukrainian plans his escape from his country with his buddy for months, manages to cross the border into safety. If he were spotted by Zelensky's border patrol, he could have been shot for trying to leave his country, DDR style:

This is insane.

This guy escaped Ukraine by hiking through the woods for days to avoid being drafted.

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