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Prostate Cancer Awareness

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GM offers to get prostate exam during game

Andy Milovich has offered to go this week where no man has gone before: A prostate exam in front of a full stadium of fans.

Milovich, the general manager of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, offered to have the exam while singing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch if local 10-year-old Fallon Emery, who has brain cancer, gets 10,000 likes on her Facebook page before the game.

"It's not like I would be getting it at home plate," Milovich said. "I'll likely do it from our radio booth and the fans will see me from the shoulder up."

Last week, Milovich was promoting Thursday night's game, which has a prostate cancer awareness focus, when a reporter for a morning talk show asked him if he was willing to get a prostate exam at the game.

In typical minor league fashion, Milovich's team went to work and decided to tie it to supporting the Facebook page of Emery, who has been battling brain cancer for the last seven months.

The team had already planned to give out 1,000 foam fingers with blue ribbons on them to the first 1,000 men age 18 and older. But if Emery's page gets 10,000 likes by noon ET on Thursday -- it was at 6,800 on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET -- Milovich will make good on his promise.

"If what we do saves a kid from having to lose his or her father because they get checked out, this will be worth it," Milovich said.

Entire article: http://espn.go.com/minor-league-bas...-beach-pelicans-offers-get-prostate-exam-game
 
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Note: Yes I know that September is actually Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate cancer
The American Cancer Society recommends that men make an informed decision with their doctor about whether to be tested for prostate cancer. Research has not yet proven that the potential benefits of testing outweigh the harms of testing and treatment. The American Cancer Society believes that men should not be tested without learning about what we know and don’t know about the risks and possible benefits of testing and treatment.

Starting at age 50, men should talk to a doctor about the pros and cons of testing so they can decide if testing is the right choice for them. If they are African American or have a father or brother who had prostate cancer before age 65, men should have this talk with a doctor starting at age 45. If men decide to be tested, they should have the PSA blood test with or without a rectal exam. How often they are tested will depend on their PSA level.

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/findc...-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer
 
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FWIW, I'm 65 and have been getting annual prostate exams for several years now. My prostate is larger than average; however, my PSA has been reasonably low. Earlier this year my PSA shot up to the double digits and my urologist recommended a "prostate biopsy". I can say first hand that that isn't something you want to have done every week. Fortunately there was no cancer; however, he did comment that my prostate is the size of an 85 year old. I'm now on 2 prescriptions to reduce the size of my prostate.

Regardless of the cancer:

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BUCKYLE said:
Had mine examined by some little lady doctor. Wasn't expecting it. At least i think that's what she was doing. Either it was a prostate exam or a tonsillectomy the wrong way. She went deep. She didn't care for my attitude either. Just because I said "I bet days like this are why you became a doctor".
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Can i get her number? I'm in the market for someone with a small finger.
 
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I have a swollen prostate so I'm on meds and get a "digital" exam and PSA test every year. It doesn't interfere with any exercise although I can suffer some dizziness getting up from a low position.
I know guys in their 40's who have it and are on meds. You have to cut back on drinking and don't use anti-histamines as they will cause swelling and you could get a very uncomfortable emergency room visit when you no longer can pee.
I've been there. The pain is enormous!

Bottom line is don't ignore symptoms like spasms or having difficulty peeing. Or getting up a lot at night to pee. Go see a doctor.
 
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Seriously, my dad and now my uncle. Get examined. Get the best doctor you can find. Some folks don't take it seriously, but it is serious business. There is another poster on this site, that I know personally, that would be happy to talk to anyone about this subject.
 
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FWIW, I had my annual exam this AM. Lowest PSA in some time: 2.56 (note: it had been up there in double digits as recent as 2 to 3 years ago) In addition the size of my prostate is shrinking (which is a good thing).

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I had a large prostate/PSA number. A biopsy didn't show any cancer...yet. The diagnosis was benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A couple years on some pills (tamsulosin & finasteride) and I'm pretty much back to normal. The pills shrink your prostate (basically) through attrition. They somehow just block the prostate from generating new cells to replace dead ones, etc. I don't know how long I'll be talking the pills; however, I haven't noticed any adverse side effects and the cost is pretty much covered by my Medicare Advantage plan.

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

See: https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/psa-fact-sheet
 
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Taosman said:
I have a swollen prostate so I'm on meds and get a "digital" exam and PSA test every year. It doesn't interfere with any exercise although I can suffer some dizziness getting up from a low position.
I know guys in their 40's who have it and are on meds. You have to cut back on drinking and don't use anti-histamines as they will cause swelling and you could get a very uncomfortable emergency room visit when you no longer can pee.
I've been there. The pain is enormous!

Bottom line is don't ignore symptoms like spasms or having difficulty peeing. Or getting up a lot at night to pee. Go see a doctor.
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WyoBuck said:
Seriously, my dad and now my uncle. Get examined. Get the best doctor you can find. Some folks don't take it seriously, but it is serious business. There is another poster on this site, that I know personally, that would be happy to talk to anyone about this subject.
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I'm not the "other poster" that WyoBuck referred to; however, getting a good doctor (i.e. urologist) is the first step. If you live within an easy commute to downtown Columbus and are looking for good urologist I'd be happy to forward my Urologist's name (who I would highly recommend) to you via PM. I'm not sure what all medical insurance plans he is a participant of, but you could always call and check before making an appointment.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
FWIW, I had my annual exam this AM. Lowest PSA in some time: 2.56 (note: it had been up there in double digits as recent as 2 to 3 years ago) In addition the size of my prostate is shrinking (which is a good thing).

what-are-normal-psa-levels_1.jpg

I had a large prostate/PSA number. A biopsy didn't show any cancer...yet. The diagnosis was benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A couple years on some pills (tamsulosin & finasteride) and I'm pretty much back to normal. The pills shrink your prostate (basically) through attrition. They somehow just block the prostate from generating new cells to replace dead ones, etc. I don't know how long I'll be talking the pills; however, I haven't noticed any adverse side effects and the cost is pretty much covered by my Medicare Advantage plan.

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

See: https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/psa-fact-sheet
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You'll be taking the pills till they don't work. Could be your life time. If the pills stop working then it's time for a procedure like a lazer procedure to drill a channel in your prostate. It use to be done with an actual drill bit! And that would have it's own complications. Things are advancing in treatment all the time.
During the holidays it's tempting to drink a lot of alcohol. Don't do it! It will cause your prostate to swell and you could end up with a nasty trip to the ER to have some nurse fish a catheter up your penis to your prostate! And that is no fun
at all! Beleve me!
And antihistamines will do the same thing so if you get a cold you better think before you take some drugs that will fix one problem but give you one that will be much, much worse! (you may not be able to pee! ) Off to the ER you will go!
 
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