TruthBTold Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 It is good that he is mimicking his first wife (and maybe his second). No matter the station in life you can do things in the public good. + WilliamM and marylander1940 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/2/2024 at 7:23 PM, mike carey said: I watch a left-leaning British politics podcast not known for its favourable attitude towards the monarchy or the king himself but it recently selected him as its hero of the week from its panelists' nominations for a hero and a villain. They noted that since his announcement there had been a marked increase in men seeking prostate tests. In case you were wondering, their villain of the week was not one of the usual roster of politicians but rather five African grey parrots who had been removed from their public-facing place at a zoo for excessive swearing. When they were moved, the other parrots they were placed with also learnt to swear. Zoo-keepers were planning to put them into a larger flock of birds in the hope they would alter their behaviour to be more like the others. What could possibly go wrong? pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says WWW.BBC.COM The King "remains wholly positive about his treatment" which began on Monday, says Buckingham Palace. pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becket Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 1/22/2024 at 9:00 AM, PileDriver said: I have an annual exam with my gay urologist. it's a fun exam that we both enjoy. throb. Me too. Cutest doctor I've ever had. It's a wonder I don't "spring to life" in his presence. Don't know if he enjoys treating me, but I surely love it. Simon Suraci and + Vegas_Millennial 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, marylander1940 said: King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says WWW.BBC.COM The King "remains wholly positive about his treatment" which began on Monday, says Buckingham Palace. The details of his cancer diagnosis have yet to be revealed. Wishing him a speedy recovery. SirBillybob and + WilliamM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 It sounds potentially serious to me. They ruled out prostate cancer so it means something else probably in the same area they were treating. That could involve bladder cancer, the closest organ to the prostate. His treatment going forward on an outpatient basis suggests either chemo or radiation, both used in bladder cancer. My brother had this after prostate cancer 16 years ago that came back in the bladder 2 years ago. He’s doing alright at present. + Charlie and + WilliamM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 11 minutes ago, Luv2play said: It sounds potentially serious to me. They ruled out prostate cancer so it means something else probably in the same area they were treating. That could involve bladder cancer, the closest organ to the prostate. His treatment going forward on an outpatient basis suggests either chemo or radiation, both used in bladder cancer. My brother had this after prostate cancer 16 years ago that came back in the bladder 2 years ago. He’s doing alright at present. Hearing speculation on radio broadcasts this morning regrettably I think your on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) On 2/2/2024 at 8:23 PM, mike carey said: I watch a left-leaning British politics podcast not known for its favourable attitude towards the monarchy or the king himself but it recently selected him as its hero of the week from its panelists' nominations for a hero and a villain. They noted that since his announcement there had been a marked increase in men seeking prostate tests. In case you were wondering, their villain of the week was not one of the usual roster of politicians but rather five African grey parrots who had been removed from their public-facing place at a zoo for excessive swearing. When they were moved, the other parrots they were placed with also learnt to swear. Zoo-keepers were planning to put them into a larger flock of birds in the hope they would alter their behaviour to be more like the others. What could possibly go wrong? What could go wrong? Only the chance of living up to their collective name … or their Latin name pronounced ‘sit, a cuss’ which seems to track. Edited February 6 by SirBillybob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, Luv2play said: It sounds potentially serious to me. They ruled out prostate cancer so it means something else probably in the same area they were treating. That could involve bladder cancer, the closest organ to the prostate. His treatment going forward on an outpatient basis suggests either chemo or radiation, both used in bladder cancer. My brother had this after prostate cancer 16 years ago that came back in the bladder 2 years ago. He’s doing alright at present. Or penile or urethral or testicular, unless perhaps related to routine blood tests. Edited February 6 by SirBillybob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FreshFluff Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 29 minutes ago, SirBillybob said: Or penile or urethral or testicular, unless perhaps related to routine blood tests. The BRF press office wrote: “ It was during this intervention that a separate issue of concern was noted and subsequently diagnosed as a form of cancer.” Sounds like it involves one of the local organs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Suraci Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I feel a lot of prostates in the course of my work. A LOT. I know my way around and what’s normal and what isn’t. I’m no doctor and I do not offer medical advice, but I do note abnormalities and bring them up to clients after their session to recommend getting checked. Not just prostate issues but dermatological ones and chiropractic ones too. Should any of you need a “preliminary exam”, you know where to find me! 😉 While I am there, I make sure everything is working ok… + Charlie, thomas, Njguy2 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 31 minutes ago, Simon Suraci said: I feel a lot of prostates in the course of my work. A LOT. I know my way around and what’s normal and what isn’t. I’m no doctor and I do not offer medical advice, but I do note abnormalities and bring them up to clients after their session to recommend getting checked. Not just prostate issues but dermatological ones and chiropractic ones too. Should any of you need a “preliminary exam”, you know where to find me! 😉 While I am there, I make sure everything is working ok… You may be mixing up prostate with everything working OK prostrate. Simon Suraci, thomas, mike carey and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 minutes ago, SirBillybob said: You may be mixing up prostate with everything working OK prostrate. So, a prostrate prostate check? thomas, Simon Suraci and SirBillybob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mike carey said: So, a prostrate prostate check? Such a straightforward analogue is digitally performed from a pro state. Edited February 6 by SirBillybob mike carey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingAround Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Almost certainly not testicular cancer as that usually affects men under 40. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 On 2/3/2024 at 11:50 AM, TruthBTold said: It is good that he is mimicking his first wife (and maybe his second). No matter the station in life you can do things in the public good. Possibly this might be a big part of his legacy and must be also humbling for him to finally be king and have all this problems. Many Brits now can relate to him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The chances of a male developing prostate cancer are roughly equal to your age. Without risk factors, an annual PSA and physical exam (finger up the ass--an abnormal prostate texture can indicate cancer) beginning at about 50 should be sufficient. With risk factors, such as close blood relatives who've had it, let your physician, or better yet, a urologist, tell you how to handle monitoring but you should probably start at 40. There are many types of prostate cancers. Most men get ones that are fairly slow growing. Indeed, a good number of men die with prostate cancer without ever knowing they had it because it was asymptomatic and something else took them first. Other men end up dead within weeks or months of the cancer being found because it was an aggressive form (this can happen at any age). And everything in between happens. If you are a fan of the Mitch Rapp thriller novels, the author of the original fourteen of them died of a rare aggressive form of prostate cancer at 47. I skipped an annual physical once for all kinds of the usual reasons and ended up at my next physical with a PSA in the 20s. I had a retest the next week, a biopsy within about a month (I don't remember it being very painful, just like being poked a few times), and I had a prostatectomy less than three months later plus several months of radiation treatment after that. Currently have a PSA check every three to six months, dependent on the last reading, and a PET scan about every other year. which will probably be my program for the rest of my life. My PSA is very low, but not quite as low as is ideal post-surgery, and since the surgery has ranged from very slowly increasing to stable to even slightly declining. The PET scans consistently show no cancer. The current working theory is that there was some healthy prostate tissue left after the surgery that is producing the PSA. (They can't get every bit of prostate tissue out without running the risk of bladder or urethra damage.) + Lucky, + Charlie and Marc in Calif 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 3 hours ago, SouthOfTheBorder said: @marylander1940 as OP, you get to select the topic - not control the comments post random sh*t, get random comments British Royal Family as relatable ?? Cmon - you’re asking for it I would say that the Royal Family is becoming increasingly relatable, compared to how they were in past eras. I doubt former monarchs and their spouses would have been so open about prostate issues, or perhaps even revealed a cancer diagnosis publicly. While the royals do live a life of privilege, whether rightly or wrongly, the increased openness about their medical challenges helps to narrow the gap between their lives and the lives of their subjects. As for the Royal Family symbolizing stolen wealth, from a historical perspective this may not be a completely fair comment. Did they benefit from colonialism? Absolutely. As did you and I. Did they create colonialism? Not exactly. While they did not do anything to stop it, much of the push for British colonial expansion was the direct result of capitalist ventures and the need to feed the later industrial revolution. + Charlie, Marc in Calif, marylander1940 and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioRob Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I've hidden several off topic replies in this thread. Please remain on topic and leave the sniping at the door otherwise I'm calling for pizza. + Charlie, + Vegas_Millennial, marylander1940 and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I consider myself very fortunate when it comes to prostate cancer. While of course I would have preferred not having had it at all, when I did get it I was around 60. I had a prostatectomy four months after diagnosis ( my choice to delay so I could enjoy my summer). I recovered quickly and regained continence within 2 months. Erections were a different matter. Tried daily Cialis but to limited efficacy. Had PSA testing for the next 10 years at reduced frequency as time went on. It was undetectable. After 10 years I bade goodby to my doctor, a urologist who did the operation and have had no occasion to see him in the 8 years since then. + Charlie and thomas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 My doctor stuck his finger up my ass last week and poked around, but he said the prostate didn't feel abnormal to him (he is gay, so he has felt his share of normal prostates). But he still wants me to have various tests to find out what has been causing some recent discomfort in my abdomen. marylander1940, + Lucky, + FreshFluff and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beancounter Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/828854 My doctor in Dallas provided all of his male patients with information contained in the above link. He neither encouraged or discouraged his patients from taking a PSA test but he said their reliability was suspect. He based his opinion on the fact that the developer of the PSA test didn’t think it was an effective test. I chose to take the test and as I remember my test result was 4. He used that as a baseline and my subsequent 2 tests were about the same. I’m now in my 70s and haven’t had PSA test in over 20 years. thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 King Charles attends Easter church service in most significant public appearance since cancer diagnosis | CNN WWW.CNN.COM The British King made a brief return to the public eye, attending the traditional Easter Mattins service in Windsor on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 2/5/2024 at 8:45 PM, Simon Suraci said: Should any of you need a “preliminary exam”, you know where to find me! 😉 While I am there, I make sure everything is working ok… Perhaps Rent.men can add "prostate exam" as a category under services for you. thomas, marylander1940, Simon Suraci and 4 others 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 1/22/2024 at 9:51 AM, Luv2play said: My immediate thought about Kate was she was going in to have a hysterectomy. Same thing happened to my mother at about the same age (my mom was 41 and had had 5 children). In mom’s case it was a planned procedure and she was in the hospital for two weeks. The only other thing I could think of common for women is ovarian cancer. But they seem to have ruled that out. In light of what has now been revealed, my hypothesis may be correct. Kate went in for a hysterectomy but they discovered cancer somewhere, possibly the ovaries. But they aren’t saying so we are still guessing. Same about Charles. They aren’t saying what kind of cancer he is being treated for. Despite being highly public figures on the taxpayer dime, they are claiming their right to privacy. To that I would say if you want your privacy, you are free to retire from public life. EdwardVIII did so and so can Charles. Kate has a stronger case for privacy as she will not be called on even as Queen to perform public duties like the monarch does. Although she will be expected to be at William’s side. If she were to be incapable of even this, then William could also abdicate of favour of Harry, whose wife would be more than willing I am certain to perform at public functions. Being an actress and all. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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