Re: Phew, what a year!

On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 22:18:50 -0400, in rec.humor.oracle.d you wrote:

>It is alleged that GW De Lacey claimed:

Umm, let's see now...

>> During the aviation medical check last year, my doctor suggested that
>> "we add a PSA test to the list of things to do because it's free, and
>> can't hurt"
>
>A test of the Public Service Announcements?

Yes

[...]
>
>> Well, to cut a long story short, this and subsequent follow-up tests
>> showed that it would be wise to remove the prostate gland.
>
>You weren't using it anyway.

No

[...]

>I'm sure you were a bundle of joy at some point in your life, so that's
>OK.

Hell.

[...]


>Just like walking five miles to school barefoot in the snow, uphill
>both ways when you were a kid?

Don't know about you but _we_ enjoyed that.


[...]

>> In a burst of over-the-top emotion, my daughter stated that aviation
>> has saved my life. Not sure if I'd go that far but it's something to
>> think about.
>
>Ok, I've thought about it. Now what?

Apart from accidents and incidents, my routine visits to the doctor
occur every ten years or so. If it wasn't for the AVMED test I would
have been happily prancing around claiming to be in perfect health.

<wibble>
Prostate cancer is not in itself necessarily fatal, but the inevitable
spread into other areas if left too long is! The operation to remove
the prostate is a big deal, but the extent of consequences of no
treatment if cancerous can be bigger.
If you are over 45, get a PSA test now!
/wibble.

--
GW
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