Re: RIP:Dan Fogelberg dies of cancer at 56

On Dec 16, 5:42 pm, "mary-ellen" <m...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
56 is much too young to die of prostate cancer. Guys, read the "sermon"
from Dan on his web page: (and while you are at it say thanks to felow
RMASer MadScientist - Cathy, for her research work.

" To each and every man....

I cannot encourage you strongly enough to get a DRE (Digital Rectal Exam)
and a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test EVERY YEAR.

The medical community suggests this for men over 50, but men with a family
history of prostate cancer should start getting tested at age 40.

The PSA test is a simple blood test...it only takes a minute or two. The
DRE, okay, every man squirms at the thought of this exam, but hey, it too
takes only a minute or two, and IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Prostate cancer can be very slow growing or very aggressive, but detected
early while it is still confined to the prostate gland, it can usually be
treated and cured successfully.

Once it spreads beyond the prostate it is called Advanced Prostate Cancer
(PCa). At this point it becomes imminently more life threatening and harder
to treat. Do yourself and your loved ones a huge favor and GET CHECKED
REGULARLY. I promise you, you DON'T want to go through what I'm going
through if you can avoid it.
"

"Deacon Dave Dewar" <thedewars@"nobush"ameritech.net> wrote in messagenews:GLi9j.4434$Vq.303@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, famed for the soaring vocals and elegant
instrumentation of tunes such as "Longer" and "A Love Like This," died on
Sunday, three years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
He was 56.

"He fought a brave battle with cancer and died peacefully at home in Maine
with his wife Jean at his side," said a posting on his Web site
(http://www.danfogelberg.com).

"His strength, dignity and grace in the face of the daunting challenges of
this disease were an inspiration to all who knew him."

Fogelberg, a native of Peoria, Illinois, broke into the music industry in
the early 1970s, at a time when it was embracing introspective
songwriting, or "soft rock," by such acts as the Eagles and America.

Fogelberg, who distinguished himself with his angelic vocals and lyrics
that celebrated beauty and romance, hit his commercial and creative peak
in 1981 with "The Innocent Age," which yielded three top-10 singles, "Hard
to Say," "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Leader of the Band."

His most recent release, "Full Circle," came out in 2003. The following
year, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with advanced prostate
cancer, and urged men over the age of 50 to get tested for the disease.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So an analog prostate exam won't cut it?
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