Chit Chat Thread for the week of February 23rd 2009

#1 this time. Thanks.

1st this week

last for last weeks!!

woooo hooooo

to late!

Hmmm, how many men do you know who have had a mammogram? I didn’t know they gave them to males, well I am having one today. I wonder if my doctor is confused… (I have very long hair).. I hope he doesn’t send me to a gynecologist!! You never know, I live in an area fondly known as the Swish Alps… First a prostrate exam and now… Yuk!!

I was told not to use any deodorant before the mammogram, so now I suppose I’m going to have to bathe twice this week..

On top of that it’s raining again in Silver Lake, I thought it was global warming, not global wetting…

Looks like the weather will be real nice this week in New Mexico.

Have a great week, and be careful out there.

You are lucky. I thought only woman is eligible to receive one.

I am going in for my very first mammogram on Thursday. I am excited about this milestone in my life. Some women wait until they turn 40 before getting their first exam. I like to stay on top of my health and will be turning 36 this year so my doctor was supportive when I asked to do the test now.

I will be thinking about you;)

JM turns 40 tomorrow;)

Miss POI

show up for the dr. appointment wearing a bra! LOL

or is that a Bro ... as the great Kramer from Seinfeld once invented!

Time to get that ol' prostrate checked... It's not as bad as it used to be...

the test ... or the prostrate???

What in the world? Is everyone on this forum falling apart? It sounds like a laundry list this morning of medical exams and procedures.

Ms. POI, at 36 you are just a young pup. I have pairs of socks that are 36 years old! Good idea on the mammogram. I lost a mother and two aunts to Breast Cancer so my sister has been getting examined from a young age. I have walk in the "Race for the Cure" too many times representing my loved ones and hope others do not have to follow my lead.

Good luck to all with the upcoming medical exams. I hope every result turns out fine.

Good Week to all.

Ny wife has had them yearly since her late 20's, her mother had a radical masectomy...

I feel very fortunate to have great health insurance though the motion picture industry

But I was referring to the test... A little camera vs a stainless steel louiville slugger... and they knock you out... They checked both ends last time I went.. The mouth first I hope..

Good luck, Miss POI! Have had over 20, so know how you feel. Not as bad as 'they' say!

Have a good week.

A very special exam!!! Why wait til your 50... Happy Birthday Jon!! The fun has just begun...

My thoughts are with you for a good result. Some folks seem reluctant to go for tests, fearing a bad result. But this is truly a case of what you don't know can hurt you.

Several years ago my father-in-law ended up with colon cancer and had to have about 16" of his colon removed. His doctor got in our faces to start having regular colonoscopies which both my wife and I did. So far, so good.

.... better late than never. Everyone have a great week.

I've had 2 prostate surgeries. What fun NOT

HAPPY 40TH JON!!!

Geez, I hope with all these exams going on, I hope you folks are studying diligently. I go in for my diabetes test in two weeks. Hope my A1C test goes lower than 6.0 this time

I hope that all is well with everyone today.Have a great week.

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I'm not doing too good this week!

Hope things get better for you then.#23 not bad

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late today. I hope all is well with everyone, and that those taking good tests have positive ones, and those taking bad tests have negative ones.

This must be monday testing day. Just got back from a CT to check the aorta for and anorsim and the wife a altrsound for the galeblatter, Always have the prostate checked. I did and caught the prostate cancer real earyl three years ago gone now but keep checking every year. Good luck to all and Happy Birthday JM

Good luck at the doctors and hope everything checks out ok! We need you on these forums for many more years.

210" of snow here this season and still a long ways to go. We usually shovel most of our small backyard for our little chihuahua to go out in, but there's no room to put any more in. She's going to be claustrophobic until Spring.

Every-thing's gonna be O.K. in the end, and if everything isn't O.K., it isn't the end....

It's starting to look more and more like one GIANT LAKE around these parts! I was surrounded by water on my way into work this morning. Kind of creepy driving in the dark with water on both sides of the road at the same level as the road. They say more rain for the rest of the week as well......OH JOY, maybe I should get that wetsuit out of the closet?

Please send some of your excess water to us here if Florida. We are in the middle of a continuing drought.

I just hope you don't like it so much that you want a second opinion!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Dear Jon, Happy Birthday to you!

And Many More!

As one who's had my share of encounters with people in scrubs I can empathize. My experience now going on 3 years ago has left me with an aversion to TV shows like "House" - because once you've lived a medical drama you can't watch 'em on TV any more.

Well now I know what my wife goes through... It isn't that bad at least for a guy... I got a cute little bandade with a shiny BB on it... it gives a new meaning to caught in a wringer... It's better than having the prostrate checked... The doc said everything look O.K.

edit BTW taking the bandade off was the worst part...

I had a bone density scan done for possible osteoporosis a couple of years ago. When I tried to check in, I was shown to another door to the side. When I walked up, it said, "Mammogram and DEXA scan waiting area for the privacy of our female patients."

I'm due for another DEXA scan this summer.

This is sounding like General Hospital. LOL.

While my wife says that my eh hmmm - chest - is perky, I've not needed any tests normally reserved for women. (pssst - don't tell anyone, but I think she's just jealous.)

Oh, the conversations you see...

Things better start improving, I just hope it's soon.

I hope all of the tests go the way we want them to be. Then we can all continue to gather here and help each other follow our obsessions - I mean dreams. I'm not obsessing!

First full week with out glasses. ITs amazing. Spring Trainings first game is in a day, what more could i ask for. Maybe some warmer weather so i can dust off my sticks and play a round.

With Spring Training a day away, mowing the grass can't be far behind.

Good luck with your mammogram. Do what you can to keep your health. Prevention is the key. Being and staying healthy now will make a big difference when you are older.

cold in the mid atlantic states today.

cold again tomorrow.

thanks.

Happy 40th Birthday, JM. Best wishes for a wonderful year.

Happy Birthday JM!

Hope you have a lot more. btw retirement is great.

Many yrs ago I went for my 1st prostrat exam. Well I happen to be workinig that day and just took off an hr. for the test. Well I took my gun belt off and laid it on the bed and assumed the position. After waiting for quite some time I looked behind to see where the Dr. was and what the hold up was. He (the Dr.) was standng behind me and looking at my hand which I had placed on my revolver handle without thought. The Dr. said "if you'll move your hand we will procede"

I heard on the radio that the level of the Great Lakes are up ten inches over last year.
Good news for the boaters and shippers.