I need a huge favor from all of you.

[Pam]

Please go for all your annual tests, prostate, mammograms, blood and x-rays.

What a timely thread since I had my mammogram this morning.....OUCH! Better to suffer a couple of seconds than to be walking around in ignorance. Richard I commend you for posting this because men usually don't take very good care of themselves. My hubby avoids the doctor at all costs and I can't even tell you the last time he had a physical or blood work. I have quit nagging. It only makes him mad.

[pomtzu]

My hubby avoids the doctor at all costs and I can't even tell you the last time he had a physical or blood work. I have quit nagging. It only makes him mad.

Pam - please be the biggest nag that you can - so what if he gets mad - he'll get over it and maybe even thank you one day.

My brother suffered a massive stroke at the age of 59 and never worked or walked or lived any kind of normal life after that. He passed away from complications (pneumonia) at the age of 64! He looked like the picture of health - however he had high blood pressure, but refused to take any medication that the doctor prescribed. He said he was "just fine" without it!

How I miss him!!!!

[carole]

Sadly a lot of men are just not good at taking caring of these matters, i nagg and nagg my husband lol, in the end he reluctantly goes,just had his bloods all done, and all good,

I certainly keep up with my mammograms after my mother had breast cancer, and i have regular blood tests of everything every year at my own request, you cannot rely on the doctors, you have to be on to it yourself and look after yourself, even my vet is better than the doctors, after requesting more of Ash's medication he rings me to see how he is getting on and we speak for about 15 mins, if only our own medical doctors were as diligent eh?

[Alysser]

My mom had breast cancer in 2006, she's thankfully fully recovered and in remission now. It taught me to do this when I am older, I hope everyone else does to!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Perhaps one day when all Americans have access to adequate health care...

[Karen]

I have my annual physical later this month, and will schedule a squishogram after that, as always. Too many people in my life who have battled breast cancer for me to ever NOT do it!

[RICHARD]

Thanks to everyone who did for no other reason than for themselves.


And thanks turning a 'little favor thread' into a political statement. My mother would have loved for everyone to have HCI. Its too bad we can't.

I attribute that lack of basic HC for the people to the people who just want to push ahead with no idea of where they are headed -did I mention the lack of compassion too?

Keep rocking on.

[RICHARD]

What a timely thread since I had my mammogram this morning.....OUCH! Better to suffer a couple of seconds than to be walking around in ignorance. Richard I commend you for posting this because men usually don't take very good care of themselves.

I know that things that I post are probably a coincidence when they happen just so in someone's life.......But I like to think that we all have special bonds with people sometimes.

Good on you and do it for yourselves and you loved ones.

[sirrahbed]

Called and scheduled the dread colonoscopy THIS MORNING! (have it in January) I have been putting it off but had the instructions and phone number on the kitchen counter - read this thread and made the appointment - now am so proud of myself. Had the "squish-o-gram" last month. Good reminder post!

[RICHARD]

Called and scheduled the dread colonoscopy THIS MORNING! (have it in January) I have been putting it off but had the instructions and phone number on the kitchen counter - read this thread and made the appointment - now am so proud of myself. Had the "squish-o-gram" last month. Good reminder post!

And I will not mind when you think, "That SOB Richard....."

[caseysmom]

I am going to try to force myself in for a squishy test within the next week in Angelita's honor. I have a dear friend that just got diagnosed with breast cancer, the one year she missed her test, luckily it was still caught early.

My doctor has sent me letters telling me off.

[RICHARD]

I am going to try to force myself in for a squishy test within the next week in Angelita's honor. I have a dear friend that just got diagnosed with breast cancer, the one year she missed her test, luckily it was still caught early.

Would you?

THat would mean a great deal to me and her.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL.

Some women have no problem taking off their tops for beads during Mardi Gras or Girls Gone Wild!

LOL, the squishy test is nothing compared to a prostate test.


You just have to take off you tops, We have bend over and relax!

[krazyaboutkatz]

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and hers wasn't even caught with a mammogram but when she was having a physcial. Their were lumps under her armpit so it had spread to her lymph nodes. She decided to have a double mastectomy and also went through chemo and radiation.

She's still alive today and her doctor calls her a walking miracle. She has to take medication as a percaution for the rest of her life but I'm so glad that she's still here and a part of my life. I've been having annual mammograms ever since this happend which was about 9-10 years ago. I sure could've used PT prayers and support back then.

[Karen]

LOL, the squishy test is nothing compared to a prostate test.


You just have to take off you tops, We have bend over and relax!

That reminds - the tech would position my body just so, place my arm where it should go and then say "Now, okay, relax that shoulder ..." The second time she said it I said "The shoulder is not relaxed 'cause it knows this is gonna hurt! I'll hold it down, but "relax" is just not going to happen." She smiled and said, "okay, just move it down, I can live with that."