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#154,463
Thumper said:
I wanted to share with this group, last Friday I received long hoped for news, after 21+ months of meds/tests/biopsies, I do not have prostate cancer. Still doesn't explain high/erratic PSA numbers, but I'll take it as a huge win. Please, let's not tie up things with a lot of congratulations, likes here are fine!

This means I will finally attend band practice next week, the guys have been practicing without me for around 6 weeks. Covid rates are very low in Northern Utah and I will insist on masks.

I think I'll take Embassy 2 (my lightest), and bring Embassy 1 home to outfit with a Hipshot drop tuner. Long term, still have to decide if I will gig with two Embassy's, or an Embassy and the Lull T5. Real world problems, right?
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A "like" just won't won't cut it my friend. Very happy for those results. It's provides some relief and for that I'm happy for you.

I'm not doc, but had a urologist tell me he didn't have much faith in the PSA tests. They may have improved since this was about 15 yrs ago. He said he could more by the the prostrate felt. Smooth was good, bumpy was concerning. (Which ain't no fun!:eek:) He was nutty enough that he may have been really smart. Or just nutty. Hard to tell sometimes. (This is not a recommendation to not get PSAs or not take them seriously.)
 
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dagrev said:
A "like" just won't won't cut it my friend. Very happy for those results. It's provides some relief and for that I'm happy for you.

I'm not doc, but had a urologist tell me he didn't have much faith in the PSA tests. They may have improved since this was about 15 yrs ago. He said he could more by the the prostrate felt. Smooth was good, bumpy was concerning. (Which ain't no fun!:eek:) He was nutty enough that he may have been really smart. Or just nutty. Hard to tell sometimes. (This is not a recommendation to not get PSAs or not take them seriously.)
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About 15 years ago was when the PSA test went out of favour as a diagnostic. So he was right in the middle of the pack. There is still value in the PSA; it is a useful screen for further evaluation, not as diagnostic of cancer.

For most, there was further good news about 5 years ago. The DRE* is no longer considered necessary for routine screening in healthy men.

Digital Rectal Exam

Nothing to do with your cell phone...
 
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PillO said:
About 15 years ago was when the PSA test went out of favour as a diagnostic. So he was right in the middle of the pack. There is still value in the PSA; it is a useful screen for further evaluation, not as diagnostic of cancer.

For most, there was further good news about 5 years ago. The DRE* is no longer considered necessary for routine screening in healthy men.

Digital Rectal Exam

Nothing to do with your cell phone...
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And difficult to do in a 'virtual' visit. "turn yer head .......
 
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JIO said:
Wasn't aware of them being 35" scale - yes, De Armond made pu's and that's how their name ended up on the later Guild's. They made the pu's in the originals.
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Having looked at more pics now, I think it may have been a Pilot. not sure either way but I do remember 35” scale and wanting to buy it from the bloke.
 
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RedVee said:
Having looked at more pics now, I think it may have been a Pilot. not sure either way but I do remember 35” scale and wanting to buy it from the bloke.
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I don't know if a Pilot was 35" scale - but I always thought they looked pretty long.
 
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PillO said:
About 15 years ago was when the PSA test went out of favour as a diagnostic. So he was right in the middle of the pack. There is still value in the PSA; it is a useful screen for further evaluation, not as diagnostic of cancer.

For most, there was further good news about 5 years ago. The DRE* is no longer considered necessary for routine screening in healthy men.

Digital Rectal Exam

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Mine didn't do the DRE. It was the ARE.;)

 
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GonePlaid said:
I thought it was analog.:smug:
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Not what it feel like or what I call it.

I have what was thought to be a prostrate infection years ago. The doc had to "Massage" the prostrate to get get a sample of fluid. I called it "milking" it. Thought my knees were going give out and I was going to end up on the floor. Think of DRE x10!
 
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