Warning- Get yourself checked out.

[roadrunnerh]

This is a great thread for all of us to read. Let's face it, the majority of guys on here are north of 50 years old. A close friend of mine (since grade school) is dealing with prostate cancer, he's 59.
Treatment and in some cases cures are available nowadays. Take care everyone - more time to wrench on our cars!

 

[Charles Cook]

This is a great thread for all of us to read. Let's face it, the majority of guys on here are north of 50 years old. A close friend of mine (since grade school) is dealing with prostate cancer, he's 59.
Treatment and in some cases cures are available nowadays. Take care everyone - more time to wrench on our cars!

So very true. I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer, this March will be 2 years cancer free. The radiation was hell but I’m here to tell my story. All men should have their PSA level checked yearly. That’s how I caught mine in the early stages. Life is good.

 

[68 Sport Satellite]

The coronary artery calcium scan, then they can do stress test on your heart on a treadmill, monitoring everything, then they can go into the angiogram if needed.

I'm reading that the coronary calcium CT scan is not automatically offered if you're not showing symptoms. Kind of wish at a certain age the test was offered as standard preventive care. Did you need to request your doc to put the order in?

 

[SSmoothie]

I'm reading that the coronary calcium CT scan is not automatically offered if you're not showing symptoms. Kind of wish at a certain age the test was offered as standard preventive care. Did you need to request your doc to put the order in?

I didn’t have the CT scan, I heard that most insurance won’t pay for it. I went to the local clinic, the doctor checked my breathing, I explained my symptoms. She stated you need to go to the ER. I did, they did the treadmill stress, said to stop I could have a heart attack, then right on the gurney to the angiogram. Put me in the intensive care to monitor me for 4 days, then they he surgery. 2 weeks recovery in the hospital. 2 months home recovering.

 

[Belvedere408]

My buddies 38 yr old co-worker just dropped dead other day. Heart attack, he wasn't a very big fellow. RIP.

 

[Dennis H]

My buddies 38 yr old co-worker just dropped dead other day. Heart attack, he wasn't a very big fellow. RIP.

We are not in charge, and nobody wants our stuff. I got over it.