Did Shakespere Have PCa ??

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olfart - 02 May 2004 20:11 GMT

"To pee, or not to pee: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The zaps and hums of outrageous radiation,
Or to take arms against a sea of anti-inflamatories,
And by opposing swallow them? To pee and sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The Willy-ache and the thousand natural trips to the pot,
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To pee, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that peeless sleep what dreams may come
When we have shuffled to the pot for the 93rd time,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of PCa"

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Wakeley Purple - 02 May 2004 21:34 GMT

> "To pee, or not to pee: that is the question:

I see you're still feeling a little "nuts".

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PSA 3.8, 11/2003 @58yrs
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c palmer - 02 May 2004 22:06 GMT

our paths have definitely crossed, but for different reasons. mine was
due to excessive scarring from the surgery, not the swelling from the
radiation. but 16 trips to the bathroom in one hour and never getting
any rest for over 90 minutes for a period of 6 months day or night,
sucks. been there, done that.

i'm ok now, thanks to the last surgery, but i can 'feel' for you and
hope that this is just a passing phase.

"to pee or not to pee" is really a definite and real question.

glad you got a sense of humor. that will help see you through this part
of it.

~ curtis

knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional
"Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is
invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so."

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Larry - 02 May 2004 23:32 GMT

Thanks Ol,

My wife majored in English Lit. She'll appreciate it . . . . <vbg>

Larry

> "To pee, or not to pee: that is the question:
> Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> Must give us pause: there's the respect
> That makes calamity of PCa"

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Alan Meyer - 03 May 2004 22:17 GMT

> "To pee, or not to pee: that is the question:
> Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> Must give us pause: there's the respect
> That makes calamity of PCa"

The Bard never sounded better, and never more relevant.

Well said George

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