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Ron B - 14 Oct 2005 22:28 GMT

Just changing the heading...respond to anything that applies.

First, I just got the Scardino book.

Leonard and others spoke very highly of it and I wanted to have it.

I think that it was the anxiety of my 6 month PSA test coming up
Wednesday that prompted me to order it.

It IS a great book and I thank all who said to get it.

It's a 2005 publication and though the 'Walsh' is softcover and easy to
flip through...it's great to have a newer book by the 'big cheese'
surgeon at Sloan-Kettering.

Thanks again.

About moto...since my PCa dx and surgery...my anger has softened
tremendously.

I'm very grateful.

When I first read moto's post...I didn't get it.

He's a tough bird (which I THINK he would take as a compliment :-)

He rides bikes and goes fast.

He just came on strong about the biopsy through the penis.

I came to the realization that he wasn't kidding...but suspect that
there was something else going on.

Even in 'DE-troit City'...I think the docs know how to do a rectal
ultrasound prostate biopsy.

I think we've learned that he may have had other things done.

I don't know what's what, but I really wish him the best.

Also as a former druggist...when we counted out expensive drugs...we
double and triple counted in case somebody came in and said that they
were 'shorted'.

It never happened to me.

I would have looked them straight in the eye and said..."Nope, it was
right."

OK, I'm done.

The best of health to all of you,

Ron B.

Chicago

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Alan Meyer - 15 Oct 2005 18:24 GMT

> Just changing the heading...respond to anything that applies.

Here goes

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> Also as a former druggist...when we counted out expensive drugs...we
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Ron,

I once got a prescription filled at a pharmacy, went home, and for some
odd reason, counted the pills. Instead of the the 30 that were supposed
to be there, there were 27.

I called the pharmacy (part of a big chain) and complained. A
nervous pharmacist immediately agreed to drive to my house
and deliver the three pills.

At the time, I assumed that getting off by that many pills couldn't
be an accident. After all, if a pharmacist can do anything at all,
he ought to be able to count pills accurately. He does it a hundred
times a day. So I thought that this guy was, for some reason,
stealing the three pills, and he immediately agreed to come to
my house and set things right because he knew I'd caught him
and was afraid I'd report him.

I don't remember any more what the pills were. I'm sure they
weren't narcotics. They might have been antibiotics.

Is it possible that the guy just made a mistake? Would he have
been so nervous and agreeable just because he didn't want
such a big mistake reported? Or is it possible he was actually
stealing pills to sell somewhere, or maybe make up a prescription
that he'd sell at the pharmacy but not put on the register - keeping
the money for himself?

Thanks.

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Ron B - 15 Oct 2005 19:47 GMT

Hi Alan.

About the druggist who miscounted your pills and came to your house to
correct the error...

I would bet that he just didn't want it reported.

Not that mistakes don't happen...but it would be much tougher to try and
take the pills and resell them.

Or "short" the cash drawer.

I worked for Walgreens for over 20 years and mistakes DO happen.

Usually, we would just take the word of the customer and replace the
pills.

As I mentioned...narcotics were different.

We...at least "I" was much more careful with those.

Tying this in to my own anxiety probs...a druggist is usually very
compulsive in the counting and the neatness and organization of the
department.

Easy going, devil-may-care types don't usually choose the profession.

It's too exacting.

And...we don't set the Viagra prices either.

:-)

Thanks Alan for all of your info,

Ron B.

Chicago

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