Excuse the pun....I think I may have a dubious record of having more
anal activity than a newbie in prison. I've seen 3 doc's in last week
and have one more to go. Each time they want to break out the glove. By
Friday I'll have had 4 DRE's in 10 days! What is the saying?.....
"opinions are like a.sholes everyone has one!". And with this disease
they're all different.
judamd@aol.com - 02 Mar 2006 01:48 GMT
4 in 10 days is probably not a record but it's close. I had about that
many in roughly the same amount of time. As for the "opinions are like
a.sholes, everyone has one," I heard a similar expression many years
ago, "Do you know why an opinion is like a hemorhhoid?" Answer:
"Sooner or later every a.shole gets one". Actually I first heard that
with respect to an EdD (Doctorate in Education). It applies equally
well to Chevrolets, frying pans, psa tests, IRAs, you name it. I use
it every chance I get.
Dave Perry
I.P. Freely - 02 Mar 2006 04:21 GMT
Of the 8-10 docs I've seen about this problem, only one has never poked
my prostate: my uro/surgeon/onc/ongoing PC doc. I guess he figured that
by that point there wasn't much left to be learned by a poke once
hands-on pathology was in the cards.
I.P.
Alan Meyer - 03 Mar 2006 03:15 GMT
> Of the 8-10 docs I've seen about this problem, only one has never poked my prostate: my
> uro/surgeon/onc/ongoing PC doc. I guess he figured that by that point there wasn't much
> left to be learned by a poke once hands-on pathology was in the cards.
>
> I.P.
According to my radiation oncologist, there was a study of 857 men
who had had treatment (I presume radiation treatment but he didn't
say) and who had _not_ had a rise in PSA after treatment. Not one
of the 857 had any sign of cancer on a digital rectal exam. He
thought that 857:0 was a pretty good ratio and, if there is no rise
in PSA after treatment, he doesn't insist on a DRE.
Alan
c palmer - 02 Mar 2006 03:52 GMT
From: dmarrese@gmail.com (DominicM)
Excuse the pun....I think I may have a dubious record of having more
anal activity than a newbie in prison. I've seen 3 doc's in last week
and have one more to go. Each time they want to break out the glove. By
Friday I'll have had 4 DRE's in 10 days! What is the saying?.....
"opinions are like a.sholes everyone has one!". And with this disease
they're all different.
=======
they show reruns of "in living color" one of the episodes had one of
guys getting a DRE.
the skit was pretty funny as the usual things were said and done. the
"doctor" had a cell ringing in during the DRE exam a few things and he's
trying to take the calls.
but then, what brings this to life is when the female doctor walks in
and the male doctor sees her and bolts out of the door.
come to find out, the male doctor was an imposter just posting as a
doctor and is nicknamed, "The butt bandit"
well, the female doctor is now going to give the guy a DRE now. he's
already had at least 3 or 4 DRE's from the imposter because of the phone
calls.
after she gives him a DRE, the police arrive and they are trying to get
a description of the butt bandit......
then the cop dons the rubber glove and the patient is asking what's that
for. the cop said, "well, your butt is the crime scene and
................."
==========> i almost pee'd myself from laughing so hard.........
~ 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."
http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc
Dick Smith - 02 Mar 2006 05:57 GMT
Oh c palmer, that was just too funny!! LMAO!! I wish I'd seen that skit.
Pops - 03 Mar 2006 12:58 GMT
I get the fiickle finger every visit. I've gotten used to it! Actually
hoping to see the Uro jump erect and yell "Holy Cow! He's got a new
one! (content edited for the PC)
Perhaps my biggest challenge is that my DRE's are now executed by a PA
who happens to be 5'4"", 120#, blonde, and built like a brick cow-house
(content edited for the PC). Fortunately (or unfortunately) one-eyed
Willie is still comatose...
Steve Kramer - 03 Mar 2006 17:44 GMT
I had a DRE by a female Chinese doctor in 1999 and it was by far the most
comfortable. Nice, skinny fingers.

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>I get the fiickle finger every visit. I've gotten used to it! Actually
> hoping to see the Uro jump erect and yell "Holy Cow! He's got a new
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> (content edited for the PC). Fortunately (or unfortunately) one-eyed
> Willie is still comatose...
DominicM - 04 Mar 2006 02:57 GMT
When I first went to the uro-surgeon I was interviewed by a very
attractive PA ( early 30's blue-eyed perky brunette) then as my wife
sat in room she said she'd need to examine me. She drew the curtain so
we could have some privacy while my wife buried her nose in her
paperback. It was very strange this young thing looking for previous
hernia scar and examing my genitalia. Afterwards I told my wife that
it would probably the only tme in my life she'd allow another woman to
touch my privates in her presence. Only in my dreams.
Peter Headland - 04 Mar 2006 16:58 GMT
I have this plan that next time I switch doctors I will book an annual
physical for my first appointment and not mention the PCa or RRP. I
want to hear their reaction when they do the DRE and find a hole where
they are expecting a bump! :-)

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