"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:37:59 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:34:06 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 23:24:45 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:00:58 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:12:29 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:30:55 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"RCE" wrote in message news:5KqdnUuhe8HnEH7eRVn-


I am also very protective of my prostate gland. Believer in the
theory
of "leave well enough alone!"

write that down somewhere so they can engrave it on your headstone.


You know, RCE's statement and John's response bring up the subject of
more
life at any price. I'm not sure that each of us must avail
themselves of
every medical procedure and medication available in order to get more
days
checked off on the calendar. For some, every extra day, by whatever
means,
is the desired end. For others, maybe every good day, with limited
medical
intervention, until the end is the desire. I think, though, that
everyone
should be informed as to their options and the consequences of opting
in or
out. The rest seems to be a matter of personal choice. So, I guess
I'm pro
choice when it comes to this end of life issue. Me, I suffer the
prostate
exam and the colonoscopy when my doc offers. I'll use the
information
gleaned from those exams to decide my next steps. One more good day
on the
water is one more good day on the water!

ive been poked and prodded more in the last ten yeras and there are
somethings i just aint gonna do.

Are you saying you won't have a colonoscopy or a prostate exam, or
both?

aint gonna do no colonoscopy - uh uh - no way.

silly.

nope - smart.

everytime i have a test, something goes wrong.

i aint messing around with it.

Something goes wrong with the test? Get another doctor!

Something wrong is found? Say thanks to your doctor!

Didn't you tell us you had some type of heart procedure done? Wasn't the
problem discovered with a test of some kind?
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'Til next time,

John H

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Not always the doctor. Sometimes the equipment. Buddy was having a
colonoscopy and as he watched them remove a polyp there was a blinding flash
of light. The machine malfunctioned and burned away a little more of him
than the polyp, He is still here, but did get a paid for extended stay at
the hospital.