RCE wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
I had a stress test this morning....lasted 14 minutes on the treadmill
and my heart was assessed to be in great condition. If you ever had one
of these tests you will know that lasting more than 10 minutes is doing
pretty good.

I walk 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or outside at least 5 days/week at
a fairly brisk rate (3.9 mph) and the doctor attributed the health of my
heart in part to that activity.

Next Friday is a colonoscopy..........oh how I am looking forward to
that. ;-(

What a temptation to say something...


During my last, very rare visits to a doctor several years ago he scheduled
me for one of those. I still haven't shown up for it.

RCE


I had my first one this year, due to a bout of Diverticulitis.

It was easier than getting my teeth cleaned. I went to sleep in the
"procedure room" and woke up in the recovery room.

The only complaint I had was I felt like someone owed me a dinner and a
movie.

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Reggie
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
I had a stress test this morning....lasted 14 minutes on the treadmill
and my heart was assessed to be in great condition. If you ever had
one of these tests you will know that lasting more than 10 minutes is
doing pretty good.

I walk 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or outside at least 5 days/week
at a fairly brisk rate (3.9 mph) and the doctor attributed the health
of my heart in part to that activity.

Next Friday is a colonoscopy..........oh how I am looking forward to
that. ;-(

What a temptation to say something...


During my last, very rare visits to a doctor several years ago he
scheduled me for one of those. I still haven't shown up for it.

RCE
I had my first one this year, due to a bout of Diverticulitis.

It was easier than getting my teeth cleaned. I went to sleep in the
"procedure room" and woke up in the recovery room.

The only complaint I had was I felt like someone owed me a dinner and a
movie.

--
Reggie

LOL! and nooooooooo way.

RCE

RCE wrote:
"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...

RCE wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

JimH wrote:

I had a stress test this morning....lasted 14 minutes on the treadmill
and my heart was assessed to be in great condition. If you ever had
one of these tests you will know that lasting more than 10 minutes is
doing pretty good.

I walk 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or outside at least 5 days/week
at a fairly brisk rate (3.9 mph) and the doctor attributed the health
of my heart in part to that activity.

Next Friday is a colonoscopy..........oh how I am looking forward to
that. ;-(

What a temptation to say something...


During my last, very rare visits to a doctor several years ago he
scheduled me for one of those. I still haven't shown up for it.

RCE

I had my first one this year, due to a bout of Diverticulitis.

It was easier than getting my teeth cleaned. I went to sleep in the
"procedure room" and woke up in the recovery room.

The only complaint I had was I felt like someone owed me a dinner and a
movie.

--
Reggie


LOL! and nooooooooo way.

RCE


Could it be much worse than getting your prostate gland checked the old
fashioned way?

"Don White" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:
"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...

RCE wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

JimH wrote:

I had a stress test this morning....lasted 14 minutes on the treadmill
and my heart was assessed to be in great condition. If you ever had
one of these tests you will know that lasting more than 10 minutes is
doing pretty good.

I walk 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or outside at least 5 days/week
at a fairly brisk rate (3.9 mph) and the doctor attributed the health
of my heart in part to that activity.

Next Friday is a colonoscopy..........oh how I am looking forward to
that. ;-(

What a temptation to say something...


During my last, very rare visits to a doctor several years ago he
scheduled me for one of those. I still haven't shown up for it.

RCE

I had my first one this year, due to a bout of Diverticulitis.

It was easier than getting my teeth cleaned. I went to sleep in the
"procedure room" and woke up in the recovery room.

The only complaint I had was I felt like someone owed me a dinner and a
movie.

--
Reggie


LOL! and nooooooooo way.

RCE
Could it be much worse than getting your prostate gland checked the old
fashioned way?

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

RCE

"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.

"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!

"Bryan" wrote in message news:jx5Ff.17706
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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, ...
etc...etc...etc

Please, spare the psycho-prattle. It reduces to nothing more than simple
preventive maintenance. Neither you, nor I, nor they would run a boat
unmonitored and unchecked to catastrophic failure, and it is pure lunacy to
try to justify doing exactly that to yourself.

On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:00:02 GMT, Don White wrote:

RCE wrote:
"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
...

RCE wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

JimH wrote:

I had a stress test this morning....lasted 14 minutes on the treadmill
and my heart was assessed to be in great condition. If you ever had
one of these tests you will know that lasting more than 10 minutes is
doing pretty good.

I walk 30-35 minutes on the treadmill or outside at least 5 days/week
at a fairly brisk rate (3.9 mph) and the doctor attributed the health
of my heart in part to that activity.

Next Friday is a colonoscopy..........oh how I am looking forward to
that. ;-(

What a temptation to say something...


During my last, very rare visits to a doctor several years ago he
scheduled me for one of those. I still haven't shown up for it.

RCE

I had my first one this year, due to a bout of Diverticulitis.

It was easier than getting my teeth cleaned. I went to sleep in the
"procedure room" and woke up in the recovery room.

The only complaint I had was I felt like someone owed me a dinner and a
movie.

--
Reggie


LOL! and nooooooooo way.

RCE


Could it be much worse than getting your prostate gland checked the old
fashioned way?

A prostrate biopsy is much, much worse!
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'Til next time,

John H

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"JohnH" wrote in message

A prostrate biopsy is much, much worse!

I agree there, too. That was uncomfortable, for a couple of days.

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:16:05 -0500, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message

A prostrate biopsy is much, much worse!

I agree there, too. That was uncomfortable, for a couple of days.


Mine didn't hurt much afterwards, but it hurt like hell while being done!

I hope your results were as unspectacular as mine.
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'Til next time,

John H

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