"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.

"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"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.


It all comes back to boats. Maintenance plus troubleshooting plus repairs
equals more water time.

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:14:40 -0500, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"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.


I wonder how that poor 5.7L feels every time I slide that dipstick about
two feet into it's bowels looking for things that do and don't belong
there.
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'Til next time,

John H

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