Wrapping Your Prostate in a Bow

[MooneyMitch]

Deciding to take a day off from my incredibly hectic, and oh so stressful daily schedule, and while perusing cyber space this morning, I came across an article that may of interest to some other  "geezer" Mooney pilots. 

 

https://pilot-protection-services.aopa.org/News/2017/April/01/Wrapping-Your-Prostate-in-a-Bow?utm_source=eBrief&utm_medium=Content

[kortopates]

Interesting and good to know. 

[MooneyMitch]

I posted hoping it could possibly help someone.

 

[Roger O]

Thank you Mitch, good info!

[jkhirsch]

Maybe I have a dumb sense of humor but I enjoy this kind of irony...for those of you who did not follow the link:

The author of the article is Dr. Johnathan "Sackier"

[MooneyMitch]

Funny, I agree.  Kinda like one of our local businesses is named "Bend Chiropractor".  And, one of our banking institutions is named "Rabobank"  People think I'm joking when I mention my banks name! 

Humor is indeed the very best medicine!

[Rustler]

 

OK, you asked for it. (Look it up if you doubt me.)

My urologist is named Alden Cockburn. He does pronounce it Coburn, but just the same. And he's got a sense of humor to go with it.

 

[MooneyMitch]

Alright, my post was a sincere serious attempt to help enlighten folks, but...... these comments are cracking me up! 

[Pritch]

We used to have a Dr. up here on the North Coast named Richard Head.  And yes he did go by Dick.

Pritch

[MooneyMitch]

Hmmm, that's some very  humorous parents that boy had I'd say!  

[MooneyMitch]

Careful now...... the premise of this thread is meant to be quite serious in nature. 

All seriousness aside , maybe it should remain so (NOT) !

Again, humor is just the best.......so, carry on please 

[fantom]

On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 0:14 AM, MooneyMitch said:

Careful now...... the premise of this thread is meant to be quite serious in nature. 

 

True, and thank you for bring it up (pun intended).

If you pee often, get up 3 times or more at night to urinate, or have other signs of LUTS, you have BPH. We all have it when we get into our 50's.

Many of the medications given for it are not on the FAA approved list, have nasty side effects, and don't work very well anyhow.

UroLift is one of a handful of unproven aids, a TURP (Roto-Rooter of the prostate) is not for the faint of heart, even as urologists call it 'the gold standard'.

If your symptoms persist, consider a 3T MRI and a fusion guided biopsy. That, at least, has the best chance of telling you what's going on.

If it's prostate cancer, which about one in six of us will get, you're looking down a whole new rabbit hole. Don't believe the uninformed "what-me-worry" advise from people about prostate cancer, even MD's.

At that point, flying will be the least of your concerns, and you should start doing lots of homework. The science of urology is ever changing, and the more they learn, the more they realize they don't know. Prostate cancer kills almost 30,000 men a year!

I know from whence I speak. Fly healthy out there!

[MooneyMitch]

I am a survivor as well.........since 2002.  All is well!  

[fantom]

5 minutes ago, MooneyMitch said:

I am a survivor as well.........since 2002.  All is well!  

I'm scheduled for a RALP at Johns Hopkins in June.

[MooneyMitch]

Congratulations on Johns Hopkins!  Very best to you.