Wow. Thanks for sharing. Keep fighting.
Deion Sanders and his medical team will hold a press conference on Monday
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my father battled bladder cancer for 25+ years, losing a kidney to it, among other challenges. Eventually, it metastasized and we lost him 3 years ago. It was a long hard fight and he endured it a long time. My father was also a CU grad, this is hitting close to home for me. Wishing Prime nothing but the best!
Deion is looking at his team during these practices and realizes the team won't be competitive. His ego is too massive to admit defeat. So he talked with doctors to make an excuse about him as to why he can't coach a bad team
People end of feeling sorry for Deion, Deion keeps his inflated ego, and he doesn't have to ruin his coaching reputation
All signs point to him stepping down IMO
Sorry if this was mentioned earlier - too busy to read through 3 pages
Thanks for sharing - very powerful. Is 50 the recommended starting age to get checked?
People, especially men, go to the damn doctor and do your screenings. I’m approaching 45 and trying keep track of when to do what is a bit overwhelming and scary but better to get ahead of any potential issues.
Yes, age 50 unless family history or other indicators.
What’s the age to start if you have a family history? Dad had it in his early 50s, so I’m good with starting testing sooner. Told my doc about it.
Feeling good about your miserable self?Deion is looking at his team during these practices and realizes the team won't be competitive. His ego is too massive to admit defeat. So he talked with doctors to make an excuse about him as to why he can't coach a bad team
People end of feeling sorry for Deion, Deion keeps his inflated ego, and he doesn't have to ruin his coaching reputation
All signs point to him stepping down IMO
Sorry if this was mentioned earlier - too busy to read through 3 pages
I'm not a Dr., but I would think as long as the Doc is aware of it, that is their (and your) call. They should know the potential probabilities a lot better than an internet stranger (me).
I admit I've had some bad takes here, but this tops them all. Glad to hear Deion is cancer free. Cancer sucks. Mother in law is cancer free for 2 years, but her next door neighbor passed away at 60 years old from cancer a year ago.
Hope he can stay in remission
Well, if I could get my wife to move out of state.... but its a none starter.
Make sure to bring it up and discuss it with your doctor. Don't just rely on them catching that it's in your chart. Doctors miss stuff all the time, they're human after all.
Advocate for yourself.
Congratulations on your recovery and prognosis for the future. I also want to thank you for sharing your experiences on this forum because so many guys overdo avoiding going to the doctor and, when the finally do, it is already past the tipping point on their health issues. In the spiriit you have launched here, I am hoping to give you (and others so afflicted) encouragement by sharing my cancer story as well.
I had a robotic prostectomy (removed my prostate intact) in 2007 after my PSA had shot up from running consistently in the 7.5 to 9.0 range to 16. The nasty & painful experience of having probes into the prostate had revealed 4 cancer samples out of 12 probes. That surgery resulted in 2 of the 3 sphincter muscles (i.e., those that help shut off the bladder) being removed, but electrical stimulation of that remaining muscle and being disciplined about doing my kegel exercises helped strengthen that muscle so I now have reasonably solid bladder control. But, I also wear a "man pad" because I experience leakage if I drink any booze, if I do not void my bladder regularly and if I lift something, laugh, cough or sneeze when my bladder is full. I am now 84+ years old, in apparent good physical condition and my PSA has been running at 0.05 or lower since 2007. I had several friends who chose other means of treating their prostate cancer who have long since passed, so I feel very satisfied with my decision.
This is huge, even when you think something is going on health-wise, you have to be your own healthcare advocate. You also have to advocate for kids/parents too. I have too many family examples where we had to connect the dots for providers, seek additional care, challenge poor care, etc..
They may be doing screenings earlier. Colon cancer screening went from "at 50" to "at 40" not too long ago. I lost a sibling to it, so have been getting colonoscopies since my mid-30s. So, if you have family history you usually move the timeline up.
Rates have been on the rise so screening ages have been getting lower and are a bit in flux at the moment. As you stated before make sure your primary knows about your immediate family history. By immediate I mean parents and siblings, no extended unless it’s a major correlation.
Also advocating for yourself is an excellent idea and for others as well it can make a huge difference but please remember to do it in the right way. It can be hard in high stress times but try to work with the medical team and not against them as so many advocates do.
All I am asking from AI is that they subdue the cancer monster. Secondary focus on business models, military autonomy, robotaxis, microprocessors.
Wishing you all the best in fighting this. I had prostate cancer about 3 years ago that was starting to spread (PSA was at 11). I did that testosterone blocker as well (which the side effects were necessary but a b**ch nonetheless). I was given two options: surgery to remove the bladder and 3 weeks of radiation or no surgery and 6 weeks of radiation which was what I took. Thankfully my PSA has gone from 11 down to less than. 0.05 which is listed as undetectable.
That was the second of 2 different types of cancer that I've experienced (my first go-around was in my twenties) and lucky to say I'm a 2 time cancer survivor and, fingers crossed, I don't experience a third. Now I do whatever testing is necessary to try and remain cancer free.
