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CHATTYCHAT
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Just came from the annual medical (Urologist). The guy's a shark - collected 600 of them hard earned Rands from me to stick his finger up me ar*e and fiddle with prostate. Damn!
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GL
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If chartist was still here he'd probably do it for free.
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THRESHOLD
Super Contributor
There is always the argument "you couldn't pay me enought to..."
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ws
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Dont they blood tests these days?
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ws
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Sorry I mean, do blood tests these days?
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kwagga
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Apparantly not as accurate as the old finger test.
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kwagga
Super Contributor
You know you're in trouble if you doctor stand behind you, place one hand on each shoulder and ask you if you feel something.;-0
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AJT
Super Contributor
Blood tests are 90% accurate, the finger test gives one an additional 5% accuracy - i am personally comfortable with the 90% with my dignity intact...
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john_1
Super Contributor
I recon there are more than a few ladies who loiter, who would have been willing to do that test for 50 bucks..and they probably would give you a more acurate diagnosis...it all just marketing..
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Guys, my farther-in-law had blood cancer and passed away from it last year. Let me tell you, your blood is a blue print for everything that goes on in your body. They picked up everything that was wrong in his body from analyzing his blood. It takes more time and the "poker" can't charge his 600 bucks for the finger test, but your blood CAN show it all.
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CHATTYCHAT
Super Contributor
My man said he will start by poking - if he feels anything abnormal (like a hardness - of the gland, you perv!) they take it from there, including blood test and biopsy and so on.
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janne
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My urologist said I have to have prostata cut down to size, after poking me for couple of times. It costed 10 grand and a week afterwards a different nurses in hospital played with my ***** morning and evening, adjusting a tube size of your finger inside it. Pumping 6 liters of liquid in and out daily. That was sore, i am still shivering thinking of that experience and it did not even helped in any way, so poking is nothing after that. Having an ultrasound scan and second opinion is a must. Blood shall not tell you anything about size of prostata.
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Fredsed
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Buy Discovery
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