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I visited my psych and she said go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
George: She MIGHT be close to a THIRD of your age. Your fantasies are getting worse. Time for you to visit the psych again! :O)
nope,I don't lol
Jose, Do you have the name and telephone number of the blond in the pink suit? She looks like my age and type!
Un grupo donde podamos compartir y aprender unos de otros.
Men under 50 or 55 often have concerns that are different from those over 65 or 70. Here's a place to talk about them.
There's no age limit; indeed, it's helpful to get the older crowd's perspective on issues whose importance changes with age.
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- Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- yes
- What brings you to the New Prostate Cancer InfoLink social network?
- to share information
- Would you help us grow the network? Would you tell others about it?
- sure
- About Me:
- Got diagnosed with Prostate Cancer when I was 36 years old. Last PAS test was undetactable in dic 09.
I got the prostate removal by Laparoscopy surgery ,then PAS still raising little by little. In dic 08 finished Radiation treatment.
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- At 11:37pm on May 26, 2009,
Jack H said…
- Hello Jose,
Yes, I had surgery on May 5th 2008, a little over a year ago. Had a psa of 5.5 in Feb and diagnosed shortly thereafter. It's been a fun year, lol.
How about you? I saw you were diagnosed at 36. That is very young. PSA's usually are given until 40 at earliest. How did you discover you had it?
- At 9:38am on April 6, 2009,
Kathy Meade said… - Can you help VPCC by making a call today?
This Wednesday, April 8th, the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes to process Governor Kaine's amendments to the bills passed in February. A pair of bills gave small businesses the option of offering their employees health insurance that did not have to include coverage for some of Virginia's current mandated benefits such as screening for cancers, including PSA test and DRE for prostate cancer.
The Governor is presenting a substitute. Below is a description of this substitute and its rationale.
Please read this and consider contacting your Virginia Delegate and Senator today or tomorrow. Voting takes Wednesday.
To contact your Virginia Delegate or Senator you can get information at this website:
http://legis.state.va.us/1_cit_guide/contacting_my.html
or call(804) 698-1500 and 804-698-7410
SUPPORT GOVERNORS AMENDMENTS TO SB1411 AND HB 2024
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR WORKERS IN SMALL BUSINESSES
Governor Kaine has proposed important amendments to two bills that passed the General Assembly. The General Assembly will vote on these amendments on April 8th.
Both SB 1411 (Sen. Watkins) and SB 2024 (Del. Daniel Marshall) allow small businesses (with fewer than 50 employees) to buy health insurance that does not cover all the specific medical services that would usually be required by Virginia law. Supporters hope that by eliminating mandates, insurance would be more affordable to small businesses and their employees.
Amend SB 1411 to Require Coverage of Important Basic & Preventive Health Care
The Governor wants to make sure that every policy sold under this new provision would at least have coverage for the following basic and preventive health care services:
o Cancer screenings for breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancers
o Well-child visits and childhood immunizations
o Mental health and substance abuse services
o Diabetes
Another proposed amendment to SB 1411 would make sure that employees getting these policies know exactly what is and isnt covered.
Amend HB 2024 to Help Workers Laid Off from Small Businesses
Congress has provided new funding to help certain workers who lose their jobs keep their group health insurance. The funding pays for 65% of the cost of up to nine months of COBRA coverage after an involuntary lay-off. COBRA premiums can easily cost over $1,000 per month. The federal payments can help unemployed workers and their families keep their health insurance.
The Governors amendments are necessary to make sure that workers who lose their jobs at small businesses with fewer than 20 employees can also get this federal money to help keep their group health coverage for up to nine months.
Every day, more and more Virginians are losing their jobs. Laid off workers from businesses of any size should be able to get the same federal help to keep their health insurance during these very hard economic times.
HELP SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYEES GET AND KEEP HEALTH INSURANCE!
SUPPORT THE GOVERNORS AMENDMENTS TO SB 1114 AND HB 2024!
CALL your Virginia Senator and Delegate TODAY!
Prepared by Jill Hanken, Attorney, Virginia Poverty Law Center, 804-782-9430 x13, jill@vplc.org
- At 5:06pm on March 18, 2009,
Kathy Meade said…
- In case you are interested.
You may be interested in this meeting that is being done in conjunction with the VPCC this Saturday. Please respond directly to Dick. Contact info below. Kathy
Hi To All,
This is a reminder of our UsTOO chapter meeting this coming Saturday, March 21 here at Westminster at Lake Ridge (12191 Clipper Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192) from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm. This event will be held in Westminster's renovated Potomac Room. Westminster's FREE heart healthy bufet will be available at 9:30 am.
Dr Charles Snuffy Myers, our speaker, will talk about recent developments and their impact on prostate cancer.
The annual meeting of co-sponsor Virginia Prostate Cancer Coalition is scheduled right after the morning meeting here at Westminster, from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm. We invite interested attendee to stay for this event.
Here are Directions to the Westminster at Lake Ridge Continuing Care Retirement Community:
Take Exit 160 North from I95. Take left onto Old Bridge Rd.; right onto
Clipper Dr after 1.1 miles. After passing the Westminster stone sign (0.4 miles), angle left down into Westminster. Turn left, then right into the parking lot of the apartment bldg. Enter the building via the green awning. Go down the stairs into the Potomac Room. Questions en route, call Westminster's receptionist at 703/496-3400.
Please come if you can. If possible, call or email me beforehand. This will help in our planning.
See you all on Saturday,
Dick Gillespie,
Leader, UsTOO chapter, co-sponsored by Westminster & Potomac Hospital
Chairman, Virginia Prostate Cancer Coalition.
Tel: 703/497-0628
Email: chesterii@aol.com
703-497-0628.
- At 12:00am on March 7, 2009,
Arnon Krongrad, MD said…
- George, my youngest patient, who is a member of this network, was diagnosed at age 30. He had multifocal prostate cancer.
Jose Enrique -- bienvenido. Please look around and consider joining groups. You will get more that way. If you don't mind, it will be nice if you will join the Espanol group. You can +Start Discussion in Spanish about cancer in young men. Please let me know if you need any help.
Thank you. Arnon
- At 11:54pm on March 6, 2009,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Jose - welcome to the network. You may find helpful insight from other "young men" in the Younger Men Group. There you'll find many discussions that may be unique and specific for men your age. Have a look around at the various groups - you may want to join the surgery group as well. Let us know if you have any questions. We're here to help!
- At 11:39pm on March 6, 2009,
George A. Brown said…
- Hi Jose,
Welcome to the site. Wow, you were diagnosed very young! Glad the PSA in undectable now. Great to have you as a member. Sailing is my love! I have a 24 ' boat out here in CO. But not much water.
George
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