Seriously fellers, get your s--t checked (colon) and don't wind up all peed off cause you can't urinate (prostate).
And here's an oldie but goodie for a little comic relief:
And here's an oldie but goodie for a little comic relief:
As I understand it, that is why the VA doesn’t do a lot of PSA testing after 70 unless one has some issues relating to the prostate.
I WOULD THINK SO.
The problem with cologuard or similar test is the amount of false readings. If you test positive for blood in your stool, you still need a colonoscopy, if you get a false negative but later have colon cancer symptoms, you still need a colonoscopy. Get the colonoscopy and be done with it.
My PCP has gone part time, works 3 days a week now. Good for him, bad for me when needing to see him. The office co pay for my insurance is $15, urgent or quick care costs me $75 with my insurance.
I had fluA and strep last month, could not get in to see my pcp, had to go to urgent care, $75 vs $15 made me feel worse LOL.
I see my PCP several times a year, a dentist every 3-4 months, have a appt in 2 weeks to fill a cavity he found in January, did not have time that day.
Appts at dentist are nuts, now I see why theres so many people with bad or no teeth, they go bad waiting for a dental appointment. Dont miss that appt either, it will be 4-6 months before you can get back in.
Dentist, golfers with a hobby,. LOL.
I see an eye doc once a year, shes hot, so I dont mind handing over money. Well my vision insurance covers everything 100%, with only a couple options or upgrades that have a small fee.
The glasses I have now only costs me $80 out of pocket, that was due to a frame upgrade that was over the $50 limit. They eye docs office always wants to argue about what I need to pay, I just point to the insurance list of whats covered and they go Oh, we never see insurance like that. 4 years now you would think they would get it LOL,
Of all the insurance I carry, the vision is the absolute best, I love my vision insurance.
My PCP has gone part time, works 3 days a week now. Good for him, bad for me when needing to see him. The office co pay for my insurance is $15, urgent or quick care costs me $75 with my insurance.
I had fluA and strep last month, could not get in to see my pcp, had to go to urgent care, $75 vs $15 made me feel worse LOL.
I see my PCP several times a year, a dentist every 3-4 months, have a appt in 2 weeks to fill a cavity he found in January, did not have time that day.
Appts at dentist are nuts, now I see why theres so many people with bad or no teeth, they go bad waiting for a dental appointment. Dont miss that appt either, it will be 4-6 months before you can get back in.
Dentist, golfers with a hobby,. LOL.
I see an eye doc once a year, shes hot, so I dont mind handing over money. Well my vision insurance covers everything 100%, with only a couple options or upgrades that have a small fee.
The glasses I have now only costs me $80 out of pocket, that was due to a frame upgrade that was over the $50 limit. They eye docs office always wants to argue about what I need to pay, I just point to the insurance list of whats covered and they go Oh, we never see insurance like that. 4 years now you would think they would get it LOL,
Of all the insurance I carry, the vision is the absolute best, I love my vision insurance.
Yes, your PSA can rise even after a prostatectomy. It was clear sailing for me after my surgery until my one year check-up. PSA had crept up slightly. Then, about a month later, it had crept a little higher. A PET scan showed no signs of cancer anywhere. But, I will have another PSA test in roughly two months and, if it's still trending higher, I will likely be having some radiation. Mine was a very agressive cancer ... 9 on the Gleason scale if that means anything to you. A PSA test is what discovered my cancer to begin with. GET CHECKED!
I'm the driver for the proud recipient of a colonoscopy today in fact.
Interestingly, the laxative they prescribed to take the day before was $160+. Thought, wtf, it's a laxative. Called the Dr. and said this is really expensive is there any other option, and they say, yeah there's a cheaper option, they'll call it in. It's the same drug in a different form I guess (a gallon of stuff), and it was $14. This kind of thing annoys me. It ain't like a new cancer drug. It's a freakin' laxative. So why in the hell would they opt for a $160 option when a $14 option is available that does the same thing?
Interestingly, the laxative they prescribed to take the day before was $160+. Thought, wtf, it's a laxative. Called the Dr. and said this is really expensive is there any other option, and they say, yeah there's a cheaper option, they'll call it in. It's the same drug in a different form I guess (a gallon of stuff), and it was $14. This kind of thing annoys me. It ain't like a new cancer drug. It's a freakin' laxative. So why in the hell would they opt for a $160 option when a $14 option is available that does the same thing?
Because it's just a business designed to make the most money.
But this at a pharmacy, not the Dr. So does the doc get some type of kickback on the prescriptions?
No, plz see post #48
Yeah, I read that, doctors get $.11 of the dollar. So, what's the explanation? They were clearly aware of the cost difference and the availability of a cheaper alternative. So why is the $160 option their automatic go to?
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