Public Service Announcement: Get your prostate checked.

On behalf of my father, Mike Mills, I would like to make a plea to the group that you get your prostate checked as regularly as suggested.

My dad is in the last stage of his life due to prostate cancer and I'm not certain why it only came to me in the last couple of days to post something after a 6 year battle with the disease, but I want to share this simple message with the group. This is in the hopes that my dad, before and after he leaves this world, may facilitate saving or otherwise prolonging others’ lives. My dad went in for other routine health issues about 6 years ago and found out that he had prostate cancer. After removing the prostate it was clear that the cancer had reached beyond the outer walls of the prostate and had spread. They gave him 2-3 years at the time. While we feel blessed that we got 6 years more from my father, he is far too young (64), and the time has flown by very quickly.

In the end, the situation is not pretty, and one which we all should work to avoid. On behalf of my father, don’t let fear of cancer or probing fingers keep you from finding these problems early enough to deal with them so that you may live a long and happy life.

For those who are suffering with this disease, keep up the good fight. My dad has remained very positive throughout and has been an inspiration to me and our family.

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad Brent,but thankyou for reminding us guys about a simple examination that could save your life. So guys, be manly and have that check up please.

sorry to hear that. doing what i do for a living a yearly check up has been on my birthday since i was in my 20's . too many chemicals . i've lost all my family to cancer. i'm ok with dying when my time comes but i don't want to die from stupid. it's only once a year.......

Sorry to hear about your father....I go once a year too better safe than sorry

Sorry to hear about your Father, Brent. If it's caught early, prostate cancer can be dealt with. A routine prostate exam is the best way to catch it early before it becomes serious.

Sorry your Dad has to go through this, Brent. The exam has now become non-invasive, at least with my doc, part of the normal blood testing in the annual physical for PSAT.

Brent,

Sorry to hear about your father.Mine caught his early and had radiation two years ago.......A good friend of mine just had his prostate out today.....


Bill S.

You are in my thoughts and prayers Brent for you and your family.

My doctor claimed that the finger in the forbidden zone was much more accurate than the blood tests....finger test would catch a problem considerably earlier BUT it did take a trained finger. I told him that he was the strongest man in the world...he could lift this fat boy off the ground with one finger.... IF it has the potential to save your life, why not have the test done?

Life sometimes does not seem fair! While getting ready for retirement my dad went in for a physical which resulted in finding prostate cancer. He put off retirement while going thru radiation and within a couple years was able to retire at 62. Cancer popped back up when he was 71 and this did not go well. It was esophagus cancer this time. Checkups are no guarantee but they are our best chance to catch something early and survive. Something I found as I got older. I'm not as shy (or don't care) as I was when a young man. My last two GP's have been female! Wohoo!!

Brent,

Sorry to hear about your Dad. Thanks for the reminder, my next exam in in January.

Jack.

My turn is just comming up....went thru a battery of tests when I kept getting kidney stones, turned out I was just sweating to fast and dehydrating, they also went in with a camera to look at the inside of the bladder thru you know what...:eek::whacked:

Both my parents had cancer during their lifetimes, so I make sure I get my yearly physical. Fortunately, they caught their cancers early and were successfully treated. I'm very sorry about you father, Brent.

Thanks for all of the well wishes, everyone. I told my dad about the post I made and your responses this evening. I told him that he may help to save someone's life at some point. While heavily drugged, he smiled and was happy that we discussed it here.

Brent,,only just seen this..I lost a good friend to prostate cancer a few years back,,he was only 53..He had a groin pain,which he thought was a pulled muscle,,and left it too late.By the time he went to the doctor and found the problem,it was too late,and he battled it for about three years.I am overdue for a check up,so I think this might spur me on to get it sorted..Very sorry to hear of your father battling this,,our prayers go out to him and the rest of your family..

Brent sorry to hear about your Dad. My mom went to non hotchkins lymphoma at just 60 years old.

My dad passed away today. I was fortunate to be there to witness his final peaceful breaths. Sad, but happy to see the suffering is over.

Remember, get yourself checked.

Sorry to hear this Brent. May he rest in peace now. Lost my mom to cancer, it's a terrible disease! You will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Brent-I will have you and your family in my thoughts.

Brent, Our thoughts & prayer go out to you & your family.

Very sorry about your dad,Brent..Our prayers are with you and your family..

Bret, sorry to hear about your dad , I have lost both my parents and it's hard. I have been going by the thread (just opened) ever since you posted. I have been thinking about getting a physical asI haven't had one in a couple of years. Now I plan to do it ASAP.

Again sorry and you and your family are in our prayers.

Brent-wanted to add the holidays are the hardest.Certainly having those nearest and dearest to you during Thanksgiving I hoped help you.Thing is to celebrate his life and not his death.I will continue to have you and yours in my thoughts Brent.

Brent, sorry for your loss.

Thanks for posting the heads up about this.

Brent

sorry to hear about your dad keep your head up i have not had mine check i am 27 fixen to be 28 iam not looking forward to it but i do wanna be around hope everything starts going better for you Brent

Sorry to hear about your Dad,Everyone needs to listen to what he said. I'm 50 now I had colon cancer at 36 so age don't matter. Get checked both of my sons will get checked.

Thanks for bumping this model-a; I obviously missed it before.
I've had several cancers (melanoma,) removed over the years, I'm a prime candidate; blonde hair, blue eyes, and working outdoors all my life.
Blood tests for prostate and other cancers are now on my six-monthly health-check list, and I have a thorough physical examination every five years as part of the renewal of my Passenger Service (bus) license.

Brent: sorry to hear about your Dad, but sometimes something good can come of something bad.
If this makes people more aware, and someone's life is spared, then I'm sure your Dad would be pleased.
Our thoughts are with you; and your Dad's legacy lives on...

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God bless...

My condolences, Brent.