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Let us not forget about Prostrate Cancer. The PSA test is a must starting in the 40's. Both my parents went down with Cancer. I have had the Colonoscopy..... the doctor even asked if I wanted to watch on the TV monitor. Drugs hell......I took it like a man. They got this great big black rope thing with a camera at the end and they........ well anyway I don't want to spoil the surprise for you all. But like the man said it wasn't that bad and it can save your life.
Also had the Berium enema twice. That was fun, the nurses aid inserts something and starts to fill the colon with the stuff. They take a pleminary x-ray. This Black woman X-ray nurse came in and I said, "Are you the nurse?" she replied, " Well I ain't your Aunt Jemina." She then said, "we can't do it today your still full of ****." I said, "whats new." So I had to reschedule that one.
When I went back I was also going to get my Kidneys checked. They give you a shot of I think Iodine which acts as a dye the X-rays can pick-up. So before they give me the shot they asked me to sign this release. I asked why? The attendent said, "in case you die during it". I said, " Now wait a minute...DDDDIE?" They said yeah about one or two percent of the people who take this test have problems, mostly older people. Being in my 30's at the time I said, "WHEW" and went ahead. I am happy to report that I didn't die during that test.
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