Shoutin' in the street, gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo' face
Y' big disgrace
Waivin' your banner all over the place
We Will, We Will, Rock you!
We Will Rock You - by Brian May, Performed by Queen in 1977
Today is day 2 of Movember and fairly soon there will be Mo banners waiving loud and proud all across North America; the goal is to rock prostate cancer into extinction. Thank you to the anonymous person who donated $100 yesterday. It was probably my mother, if it wasn't my mother and mom you are reading this, you now need to put up at least $100 to match this kind person.
Yesterday I talked about who is at risk to contract prostate cancer. Today we are going to talk about what The PSA test the medical community uses as early detection and what you can expect from the test. I think one of the biggest fears we all face is walking into a doctors office with no idea of what is about to happen to us. I hope to shed some light on the experience.
Besides the dreaded rectal exam which forces us to drop our drawers and swallow our pride *cough... and cough again*, the most common test is the PSA blood test (prostate specific antigen). PSA is an antigen which is found in the blood stream that is produced by the prostate. PSA is always in the blood and will be produced at various levels depending on the health of ones prostate. The PSA test tells doctors when patients have higher then normal levels of PSA in their blood, which does not necessarily mean he has cancer, men who have a prostate infection or non-cancerous growth may also have high levels of PSA. Blood is drawn from the patient and sent to a lab for screening.
So how accurate is this test?
For every 100 men over age 50, with no symptoms, who have the PSA test :
- 10 will have a higher than normal level of PSA. These men must then go through other tests and examinations. At the end of these tests :
- Three of the men with a higher than normal PSA level will be found to have prostate cancer
- Seven of the men with a higher than normal PSA level will be found not to have prostate cancer at the time of screening.
If you do not have a family doctor and would like to book a PSA test please contact the BC Cancer Agency and they can further point you in the right direction. On the Island call toll free: 1-800-670-3322
My Bro. Mo.
Day two and I have nothing to report. I think I may have shaved a bit to close around my neck and my dress shirt is a bit irritating today. 5 o'clock shadow is coming in nicely.
Donation Link Now Live!http://mobro.co/KageDoesMovember
Famous Bro. Mo. Of The Day
This is Freddy Mercury, he was the lead singer Queen from 1969 to 1991 at which time he ultimately died from bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS. Past this classic cookie duster mustache some of the greatest rock operas the world has ever heard have been performed... The Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Fat Bottom Girls and We Are The Champions are all timeless pieces of rock and roll history.
What can we learn from Mr. Mercury? Musical Legends Love Mo's. I know you've rocked out to some Queen on Rock Band. Be a living legend. Donate today.
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