[TheForge] OT: Unsettling news

[Steve Smith]

Thanks for all the kind words people.

Pete and Dan, I am headed for laparoscopic surgery, probably in April. 
Thanks for the recommendation.

Steve

Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:

> That's Intuitive Surgical's Da Vinci robotic system....much better 
> outcome % in terms of impotence and incontinence...pf
> Good luck!....pete f
> 
> Dan Brewer wrote:
> 
>> Last year a friend of mine had his prostate removed here in Seattle. The
>> surgeon used a series of robotic arms to remove it.  The surgery left 
>> a very
>> small incision and his sex life is much of what it was before the 
>> surgery.
>> Ask you surgeon about micro surgery.
>> Dan in Auburn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of schade at acegroup.cc
>> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 5:35 PM
>> To: Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT: Unsettling news
>>
>> Best of Luck to you Steve.
>>
>> Bob
>> ___________
>>
>>
>> On Feb 1, 2007, at 7:25 PM, Steve Smith wrote:
>>
>>> I've been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. My prospects 
>>> are very good (I'll be having it taken out).
>>>
>>> My main point in writing is to point out that if you men aren't 
>>> getting tested for PSA every year, you really must. Prostate cancer 
>>> is slow growing, but if you let it grow it can become deadly. By the 
>>> time you have noticeable symptoms other than the PSA blood test, it 
>>> is very likely too late.
>>>
>>> I'll be happy to share what I've learned if anyone has questions; it 
>>> is OT, so a discussion direct is more appropriate.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> _______________________________________________