Thursday, January 17, 2008

MEN ONLY (The annual PSA)

The annual call from SABOR* -"hey Clay it's time to check your PSA"
So down the freeway to get my annual PSA including the anal check as they say.
"Bend right over there Mr. Johnson you'll only feel a little pressure."
Everything feels fine; they say!

I'll get the results another day.

I open the letter to see what the test results say-5.5 they say. Give Dr. Thompson a call today.
Hey Dr. what do you say?
He say you need a Biopsy.
What is a Biopsy? I say, umm is there someone else to talk to about this Biopsy?
You can have a say with your personal PA. but we strongly suggest a Biopsy today.

We talk and we study all the alternatives and finally say, okay, let's schedule the Biopsy.

On the day follow these proceeding's they say- don't do this but be sure to do thus. I just want to get over with the fuss.
Now they take 12 pieces of your prostate for this Biopsy test and tell you you'll bleed for awhile when you pass. But don't worry, it wont last.

Now go home and we'll call with your results another day.
On that day, they say- everything looks good, Mr. Clay!!

Hoping you all have a great day and a good PSA, your friend, Clay

* SABOR is a prostate research group
Sorry there are no pictures to go with this.