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  1. On 8/23/2024 at 8:31 PM, AlwaysOpen said:

    Hey men- I failed 2 PSA tests earlier this year- not massive numbers- 7.8 and the one the urologist ran 3 months later was 7.02 , but when the urologist did the  "doctors handshake" and felt the prostate, and based on the PSA going from mid 3's last year to 7, twice, this year, I was sent for an MRI, which indicated an ill defined lesion and a shadow. Within a couple weeks I was being seen by a surgical oncologist and 13 biopsy needles were drawn . Out of the 13, 5 had activity. (Gleason 3+4=7 for those who understand )  When I met with him for the results, he gave me the big C diagnosis, and advised me he could remove the prostate  and the problem would be gone. I walked out numb, and very dumb about prostate issues. 

    IF ANY OF YOU are newly diagnosed, I can whole heatedly recommend  ONE YouTube channel- Dr Mark Scholz . This man and his partner discuss all things prostate in a very humble, straightforward and plain speak way. I even bought his book on Amazon ( used) When I had more info to work with, I decided surgery was the least favorable path, and met with a radiology oncologist, who not only was patient, but also understood I had done my homework and was able to speak about what he felt needed to be done based on my understanding the various methods. The "prostate grabber" surgeon was all about jumping in and cutting, no other  pre planning. The radiation doc sent one of my biopsy samples out for mRNA testing, which came back at the top of the  scale for probability of  spread elsewhere. A psma PET scan of my body was next, to see if there were tumors elsewhere  (thankfully, none) Now that we know what is, and is not going on, a plan is in place to treat this, and hopefully it will be gentle on my prostate and deadly to the cancer within, giving me a little hope for a sex life in a few months. 

     

     

  2. On 4/7/2024 at 3:15 PM, hntnhole said:

    Turns out you're right.

    So, there's a tall hurricane fence with a banner on it describing what's taking place.  

    There are shipping containers across the property, (N/S) from the closest to the back property line as possible to about 12, 15" south of the RR building.  They have vertical portions of the walls removed, which will become floor-to-ceiling windows (apparently).  Between the shipping containers and the RR building, there is space enough left to construct a two storey entry-hall, apparently all glass (I'm assuming there's a bit of artistic license involved).  In front of this conglomeration is a parking area.  The entire project appears to take up all of the empty lot in between RR and Decades, the used-furniture store on the corner.  

    Currently, RR is back to it's old ways, in celebration of the storied years of business catering to some of the finest men on Earth.  However, it's only the postlude to the final hurrah, which may take place in June.  Went over for a beer, as I sometimes do before heading over to Slammer.  Last night it was like the old nights of debauchery - I never did get to Slammer.  

    So, all you guys that can, get over there for a couple of last nights:  as someone once said: "everything changes at some point".  The prelude to the Requiem is already wafting through the evening breezes.  

    There are a lot of guys who bought homes in the area over the years, for exactly the same reason: proximity to RamRod.  I just hope that not all of them ditch too.  Housing prices have been through the roof around here, but the retrenchment has already begun.  Not much selling above 5.50 K anymore, and most right around 5.  

     

    The city is changing fast, first Chubby Hole went. Oh well still have the Eagle.

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