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Sly Bald Guys Info => Site Suggestions => Topic started by: PBurke on March 06, 2007, 04:03:04 PM

Title: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: PBurke on March 06, 2007, 04:03:04 PM
i found this site today and wanted to pass it along to everyone. hope yall like it

http://savethetatas.com/ (http://savethetatas.com/)
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: PigPen on March 06, 2007, 05:28:07 PM
Very awesome site, and a worthy cause. I have a few friends who are survivors and know a couple of people currently fighting.
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: tomgallagher on March 06, 2007, 05:39:40 PM
Great cause. I have been on a couple of ta ta safari's myself.
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: ar3inc on March 07, 2007, 12:36:35 AM
My sister's best friend recently lost the battle to breast cancer, but it was on her terms.  She was lucid enough to decide she did not want to be alive because a machine.  Martha (http://marthaalder.squarespace.com/)
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: Paul on March 07, 2007, 03:58:21 AM
My sister's best friend recently lost the battle to breast cancer, but it was on her terms.  She was lucid enough to decide she did not want to be alive because a machine.  Martha (http://marthaalder.squarespace.com/)




Sorry to hear that man, my sister is a one year survivor and my girlfriend is going on her fourth year.
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: VFRWolf on March 07, 2007, 04:02:26 AM
Very neat, I may purchase one for the wife to wear when she walks her 3 day.

https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=202305&supid=163243801

My first wife passed away from breast cancer at the young age of 34.
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: Professor Melon on March 07, 2007, 05:56:35 AM
 O0 Glad my bald bros are in agreement on this issue and support a worthy cause. I am a prostate cancer survivor and have thought through all the issues connected to a near-death encounter with that killer. People should know about the necessity of a "living will" and, once diagnosed, make themselves as knowledgeable as possible. The more you know about medicine, the more you realize it's not an exact science, but rather an interpretation. Doctors, particularly urologists, sometimes underestimate the importance--to the patient--of "quality of life" issues. The real unsung heroes/heroines are the nurses, who, in my experience, are neither pro-radiation nor pro-surgery, but pro-patient. Any man over 40 should certainly take a PSA test. Early detection can save your life. I've known two hale-and-hardy types (one an ex-Marine) who were apparently in such good health that they decided to forego annual examinations and bloodwork. By the time symptoms appeared, their cancers had matasicized. One is now dead; the other is undergoing massive chemo therapy, which might prolong his life for another five years. The Marine was in his forties when he died; the teacher is 54. The same hormone--testosterone, DHT--that cost some of us our hair, feeds testicular and prostate cancers. This is one area where adult forethought, not bravado, is needed. Men's support groups are attached to most major hospitals and deserve our support, especially the support of those who have survived and can counsel those who are newly diagnosed and in despair. Professor Melon
Title: Re: another cool site. and a worthy cause
Post by: tomgallagher on March 07, 2007, 07:08:01 AM
O0 Glad my bald bros are in agreement on this issue and support a worthy cause. I am a prostate cancer survivor and have thought through all the issues connected to a near-death encounter with that killer. People should know about the necessity of a "living will" and, once diagnosed, make themselves as knowledgeable as possible. The more you know about medicine, the more you realize it's not an exact science, but rather an interpretation. Doctors, particularly urologists, sometimes underestimate the importance--to the patient--of "quality of life" issues. The real unsung heroes/heroines are the nurses, who, in my experience, are neither pro-radiation nor pro-surgery, but pro-patient. Any man over 40 should certainly take a PSA test. Early detection can save your life. I've known two hale-and-hardy types (one an ex-Marine) who were apparently in such good health that they decided to forego annual examinations and bloodwork. By the time symptoms appeared, their cancers had matasicized. One is now dead; the other is undergoing massive chemo therapy, which might prolong his life for another five years. The Marine was in his forties when he died; the teacher is 54. The same hormone--testosterone, DHT--that cost some of us our hair, feeds testicular and prostate cancers. This is one area where adult forethought, not bravado, is needed. Men's support groups are attached to most major hospitals and deserve our support, especially the support of those who have survived and can counsel those who are newly diagnosed and in despair. Professor Melon

Well said Professor. Started me thinking. Thanks.