Lightning trip through the urologist's office this morning following up on what my internist diagnosed as prostatitis So this urologist comes in after I pee in the cup looks me in the eye shakes my hand introduces himself never stops moving I tell him about the three times in the past 1.5 years I've gone to the doctor for prostatitis dull pain in the pubic region of the abdomen becoming sharper and extending to the rectum flaring up to a sharp pain in that area and he says drop your shorts and he checks my balls and has me turn my head and cough and he says lean over and put your elbows on the table and he lubes me up and BAM anally finger-raped I'm not complaining I've taken it in the ass before and I kind of like it rough I just which my ex-boyfriends had lubed up that good when they did me He gave me some Kleenex with which to wipe myself clean which is more than my boyfriends ever did Comes back and says I don't think it's prostatitis, I think it's pelvic floor pain, go to these people for exercise And I'm out the door

Well I want to take a minute today and inform all of you about a concept that I have been working on for the past year and am about to unveil it to my current patients undergoing treatment. The name of the program is Cancer Coach. The purpose of the program is to give every single patient with a diagnosis of cancer the opportunity to have someone as their advocate from the time of diagnosis through the end of treatment and into follow up care.

As those of us that have been affected by cancer, we know how trying and scary the diagnosis can be to ourselves, our loved ones, and our family and friends. When you hear the words, "You have cancer" it changes ones life forever. It brings many thoughts and emotions. It may even strike fear deep within.

What if everyone that was diagnosed with cancer also had a person assigned to them to help them through their journey? A person that has medical experience but can relate to patients; their needs, their fears, their wants, their emotions. A person to help them navigate the confusing and fragmented health care system. A real life person to be their point of reference to help with everything from community resources and support groups, to insurance and finances, to the emotional well being, to the impact of family dynamics.

Would it help? Would it increase a patients ability to concentrate on getting better, staying positive, and fighting this disease head on?

I believe it would. So much so that I did the research on other programs. Whether it is the American Cancer Societies "Navigator" program or to more traditional "coaching" programs where other cancer survivors act as a contact person for those currently undergoing active treatment. All of these programs have good and bad points, but none of them really meet all of the needs of a cancer patient.

The program I have taken a year to create, and am now implementing will hopefully be dynamic and will alleviate all of the short comings that other programs have experienced.

This is how the program will work: At the time that a patient is called by their specialist and informed that they know have cancer, they will also be introduced to their Cancer Coach. At this point in time, the "Cancer Coach" will contact the patient either via phone if the specialist asks, or at the first appointment at the cancer center.

At the first introduction, the Cancer Coach will briefly introduce themselves to the patient and their family members and let them know that if their is any help, information, or issues that they are to contact their Coach immediately. The Coach will then begin to explain to them their role as a resource.

If the patient and/or family members decide that they would like to have the Cancer Coach take notes during their initial consultation with the Medical and/or Radiation Oncologist, then they may do so. The Coach has the ability to take notes on the conversation, the diagnosis, and other important information that is discussed during the consultation. The Coach will leave the room during the physical exam.

After the consult, the Coach can then follow up with the patient and family members and go over the notes and the treatment plan that was created for the patient. The Coach can also begin to coordinate schedules for any other tests or appointments that need to be made for the patient. If rides are an issue, then the Coach can begin to work on this issue as well. Perhaps there are some insurance questions, the Coach will begin to help answer and address these questions as well.

By the time a patient leaves, they will have a hand typed letter that simply explains what each physicians treatement plan is for their diagnosis. They will have the coordinated schedule in front of them as well to make it as convenient as possible for the patient. They will also have all the contact information for their physicians, the cancer center, as well as their Coach. This will allow any further questions or concerns to be addressed by the same person each time.

The Coach will be able to meet with each patient and follow up to make sure that all of the patients needs are being met. Perhaps the patient needs some help with quitting smoking, the Coach will be able to address this with programs that are offered with in the Health System or within the community. Maybe a patient is having difficulty eating, so the Coach can assess this and give suggestions, or if nutritional support is needed, that they can make arrangements with the appropriate staff.

The Coach becomes a partner with the patient to address any and all issues or help that the patient may need during their journey. By doing so, it will allow more time for the patient to concentrate on getting better. Leaving those things that we typically worry about such as work, insurance, money, how we are viewed by our loved ones and ourselves, and trying to navigate a dysfunctional health system to their Coach. Thus allowing a patient to concentrate on getting better and beating Cancer.

If you have any further questions or concerns, or would like to learn more, please feel free to contact me directly at: Cancergeek@gmail.com I will answer any and all comments or questions within 24 hours.

~CancerGeek

Depuis le 17 avril on s'interroge sur la santé de Nicolas Sarkozy sous prétexte qu'une délégation française aurait visité le principal hopital de Malte et son service urologie-cardiologie. L'information, enfin la rumeur a même été reprise dans l'édition du dimanche du Parisien. Le Post a pisté la rumeur et nous en livre l'explication, enfin l'actuelle... Un voyage de François Fillon serait prévu pour le mois prochain ce qui n'est pas encore confimé par le Ministère. Pour l'instant la seule chose que je trouve bizarre c'est qu'on ne trouve pas ça normal qu'à la veille supposée d'un voyage officiel, il n'y ait pas une délégation qui veuille visiter les services hospitaliers disponibles en cas d'urgence ! En attendant, le Président fait son jogging, donc en principe pour le coeur on est rassuré. Pour la prostate, ce serait embétant...mais il parait que ça se soigne très bien.

Alat genital pria terdiri dari bagian eksternal dan bagian internal. Bagian eksternal terdiri dari penis, skrotum dan rambut pubic. Bagian dalam terdiri dari terdiri dari berbagai organ dan saluran yang berfungsi untuk memproduksi dan menyalurkan sperma, yang meliputi epididymis (e), vas diferens (vas) dan prostat (pr). Bagian lain yang nampak pada gambar adalah tulang pubic (PU), ureter (u) dan testis (T).

Aspek yang sering dipermasalahkan pada organ reproduksi adalah penis. Penis terdiri dari tangkai dan kepala penis. Dibawah kulit penis (seperti nampak pada gambar berikut) terdapat tiga bagian yaitu corpus cavernosum, corpus spongisum dan ureter. Penis diikat pada tulang pelvic oleh dua ikatan otot fibrous yang disebut dengan root (R).

Ujung atau kepala penis biasa disebut glens adalah bagian yang paling sensitif pada tubuh pria karena banyak terdapat ujung-ujung syaraf. Kecuali jika disunat, glans tertutup oleh kulit yang disebut foreskin (f) atau prepuce. Kulit ini dapat disingkap sehingga Glan dapat terlihat.

Did you know most americans are deficient in a variety of minerals that support your body? Copper, iodine, and magnesium are just a few. The more packaged foods you buy, the higher your chances that your body takes these minerals from your glands, muscles, organs and blood stream causing them work improperly and manifest as major disease.

The good news is it's relatively easy to fix with a little bit of information, and some dietary adjustments or supplements. I highly recommend the book Earthway by Mary Summer Rain. Not only does it list the minerals found in average foods, but gives you native herbal remedies and some good guide lines to living in harmony with the earth. It's an easy read too!

This article will skim over iodine deficiency and some of it's effects. It does fail to mention one of the easiest tests available to the public: Grab a bottle of liquid iodine from your local drug store. On your abdomen make a circle the size of a silver dollar and let it dry before placing your clothing over it. Check back in 24 hours and if the iodine has been completely absorbed and you can no longer see the circle you are deficient. Here's the big plus to this, if you continue to do this everyday you are supplying your body with iodine and correcting your inbalence! Pretty easy huh? Enjoy the article, and lots of love to you, Kat

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(NaturalNews) Naturally occurring iodine is a rare trace element that was discovered in the 1800's by a French chemist. It was found to be effective in the treatment of goiter (swelling of the thyroid gland), and in 1924 the United States initiated its use as an additive to common table salt to address the high incidence of iodine deficiency. As a result, the once-common condition of goiter in the U.S. was virtually eliminated.

It is highly accepted that iodized salt is sufficient to meet the body's requirements. Although this assertion has been taught in medical schools for several decades, many studies counter that claim. Furthermore, researchers have found that the iodine in salt has poor bioavailability, meaning that the body does not fully absorb the dosage.

Recommended Daily Allowance

The U.S. RDA of iodine is 150 micrograms (mcg) for adults, while 220 mcg and 290 mcg are recommended for pregnant and lactating women, respectively. These quantities were established to effectively prevent goiter but do not provide for the body's other needs for optimal thyroid, endocrine or immune system function, nor are they sufficient dosages for the prevention of cancer.

Iodized salt hasn't eliminated iodine deficiency disorders in the U.S. Recent studies by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicate low levels in more than 50% of the population (accounting for all demographic categories including ethnicity, region, economic status, race, and population density).

Adequate iodine levels are crucial for all aspects of health and well-being; in fact, in generations past, physicians routinely used iodine in medical practice. The typical dose was 1 gram of potassium iodide (KI), containing 770 mg of iodine, which far exceeds the current U.S. RDA of 150 mcg.

Dr. Albert S. Gyorgi (1893€ ¦’¶1986), the physician who discovered vitamin C, wrote: "When I was a medical student, iodine in the form of KI was the universal medicine. Nobody knew what it did, but it did something and did something good. We students used to sum up the situation in this little rhyme:

If ye don't know where, what, and why
Prescribe ye then K and I."

Iodine's Role in the Body

Principally known for its job in proper metabolism and thyroid function, iodine is also necessary for a healthy immune system and has many therapeutic benefits including antibacterial, antiparasitic, antiviral and anticancer properties.

The thyroid is the body's main storage site for iodine. The mineral is also concentrated in the glandular system, including the body's sweat glands. The ovaries, breasts, prostate and the brain contain high concentrations of iodine, and virtually every cell in the body is dependant on this important element. When a deficiency exists, the thyroid competes with other storage sites and all become depleted. An unmet deficit puts one at risk for a variety of conditions and illnesses, including cancer.

Iodine is also essential for children's growth and development, and a deficiency in pregnant women is the primary cause of preventable mental retardation and brain damage, as disclosed by the World Health Organization.

Hypothyroidism and Its Symptoms

David Brownstein, M.D. explains in his book Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It how the thyroid requires iodine to produce its hormones and to regulate the body's metabolism. Hypothyroidism is indicated by a low metabolic rate. Some of the many symptoms that indicate a hypothyroid state include: brittle nails, cold hands and feet, dry skin, elevated cholesterol, fatigue, inability to concentrate, infertility, menstrual irregularities, muscle cramps and weakness, poor memory, puffy eyes, and weight gain. Hypothyroidism is common in an iodine deficient state and Brownstein has found that proper iodine supplementation often results in curing or improving the hypothyroid condition.

Iodine As An Anti-Cancer Nutrient

The natural life cycle of normal cells includes growth, division and ultimate death. Apoptosis is a necessary and natural process that refers to the programmed death of our body's cells. The spent cells are continually replaced by new cells as the normal cycle perpetuates. Apoptosis keeps cell division in check to ensure their normal life cycle and eventual death; however, abnormal cancer cells do not undergo this process and their uncontrolled growth eventually overwhelms and damages the body.

The research and clinical experience of Brownstein and his colleagues maintains that iodine is an anticancer nutrient that promotes apoptosis when taken in doses far exceeding the RDA, and that chronic deficiencies and the body's inability to properly utilize iodine set the stage for cancers of hormone-sensitive tissues and glands, such as the breasts, ovaries, uterus and prostate.

Causes of Iodine Deficieny

Worldwide, we are experiencing epidemic proportions of iodine deficiency, in part due to deforestation, soil erosion, and poor farming practices that deplete minerals from the soil and yield iodine-deficient crops. There are other contributing factors that exacerbate this disturbing global problem.

Exposure to toxic chemicals hinders the uptake of iodine in the body as the toxins compete for iodine receptor sites and inhibit the body's ability to absorb this valuable mineral. These toxins include a group of elements known as halides (and their derivatives), all of which have similar chemical structures. The halides consist of bromide, fluoride, chloride and iodide, the latter being the only one with therapeutic effects in the body.

In the 1980s, bromine (a bromide derivative) replaced iodine as a bread dough ingredient. Bromine is a known breast carcinogen. This singular change by the food industry resulted in an epidemic of bromide toxicity and increases in thyroid disorders, thyroid cancer and other illnesses resulting from iodine deficiency. Bromine is also used in crop fumigation, pest control, in some carbonated drinks and several prescription medications.

Exposure to chlorine (the oxidized form of chloride), as well as fluoride found in toothpaste, the water supply and many pharmaceutical drugs, further compound the deficiency dilemma as these toxins compete with iodine for absorption by bodily tissue. Sufficient iodine saturation in bodily tissues prevents the binding of halides and allows for their elimination from the body.

Iodine Sources

The body does not produce iodine and it is often difficult to get adequate levels from food; however, the ocean is an abundant source. Sea vegetables (sea weed) are a concentrated source of iodine, and although fish contain this mineral, most also have high levels of mercury. Soil around oceans typically has sufficient iodine levels while inland and mountainous areas contain little or none. Sea vegetables, animals that graze near coastal areas, organic crops grown in iodine-rich soil (although soil content varies, even in organic crops), animal products that have had iodine added to feed, iodized salt, and supplements are among the best known sources of iodine.

A toxic body is unable to absorb and utilize enough iodine from diet alone, and a deficiency usually requires supplementation. When the deficit is resolved, the body will gradually displace the toxic halides from tissues throughout the body, especially the thyroid and other major storage sites. Iodine's detoxifying effect also strengthens the immune system and helps balance hormones.

Testing for Iodine Levels

The pioneering work and research of physicians Guy Abraham, M.D. (former professor of medicine at UCLA); David Brownstein, M.D. (author and Director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in W. Bloomfield, MI); and Jorge Flechas, M.D. (Director of Flechas Family Practice in Hendersonville, N.C.), confirms the body's critical need for iodine in levels far above the RDA. Brownstein has tested for iodine sufficiency in more than 4,000 patients and found 96% to be deficient. Flechas has had similar results in lab tests of more that 21,000 cases worldwide.

Guy Abraham, M.D. and his colleagues Brownstein and Flechas have developed a reliable method of measuring iodine levels that requires a two-part test: the urinary spot test and the urine loading test. The former requires a urine sample to establish a baseline of iodine saturation in the body. This is followed by supplementation with 50 mg of an iodine/iodide combination and subsequent 24-hour collection of urine. These samples are then sent to a lab for analysis, see (www.optimax.com) for the laboratories used for testing.

This detection method is based on the concept that the more iodine-deficient the body is, the more it will retain after supplementation, and the less will be excreted in urine. If the body has sufficient iodine levels, it will excrete 90% or more of the supplemented dose. Conversely, less than 90% in the urine (more than 5 mg retained) indicates a deficiency.

Supplementing With Iodine

The iodine specialists have found that the combination of iodine and iodide is more effective than just one form because of the different concentrations throughout the body. For instance, the breasts and prostate predominantly utilize iodine, whereas the thyroid gland and skin require iodide. Other bodily tissues concentrate either form.

Working with a health care practitioner or arranging phone consultations with the testing lab is necessary to interpret the test results and to determine the proper iodine dosage, as well as what companion nutrients may be required for optimum absorption and binding of the supplement.

Adequate supplementation treats many conditions, including ADD, breast, ovarian and prostate diseases (including cancer), thyroid disorders, vaginal infections, infertility, sebaceous cysts, migraine headaches and many others. Obtaining the proper iodine dosage is critical, as too much is also problematic.

It's useful to consider that the mainland Japanese ingest nearly 14 mg of iodine daily (mostly from seaweed) € ¦’¶- almost 100 times more than the U.S. RDA. These are large amounts by U.S. standards, yet the Japanese have extremely low rates of fibrocystic breast disease, as well as breast, endometrial, ovarian and prostrate cancers. Brownstein has found that effective doses vary between 12 and 50 mg per day for most adults.

Iodine supplementation, when necessary, not only addresses many serious health challenges, it's also useful in health maintenance and disease prevention. Since iodine is one of the body's most essential minerals, testing for its levels should not be overlooked by anyone trying to achieve or maintain optimum health.

Sources:

1. Brownstein, M.D., David: Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It, 3rd Edition, West Bloomfield, MI: Medical Alternative Press, 2008

2. International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, (www.iccidd.org)

3. (www.optimox.com)

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5. (http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller20.html)

Foxnews.com - Men who frequently masturbate appear to have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, Australian researchers reported.Researchers from the Cancer Council of Victoria found that men who masturbated more than five times each week were one-third less likely to develop the cancer. The study surveyed 1,000 men who developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who did not, and all were between the ages of 20 and 50, according to a report on Monday on the gay and lesbian news site PlanetOut. Researchers told the BBC last week that the prostate produces one of the fluids involved in ejaculation and that frequent masturbation appears to flush out carcinogens.Sexual intercourse may not have the same effect because it increases the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, which could raise the risk of cancer, the Web site reported.

BarStoolSports.com Comments: Listen I’m just as happy as the next guy about these findings, but was it really worth spending time on this study?     I mean what guy doesn’t beat off at least 5 times a week?   This is like holding a press conference to announce that guys who stand up at least 5 times a week are less likely to have a heart attack.   Thanks for the update, but how does this help anybody?    Now if you tell me that guys who jerk off 100 times a week are 1/2 as likely to get cancer then that is a different story.   I’ll start beating off around the clock.  But don’t try and act like you’re changing lives when you tell people to just keep on keeping on.  

Nouvelle un peu, hum... osée ? Yeux chastes, fuyez ce post comme la peste ! Hé bien, je ne sais trop comment la présenter. Tout d'abord, parce que je doute du caractère scientifique de l'étude (quoique ça viendrait de la BBC) et d'autre part, parce que je ne tiens pas un blogue XXX. Mais bon, sachez messieurs, que la masturbation pourrait prévenir le cancer de la prostate. En effet, en éliminant les fluides régulièrement, on diminue le risque que des agents cancéreux se développe dans la prostate. C'est les conclusions de chercheurs après interviews de 1000 hommes atteints du cancer et 1250 hommes non atteints. Il semblerait que les risques de cancer diminuent du tiers chez les individus qui se masturbent plus de 5 fois par semaine. Hé bien... Bon ben je pense que vous savez ce qu'il vous reste à faire ? ;)

It wasn't all that bad ...

Thanks for your well wishes last week.

Last Monday saw a series of tests that confirmed the secondary cancer diagnosis followed by the prostate cleanout operation on Tuesday afternoon. I was off the drip on Wednesday morning and the catheter was removed on Thursday morning.

I left the Mercy Private Hospital on Friday morning, stayed over at a friend's place and arrived back in the King Valley on Saturday afternoon. It is so good to be home.

The TURP (rebore) operation turned out to be a piece of cake. Done under a spinal anesthetic, it is off-putting to have the procedure carried out whilst you are still (semi) conscious. Some years back, I had some teeth removed under a general anesthetic and that knocked me around more than this operation.

I want to reassure others who may eventually need this procedure that it is no big deal. Of course there is the discomfort of the catheter and the eventual passing of water, but physically you are fine.

We are now awaiting the result of the biopsy of the matter removed and have to wait til Monday week to get the final verdict to be able to plan The End Game.

I find a need to 'project plan' the ride of my life establishing the milestones and the available options. Only when that job is complete, can I start living again.

The most promising news is that they have started me on the girly pills (hormone therapy) and I have been told they have an effective life of about two years. The side effects are kicking in with tiredness, disturbed sleep, excessive farting and a flushed feeling around the ears. Once they establish I can cope with the treatment, they will change over to injections applied every couple of months.

It is good to be back and I want you to know I have not felt this alive for such a long time.

By Joseph McCaffrey, MD, FACS

You may have heard about lycopenes before. These are compounds found in many brightly colored vegetables and especially in tomatoes. They've gained some prominence because population studies have suggested that men who ate several servings of tomato products a week had a lower risk of prostate problems than those who didn't.
Now there's a study from Germany1 showing even stronger proof of the benefit of adding lycopene to your diet.
Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition in which the cells of the prostate are starting to become a little abnormal. They aren't cancerous yet, but it's considered a precancerous condition. Men who have it are at an increased risk of prostate cancer in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

From Reuters via Yahoo News:

Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.

Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur.

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Purported victims, 14 of whom were also detained by police, claimed that sorcerers simply touched them to make their genitals shrink or disappear, in what some residents said was an attempt to extort cash with the promise of a cure.

"You just have to be accused of that, and people come after you. We've had a number of attempted lynchings. ... You see them covered in marks after being beaten," Kinshasa's police chief, Jean-Dieudonne Oleko, told Reuters on Tuesday.

Police arrested the accused sorcerers and their victims in an effort to avoid the sort of bloodshed seen in Ghana a decade ago, when 12 suspected penis snatchers were beaten to death by angry mobs. The 27 men have since been released.

"I'm tempted to say it's one huge joke," Oleko said.

"But when you try to tell the victims that their penises are still there, they tell you that it's become tiny or that they've become impotent. To that I tell them, 'How do you know if you haven't gone home and tried it'," he said.

Survey: What is more awe-striking: these sorts of extreme mythical beliefs in a relatively isolated part of the world that has minimal access to the views of other religions and to science and secular thinking - and thus, where inherited ways of thinking can exist with relatively few direct challenges - or Young Earth Creationism in the scientifically, pluralistically, and philosophically access-rich Western world? I'm actually going with the latter.

Another survey question: this Congo story versus religious moderation in the West; what is more awe-striking, religious moderation in America (e.g., liberal Christians that believe in Christ but take little within the Bible to be literal), or full-blown mythical obsession like that just reported in the Congo?