If you served in RVN and have prostate cancer, you qualify for VA disability compensation automatically. Don't know if that's true for bladder. Alas for me, BPH doesn't qualify, but every male gets prostate cancer eventually of he lives long enough, so I guess some day they'll pay me.
Baz
Loc: Peterborough UK
Best wishes for a full recovery, and a far better 2013 sarge. Onwards and upwards.
I too had BCG treatments and I'm getting the quarterly checks. One day I go in and get prepped by the young and cute aid. She puts in some lydocaine and puts a "clamp" on the "end" of me so it won't leak out while waiting for the Doc. She comes in and says the Doc was called out to and emergency and we need to re-schedule. She then tells me to get dressed and starts to leave the room. I said, "Hey! Aren't you going to remove the hose clamp?" With apologies and a red face she did. It's great to have a good attitude and sense of humor. I thank the Lord for that. No more tumors so far. Praise the Lord for that too!
Lenf
Loc: Strasburg,PA
Hey Sarge, great attitude , been thru the tv test, it's no fun, some how I never get the good looking blond nurse. We will keep you in our prayers.
May 2013 be a Good Year for all.
My dad, a WWII vet, now halfway through his 100th year, was treated for bladder cancer several years ago. Seems to have worked pretty well!
sarge69 wrote:
Thanks to all of your for your thoughts. I'm checking with VA on the cancer and the quadruple by-pass due to some heart disease that was not in family history.
Evaluations can take years they told me.
Happy New Year to all and many many more.
Sarge69
The by-pass definitely qualifies. I'm on 30% disability from quad by-pass done 10 years ago. The VA gave me no problems with that.
The cancer in my tonsil theynsaynis not caused by Agent Orange. My cancer doc thinks it is.
Ron M
Loc: Kitchener Ontario Canada
EAR INFECTION
They always ask at the doctor's reception why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is embarrassing.
There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you, in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.
A 75-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk. The Receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?'
'There's something wrong with my dick', he replied.
The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that. '
'Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said.
The Receptionist replied; 'Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people.
You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something, and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.'
The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a roomful of strangers if the answer could embarrass anyone.
The man then decided to walk out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered.
The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes??'
'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated.
The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice.
'And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?'
'I can't piss out of it,' he replied.
The waiting room erupted in laughter.
Mess with seniors and you're going to lose!
Hi Sarge and Happy New Year.
Sorry you got the bladder problems and trust and hope you will get well. Thanks for all your jokes on UHH!!! I think you make mine and many other's days with those early morning jokes!
Oh yeah, we have many snakes down here in Florida. Just wack the shit of of them, cut the head off, like my Wife does, whenever she sees one!
Gary
The Sarge is always in Good Humor...Anyone care for some ice cream?
I had the scope done once and it was not pleasant. I never want to do it again.
sarge69 wrote:
My story. Bladder cancer.
6 weeks on Wed at 1:30pm tube up the uretha to flood the bladder with a liquid mixture of live tuberculosis bacteria which I had to take home and lay on my stomach, l-side, back, r-side each for 30 minutes before running to the bathroom.
In the bath room I had to sit to relieve myself and then pour a cup of pure bleach into the bowl before flushing. Then was washing up and cleaning in and around the bowl.
Got easy after that 6 weeks. I am just finishing up 2 years of monthly visits to get the tv camera shoved up there to check the bladder.
Only good news is 'nothing coming back'
The nurse ? She knows me well by now.
Sarge69
My story. Bladder cancer. br 6 weeks on Wed at 1:3... (
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Hang in there Sarge. We need more like you on UHH.
Got to get the SCOPE up the Gazoo in a couple of days. Does anyone have any embarasment, 'cept me? Done it before, but still feel it is not in the Constitution or Bill Of Rights for a Doctor or whomever to go lurking around in one's asshole.
Donno, but there should be a Law against it! Gary
Hi Ron, thanks for the humor! Yeah, I'm going right down to the drug store to get me a couple of, "mydicksadroopen" and another prescription of "mycocksafloopin".
With both of these, we can change the World, or at least the local folks!??
Gary
My 3rd one is coming up this year. I like the drugs.
Sarge69
Remoman wrote:
How about a true story from a time when I visited my urologist?
My doctor said he wanted to run a test on my bladder.
The next thing I know, the most beautiful blonde I have ever seen walks into the room and tells me to strip from the waist down.
OH, MY!
She lays me back on the examination table and takes my penis and starts running something up it.
OH, MY! OH, MY!
The doctor comes in and tells me it is a camera to look inside my bladder.
When he is done and leaves, she removes it.
OH, MY! OH, MY! OH, MY!
I ask her is she is ever embarrassed.
She says, "No, but my boyfriend tells me to never talk about my work."
How about a true story from a time when I visited ... (
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So you were awake? They put me to sleep for that procedure.
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