{"id":3982,"date":"2011-09-07T20:53:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T20:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2011\/09\/07\/kilted-to-kick-cancer\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:16:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:16:05","slug":"kilted-to-kick-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=3982","title":{"rendered":"Kilted To Kick Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:17035,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/ambulancedriverfiles.com\\\/kiltedtokickcancer&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>You will notice a new item on the right side of this blog. It is an avatar saying &#8220;Kilted to Kick Cancer&#8221;. Clicking on that will link you to the donations page for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ambulancedriverfiles.com\/kiltedtokickcancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I am joining other gun bloggers in trying to raise money<\/a> for prostate cancer research and treatment. I have seen first-hand how vicious prostate cancer can be. <\/p>\n<p>The Complementary Spouse&#8217;s father passed away in January 2002 from it. When I first met him a couple of years earlier, he was a vigorous retiree enjoying fishing with his grandsons, spoiling his granddaughters, going to auctions to find interesting shotguns, carving wooden decoys, and hunting waterfowl and quail in southern Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>He had been part of a prostate cancer study program at Washington University-St. Louis Medical School and was checked every six months for ten years. However, in the space of six months between the check-ups, his PSA had soared to 45 and the cancer was spreading. He lived somewhat over a year from the time of his diagnosis until he passed away. It was a rough year for his family not to mention him. It is something you wouldn&#8217;t wish on your worst enemy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/KtKC-Logo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/KtKC-Logo.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: navy;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Prostate Cancer Facts:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>About 240,890 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2011.<\/li>\n<li>About 33,720 men will die of prostate cancer in 2011.<\/li>\n<li>About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.<\/li>\n<li>More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today.<\/li>\n<li>Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.<\/li>\n<li>About 1 man in 36 will die of prostate cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Early detection is important. I have a yearly urological exam including both a digital rectal exam and a PSA blood test. There is no reason to avoid either of these tests. If it will let me lead a long and productive life, I can deal with a little embarrassment. And frankly, the worst part of the digital exam is having to wipe off the excess surgical jelly after the exam.<\/p>\n<p>The Prostate Cancer Foundation has the following recommendations as to when you should start being tested.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>When to start screening is generally based on individual risk, with age 40 being a reasonable time to start screening for those at highest risk (genetic predispositions or strong family histories of prostate cancer at a young age).<\/p>\n<p>For otherwise healthy men at high risk (positive family history or African American men), starting at age 40-45 is reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>Guidelines differ for men at average risk. Some recommend an initial PSA and DRE at age 40, and others recommend starting at age 50. In general, all men should create a proactive prostate health plan that is right for them based on their lifestyle and family history. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So I am asking that you click the link in the sidebar and donate to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. I would also suggest &#8211; strongly &#8211; that if you are man over the age of 40, you should discuss testing with your physician.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>As to whether I&#8217;m going to get a kilt and wear it, time will tell!<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will notice a new item on the right side of this blog. 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