So I finally got to see the urologist, Dr. Singal, at his clinic this afternoon and the visit went more or less the way I had anticipated. His performed a DRE for his own edification, as he put it: “I’m sure you been poked there before but the only finger …
So I am still waiting to see a urologist. It’s my own fault. Medcan offered an appointment with one of their urologists but I wanted Dr. Singal. He reviewed my men’s health chart and is a recognized leader in the field. Plus he tweets. However I greatly over-estimated my resilience …
I started to write this because if this whole thing should head south and takes a turn for the worst, I want to document it. This journey has started because I turned 40 as one usually does if they spin around the sun enough. For my birthday I gave myself …
Every new year I get excited; maybe this year will be the year things really take off for me. I’m not totally sure what I think is going to happen. I realized at 40 any dreams of being a rock star are moot, as are pro-cyclist and movie star. I …
Someone at the CBC shat the bed, to use a favorite colloquialism. I suspect the blame lies with the departed Kirstine Stewart who promoted “entertainment” TV over sports and other forms of television. If you look at the shows promoted during her tenure at the CBC you will note things …
I was reading the news this morning about the latest Rob Ford gaffe and the CBC had posted images of the protests going on outside city hall. It is pretty telling that this is actually going on in the first place. I don’t recall during either Mel Lastman’s or David …
The problem with all this isn’t Rob Ford…it’s Ford Nation. Ford Nation is simply the manifestation of greed, NIMBY-ism, and selfishness wrapped in a political movement. They are the closest thing we have to a “tea-party”. I had a friend actually say to me, “Ya but he took on the …
The problem with all this isn’t Rob Ford…it’s Ford Nation. Ford Nation is simply the manifestation of greed, NIMBY-ism, and selfishness wrapped in a political movement. They are the closest thing we have to a “tea-party”. I had a friend actually say to me, “Ya but he took on the …
As always I returned to the lounge after the mole mapping. This time the physician who came to get me took me to another office to discuss the Men’s Health Risk Assessment. This was basically a discussion to see if I understood what was involved. I said that I was …