So there is some debate at the moment whether or not PSA tests should be covered as part of OHIP. Rocco Rossi, former mayoral candidate and CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada, wrote an op-ed piece on the Star for the need for testing. Interestingly there are two comments, by Dr. J. Owen …
I know for a fact that all medical professionals lie. Ever heard a nurse or doctor say, “this won’t hurt a bit” or “you might feel a slight pinch”, they’re lying. They do this for two reasons one, studies have shown that patients who hear this actually report less pain. …
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 …