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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Sept 19, 2022 17:47:49 GMT -6
After the gorgeous 2 weeks of weather today was pretty ugly. Off topic and a Public Service Announcement. I don't think there will be a 'moderator' issue here, but anymore, who knows. Women, please stay vigilant with your mammagraphy screenings. If you have not any screenings yet please reconsider and get them set up. Early, early detection is the key. We just had a scare with my wife but it was caught very, very early. It is still a major upset of normal daily life but nothing like it 'could have' been. Stay vigilant and if you are at the age or in the risk group and have not had any screenings, please do yourself and your family a favor by starting now. It really makes a difference. And if you are over age 50 please get a colonoscopy; age 40 if there is a family history. The prep for it is worse than the actual procedure. And follow your doctor's recommendation for when to get the next one. |
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Post by tedrick65 on Sept 19, 2022 17:52:08 GMT -6
Yep, early detection is key and can make a huge difference in the outcome. Not only with breast cancer but others as well. Same thing with Colonoscopies. Everyone I know that has bad colon cancer outcomes was younger than "recommended" or didn't get them once they were old enough. Prep is the only real problem. 30 years ago before Propofol, they were rough. |
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Post by mosue56 on Sept 19, 2022 20:16:06 GMT -6
My dear husband of 37 years had his last colonoscopy 10 yrs ago which was clear. The end of July was his first one since and a mass was found, a golfball size. After a CT scan and one more scope by a GI doc, we met with a surgeon who will remove it next Tues along with some adjoining colon and a few lymph nodes and reconnect the two colon parts and stay in hospital for a couple days to observe and hoping for a neg pathology report! He will be 64 the day before surgery! Please keep us in thought and prayer!
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Post by Snowman99 on Sept 19, 2022 20:37:38 GMT -6
Hope everything turns out well mosue.
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Post by amstilost on Sept 19, 2022 21:54:48 GMT -6
Prayers for your husband and you mosue.
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Post by Lovableweatherguy TROY,MO on Sept 20, 2022 2:52:33 GMT -6
Thoughts are with you and your hubby Mosue.
And sorry for the scare Chris with pup Rosie. Glad you found her.
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Sept 20, 2022 5:23:57 GMT -6
My dear husband of 37 years had his last colonoscopy 10 yrs ago which was clear. The end of July was his first one since and a mass was found, a golfball size. After a CT scan and one more scope by a GI doc, we met with a surgeon who will remove it next Tues along with some adjoining colon and a few lymph nodes and reconnect the two colon parts and stay in hospital for a couple days to observe and hoping for a neg pathology report! He will be 64 the day before surgery! Please keep us in thought and prayer! Prayers for hubby and for you, Sue. My father went through something similar. They were able to get the mass by taking a portion of the colon. He didn't need chemo but it was a very scary time for the family. |
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Post by ajd446 on Sept 20, 2022 5:43:50 GMT -6
Prayers for you and your family mosue56.
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Post by bdgwx on Sept 20, 2022 7:17:19 GMT -6
Odds are favoring a tropical system in the GOM next week.
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 7:34:54 GMT -6
Odds are favoring a tropical system in the GOM next week. I noticed the EURO had a pretty decent looking storm moving through the Yucatan Straight...might be a watcher for the mainland US after Fiona becomes a fish storm past Puerto Rico. Nova Scotia looks to take a good hit from the post-tropical remnants as it phases with the jet though. |
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Post by REB on Sept 20, 2022 9:12:40 GMT -6
Get the colonoscopy starting at 45 unless there is a family history. mammograms earlier than that. PSA for guys starting at 40 or 45.
Thankful that this awful heat will be gone before the Belleville Marathon on Saturday. Those folks train so hard and they deserve to have a good run.
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Post by Labrat-O'Fallon IL on Sept 20, 2022 9:23:25 GMT -6
Healing thoughts going out to your husband Mosue. I hope the doctors get clean margins and your husband has no complications with a fast recovery.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Sept 20, 2022 10:29:10 GMT -6
Odds are favoring a tropical system in the GOM next week. Ya I don't like the look of that one. Still way out there but something to keep a close eye on. |
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Post by John G -west belleville on Sept 20, 2022 10:56:45 GMT -6
Get the colonoscopy starting at 45 unless there is a family history. mammograms earlier than that. PSA for guys starting at 40 or 45. Thankful that this awful heat will be gone before the Belleville Marathon on Saturday. Those folks train so hard and they deserve to have a good run. I started at 37 with the colonoscopy. Schedule early or bring roses for the nurse who has to deal with you. We have volunteered for the marathon several times. My neighbor coordinates volunteers and her husband is running. I was just telling him last night how glad I am that it will be cooler for them. |
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Post by bdgwx on Sept 20, 2022 11:03:10 GMT -6
GFS Fiona hour 96. Yikes.
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Post by bdgwx on Sept 20, 2022 11:14:16 GMT -6
As the tropics heat up tropicaltidbits.com is getting hammered. Dr. Cowan tweeted that he is disabling some features in an effort to keep it responsive. It's still loading very slowly for me though.
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 11:43:54 GMT -6
GFS Fiona hour 96. Yikes. Frankie McDonald sounded the alarm yesterday! |
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 11:49:51 GMT -6
Odds are favoring a tropical system in the GOM next week. Ya I don't like the look of that one. Still way out there but something to keep a close eye on. Like you said, way out there...but models are suggesting a light shear environment developing in the Gulf with bathwater SSTs...that's a recipe for a strong storm. |
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Post by bdgwx on Sept 20, 2022 11:55:29 GMT -6
GFS Fiona hour 96. Yikes. Frankie McDonald sounded the alarm yesterday! And it's not just the GFS. There is a lot of model support to suggest the potential for a historic Canadian landfall. |
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 11:59:15 GMT -6
That may become one of the strongest sub-tropical storms on record if model trends hold. That phasing is ideal for rapid deepening.
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Sept 20, 2022 12:01:20 GMT -6
Too funny not to share hahahahaha  |
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 12:08:05 GMT -6
Thursday says "alright, alright, alright"!
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Sept 20, 2022 12:54:07 GMT -6
Frankie McDonald sounded the alarm yesterday! And it's not just the GFS. There is a lot of model support to suggest the potential for a historic Canadian landfall. Newfoundland was hit with some hefty flooding just two or three weeks ago as a extra tropical system moved up the coast. I'd bet they haven't recovered from that yet. |
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Post by STGOutdoors on Sept 20, 2022 13:06:00 GMT -6
I keep telling myself..just one more day of this crap. Man will Thursday and Friday ever feel nice after this TORCH!
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 14:17:48 GMT -6
Luckily near-surface moisture mixed out a bit this afternoon with lowering dewpoints...it was a straight up sauna around 10 this morning! But man is this a scorcher for late September for sure.
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Sept 20, 2022 15:26:17 GMT -6
We've at least tied the record for today at 97. Don't know whether we've broken it.
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Post by STGOutdoors on Sept 20, 2022 15:34:02 GMT -6
I’m showing an even hundo on multiple thermometers in Perryville. Nasty.
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Sept 20, 2022 15:53:23 GMT -6
Getting a baseline test is very important. My understanding, for psa for example, is that cancer is detected based on changes in the results from the baseline, rather than discovery through imaging for the first time. Im guilty myself on some of the tests bc of their unpleasantness (mail order tests that you see advertised are not typically encouraged by the medical community that ive asked, so do the old school tests).
Medicare used to keep calling me and telling me to get caught up on colonoscopy or face the possibility of not being covered when i turn 65. Those calls started when i turned 50, but they seemed to have ceased since i havent responded in the past couple years. Ive always thought that was a scam, and i have no idea how they know what tests ive done or not done. But they dont appear to be wanting any info from me. I dont take phone calls from ppl i dont know, so all i get are voice mails warning me of the coverage consequences if i dont test.
All i know, is it is important to establish baselines. Now if i would just practice what i preach. Lol
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Sept 20, 2022 17:43:54 GMT -6
Globals are starting to show an impressive cold dump digging in behind the sub-tropical bomb in the N Atlantic...the EC brings the h85 0 line into IL early next week.
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Post by cozpregon on Sept 20, 2022 19:23:49 GMT -6
This mornings Euro looked excellent
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