OK, apparently putting something to do with guns in a title does even more than sex to excite the search engines; yesterday's post was a record breaker. Imagine the two together...well, you don't have to imagine it, after all, you're reading this.
You know those little phony wooden signs with the clever sayings sold in tourist shops everywhere? My favorite read, “It pays to be smart 'cause then you know stuff.” Go ahead, argue with that.
One of the things unsaid is that knowing too much can be an impediment to common sense. I refer to yet another article by a physician advising men against PSA tests and women to avoid mammograms. Once again I read, “...Even though some of the cancers now being treated would never have grown fast enough to cause problems in the first place....We do not know for sure they will develop into harmful cancers.”
I'm sure this all comes as reassuring information to the young widow in our community who recently lost her husband to a prostate cancer he didn't treat.
Isn't the entire insurance industry built upon the premise of protecting against that which is not likely, but devastating to the unlucky few? Insurance coverage seems like a fairly intelligent decision. In fact, I'll bet the doctor who wrote the article in question carries malpractice insurance in the unlikely event she makes a mistake.
Could I have done without the surgery? Sure. Did I risk incontinence and ED? Yep. Would I do it all again rather than see another young widow in my community (well, I wouldn't see her, but you know what I mean)? You bet...in fact, you bet your life!
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