Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
This is a common question in my office and I am sure one for some of you. I hope it is helpful.- JM TRT Requires Close Long-Term Follow-Up Urology - May 1, 2007 - Vol. 22 - No. 11 Patients with low serum testosterone levels and symptomatic hypogonadism who have undergone treatment for early, localized …
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No. 123 Doctors, Pigs, and Incrementalism incrementalism (noun): A policy or advocacy of a policy of political or social change by degrees: gradualism. I was thinking about all of the intrusions into the lives and the profession of physicians by the government, insurance companies and hospitals and this joke came to mind. Most everything reminds …
The Cloths of the Easter Mocking Cross in Stained Glass
This is an excerpt of a book I am writing-101 Aphorisms, Adages and Illustrations for the Urological Resident- See what you think. I remember Mr. Tomanek for many reasons but for two in particular. He loved trains. He lived in the mountains just south of Helen, Georgia and built a garage specifically for his …
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You Don’t Cure Strictures…You Manage Them I have always enjoyed pretending to talk about something completely ridiculous, but in a serious tone, in front of strangers. In fact, on my first trip in an airplane to Washington D.C. for a Key Club convention, the friend I went with told me, “John, if don’t start acting …
Dad's New Gig.
"Nuttin for Christmas" performed by Dr. John McHugh. How did I do it? Recorded to Karaoke in normal voice and then increased the pitch. This opens up a whole new ballgame my friend! Watch out Chipmunks! "Nuttin’ for Christmas" (also known as Nothing for Christmas) is a novelty Christmas song written by Sid Tepper and …
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The above picture is the before and after of the treatment of a low grade bladder cancer. The bladder is commonly in the path of the radiation and radiation cystitis occurs commonly. There is a small incidence of bladder cancer after radiation of the prostate, but it occurs and should be part of the decision …
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If it's been radiated it ain't gonna heal right if you go a cuttin on it!
Prostate Diaries 