GIVE TILL IT HURTS..

[j-o-h-n]

THIS IS A REVISED/EDITED POST FROM ONE OF OUR ESTEEM MEMBERS "NAL" WHO POSTED IT AT THE END OF 2018. I THOUGHT IT'S TIME TO REPRINT IT FOR EVERYONE TO "GIVE TILL IT HURTS" THANK YOU.

GOOD LUCK, GOOD HEALTH AND GOOD HUMOR.

Prostate Cancer does not care about your ethnicity, your creed and it does not wait for you to be old so that it still can be called Old Men's disease. It destroys not only lives by taking them, but destroys and creates enormous hardships on those left, on family units, and, on our God Given granting to be able to Love. Oh, I hate this disease for the havoc its sows’

So, I thank you, with all my Heart, body, mind and Soul, to those that have given to Malecare, as they are just not another soldier in the battle, against Pca. They need the assets that every platoon needs when going into battle. So, I ask that you give to this wonderful organization---> Malecare.

Those that will give, take heart that it will be returned to you in some manner, unknown as how or when.

Shalom [Peace]

Nalakrats

[monte1111]

Ok. Here's another $50. Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

[j-o-h-n in reply to monte1111]

I thank you, my wife thanks you, my son thanks you, my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my ex-wife thanks you, my blow up doll (Dolly) thanks you, my writer's thank you and my fans thank you. And of course NAL thanks you....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/12/2019 6:07 PM DST

[Hidden in reply to j-o-h-n]

Ex-wife was really thankful, hmmm, did you have your two scoops of chocolate ice cream today?

[j-o-h-n in reply to Hidden]

LOL First I let the dog taste the ice cream that my ex-wife gave me... Know where I can find a good taxidermist for spot?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/12/2019 11:32 PM DST

[j-o-h-n in reply to Hidden]

I can tell you really miss Roosevelt Avenue...in Jackson Heights...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/12/2019 11:35 PM DST

[Hidden in reply to j-o-h-n]

Take me back!

Just a kid, never forget when my mom sent me to the corner deli, my heart would pound when next in line to order, used to stutter, NEXT! - kept being pushed aside.

But, but...but...but...but...

Overcame the stuttering and nailed the menu board, the start of my successful consulting career!

Take me back!

[j-o-h-n in reply to Hidden]

I.... I.... I.... under.... understand (sorry but I couldn't resist).

So these two guys are in the waiting room of a urologist's office.

Guy 1 Stuttering asks Guy 2 "Whyyyy arrreee youu goinggg to see the dddoctor?

Guy 2 Says "because I piss like you talk".

I had the same problem as a kid because I was shy when I had to buy something. (Not anymore).

What kind of consulting if I may ask?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 03/13/2019 6:47 PM DST

[Hidden in reply to j-o-h-n]

Healthcare software domain, so, CDC, NIH, National Cancer Institute, Departments of Public Health (State Epidemiologists), CMS, Private Payers (health insurers), Hospital Systems (EHR), Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ACS) systems, Clinical Research applications and what started it all, Laboratory Information Systems (LIMS) with Clinical Device (Instruments FDA part 21) software development.

I've become compassionate in healthcare industry standards implementation, like HL7 messaging and standardized coding (ICD9, ICD10, CPT, LOINC, RxNorm, NDC, etc.) adherences. And worked on Health Information Exchange (HIE) projects - HIE would enable personal health record "permitted" shared access regardless of provider (Hospital, Clinic or Physician) patient kept records. Obviously, privacy is the utmost regard (HIPAA, HITRUST and GDPR)...

I spared you more of endless acronyms, these are the profound ones!

Now, for some that didn't fall asleep reading this, this has epic consequences for us patients. Because all prostate cancer research data are not integrated, no correlation whatsoever, the data is captured in a clinical trial, then published in findings (published) like pubmed - then the data is archived, not reused, not shared, no collaboration across different research "grants".

IMHO, the evidence is in the diagnosis and outcome of all patients, then the research can be pulled, not pushed - like man made inclusion and exclusion clinical trials criterias, obvious evidence for where we are in this...

Rant off...

[j-o-h-n in reply to Hidden]

I'm impressed! And all I was , was a Chippendale dancer until the rolled up sock fell out of my briefs while I was on stage. Woe is me.....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 03/13/2019 8:03 PM DST

[j-o-h-n in reply to Hidden]

You know I love humor. But to be serious for a moment, I re-read your resume and it's quite impressive. Best thing for patients is that medical info can be stored and retrieved instantly. I was a main frame computer programmer (dinosaur) for large financial institutions. Both in the asset and liability side of Banking.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 03/13/2019 8:11 PM DST

[rowboattom in reply to j-o-h-n]

j-o-h-n

I caught my bus at 74th St and Roosevelt and hopped on a E,F,GG train below or the IRT to 42nd St above. Lots of 24ct Gold there now GIVE till you laugh

rowboattom

[j-o-h-n in reply to rowboattom]

So you were fortunate to use our incredible mass transit system. The New York City MTA. It must have been a while ago since the local trains are not identified with duplicate letters anymore. e.g. GG is just the G, RR is just the R and etc. Now that you mentioned it I think I should have titled this post "GIVE TILL YOU LAUGH". Would have made more sense coming from a guy who loves laughter. So where are you located now?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 03/15/2019 6:59 PM DST

[rowboattom in reply to j-o-h-n]

I am about to go for a row on San Francisco Bay after just walking my dog on Geary Blvd. I live in Paradise no snow and cool in the summertime.

UCSF treat my Prostate. On a Lupron break now but the PSA's shot up so will be getting another shot soon.

Laugh a lot and eat well.

Rowboattom

[j-o-h-n in reply to rowboattom]

You're right no more snow.... great temperature all year round.

You hit a nerve.... I've been looking to move to SF so I'm getting to know each and every street in the city via Trulia's real estate. Actually I would prefer Sausalito. I want a home with a view. I've been to S.F. many times and I love that city (minus the homeless). The best apartment for me would be on the end of Lombard street near the Coit tower (where my ashes will be dumped- what a view) 290 Lombard Street. Too bad real estate taxes are 3 times what they are in NYC. Here is google map.

google.com/maps/place/290+L...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 03/16/2019 12:44 PM DST

[j-o-h-n in reply to j-o-h-n]

The BEST part about trying to row away from a shark is, you see it coming.

The WORST part about trying to row away from a shark is, you see it coming!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 03/16/2019 5:06 PM DST

[rowboattom in reply to j-o-h-n]

We saw the whale this morning at Fort Mason for our Irish Day swim

The taxes go up slowly Prop 13,

I use to row out of Sausalito many years ago Better water from Aquatic Park

At the bottom of Hyde street.

My wife and I retired here in 2000. Houses were cheaper then

The tax is based on what you pay for the house

Smile and remember to laugh at your mistakes

Rowboattom

[j-o-h-n in reply to rowboattom]

You got in when it was affordable, lucky you. I never make mistakes, I once did but that was a mistake. Hard to laugh when the one mistake was my ex-wife.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 03/17/2019 6:51 PM DST

[rowboattom in reply to j-o-h-n]

Dig deep and pay up

[The_Don5 in reply to j-o-h-n]

SF is one cold city in the summer!

[j-o-h-n in reply to The_Don5]

“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Mark Twain.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 04/30/2019 11:27 AM DST

[monte1111]

Done deal.

[michael00]

Can you direct me to a link to give please?

[j-o-h-n]

My pleasure malecare.org/donate Thank you michael00.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/12/2019 7:34 PM DST

[michael00]

Thanks j-o-h-n

Got me for a c-note

Ouch

[j-o-h-n in reply to michael00]

Thanks again michael00, you're twice as generous as me... I only give $50.00.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 03/17/2019 6:57 PM DST