| Olmert upbeat after cancer diagnosis
JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday he was not slowing down after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, boasting about his strenuous morning exercise routine. Doctors say early detection means Olmert has a good chance of avoiding long-term damage from the disease or from his upcoming surgery. Olmert said he is pleased his case is inspiring large numbers of Israeli men to get tested. "I'm continuing my schedule on an ordinary basis. I had a very hard workout this morning," he said at a news conference. "I have no other news to share with you about this." Olmert, 62, called a news conference last week to inform the public that a biopsy following a routine medical check revealed a microscopic, non life-threatening tumor in his prostate. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland beneath the base of the penis that produces the seminal fluid that, along with sperm, produces semen.
Woster: Recuperation makes me value my freedom
As I write this column, I am in my 10th day of recuperation from prostate cancer surgery and doing well, thank you.I bring this up, not to belabor the fact that I got whacked with a disease. We have already done that.I will, however, for the final time, remind all of you fellows who are over 50 to include the prostate tests in your regular physical. It can save your life.Back to recuperation.I was sent home from a Wednesday morning surgery, Friday afternoon and the rest of that day is pretty much forgotten. High test drugs and lack of sleep will do that.It was about noon on Saturday that I began to investigate the direction, which I would take for the following couple or three weeks as far as "something to do." Dr. Hofer had fairly well defined the "what to dos" and quite frankly, I don't think he worried a lot about what should we do about Jim's boredom.
STILL FIGHTING: Prostate cancer survivor helps others with the disease
Larry Puccio beat prostate cancer 12 years ago, but he's still fighting the disease. Only now, he's doing it to help newly diagnosed men and survivors who need information and hope. The retired engineer joined a prostate cancer support group soon after his surgery in 1996 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. In 2005, he and his wife, Grace, moved from their Hillsborough home to the Holiday City South seniors development in Berkeley. Puccio decided to look for a new support group. He had an obligation to do so, he says in his quiet but measured way.
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