01Nov 2010 by R&O No Comments
My Cancer Moustache

My Cancer Moustache

Cancer, Health
As some of you may know, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer last year. It was diagnosed by my family doctor (Dr. Dominick Kelly) and treated by my Urologist/Oncologist (Dr. John Warner). I lived through the experience and I'm one of the lucky males over 40 in Canada that was diagnosed and treated before it killed me. I did, however, suffer the indignity of a having more men's fingers in my butthole than most enjoy while incarcerated for an extended period in a Thai prison. But that's a whole other story. So how can I do something for others that may find themselves in the same position? I grow a moustache of course. What else? https://youtu.be/ICzLM5klfxk Yes, I'm helping others that may be diagnosed and treated for Prostate Cancer by…
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13May 2010 by R&O No Comments

Pricey Pills

Health, Internet, Observations, Of Interest
You may have received the 'prescription drugs' email from a friend or co-worker that outlines drug price discrepancies from one pharmacy to another. I tend to ignore those type of emails as a general rule but I had occasion to test the accuracy of the viral email's claims recently and thought I'd post my findings. The email in question was titled 'Costco Prescriptions' and included a variety of prescription drugs with consumer pricing, cost of active ingredient and percentage of markup. Including the ingredient pricing and the markup is actually quite deceiving because drug companies don't really charge for the drug itself but rather the cost of development and marketing. Big bucks in the drug world and we, the consumer, pay for it. Through the nose and other orifices. The…
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