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I agree with Sheryl, a lot of what the OP stated does not add up. Sounds like a double dose of BC....

My wife had "the shot" two times, and it rendered her infertile for about 4 years!!!!

We actually thought we could not have any children.... and then gradually her "system" returned to normal... and POOF, knocked up!

The only complaint is, due to all of this, we started our family fairly late....

My G/F was on injections for about a year she came off them and about 14 months after our baby was born may I ask how you knew she was infertile

I would stay away from the so called 'good' hospitals.

One of my daughters was born in the top one -Bamrungrad and yes they did the "she needs ICU" thing, which of course she didn't. Cheating bastards

The next one was born free in a Govt. hospital and much better.

I took my wife to the best private hospital in Isarn and was told that she had a pulmonary embolism by two doctors. They told me that she could die any minute. After a couple of nearly unbearable hours, they changed their minds - fuc_king idiots.

I know two recovering alcoholics that went to the top hospitals in the country and now are drug addicts.

NEVER believe what the doctors at these private hospitals tell you!!

Had an operation done in the Bamrungrad last week found it to be good nurses very good doctor very professional all worked out good but I did my homework before deciding which doctor that I felt comfortable with in UK terms I did not think that it was expensive I had the option of open surgery or Robotic but the only hospital that could do Robotic was a government hospital but the doctor was a little bit to up his own backside he was telling me that he would do my surgery in about 2hrs where most of the surgeons in the USA take 3/4hrs and they have much more experience with these machines than anybody in Thailand I could see were going to be language problems and compared to the Bamrungrad there was no comparison although I am told the Royal Family go there so if you need treatment make your own judgement am do not forget you normally only here the bad stories

You will always get bad reports about a hospital the number of people that go through them in a year means that you will have bad references you do not have to get the drugs from them you can always ask for a prescription and get them yourself a business is there to make a profit a customer has the right to use that business or find another one most hospitals give the names and experience of there doctors so do your own homework when you can they will normally give you a estimate for any procedure that you need so shop around if it is an emergency as anywhere else you have to take what you get I must admit that in Thailand it is difficult to get recommendations for doctor but there again in the UK you do not get a lot of choice (but I think that is beginning to change) and do not forget it is much cheaper in Thailand than the UK so they might add a few things on in the UK they are already in the price where in the UK can you see a specialist privately for 20 pounds at a good quality hospital

I forgot to add find a good hospital where all the doctors nurses and anybody that is important to deal with your case can speak good English

It would be interesting to know what the rent is for the apartment because that has a bearing on what level of service you get

I have used them on a number of occasions and never had a problem including one operation and blood tests. Had the results within 30 minutes.I think you will always get complaints about all the hospitals here but they are a lot cheaper than back home

Yes but cheap is not a lot of help if you are dead

My GF has a blue book and until recently did not own a house or land I asked her today how she had a blue book she told me that when she sold her house and land that she owned she did not sell the address so now that she as just got some more land and is building a house she as been to see the head man of village and he as said that it is OK to build the house and she can use the address that is in the blue book (it is on the same road as her old land and house was) so it seems that the blue book does not always goes with the house

If you research via Google you can get enough info for you're country to learn that writing a will does not need to be expensive and if you do it yourself it is basically free except for the paper its written on. You most likely do not need expensive lawyers unless you have a huge estate to deal with and ex wives and kids and many complications. A will can be hand written by you and when signed in you're hand it must be witnessed by two people none of which can be an executor. there is a format that should be followed and the will should include some specific wording. But its really easy.

Check it out before you pay for what cn be free

Thanks for your help I have checked out the Internet but I would like it done in Thai and in English I already have a will in the UK it is only for my money in Thailand I need to safe guard

The main time I'm looking for relief is relaxing at home in the evening and when I try to go to sleep.

When I told a doctor that in the UK all the advice I got was to turn the radio on I gave up on a cure then

I need to make a simple i am will not sure about the best way to do it any advice

Good bit of reporting says they had 4000B but clearly shows 5000B on table also if they were in the same baht bus would you not think that the driver might be involved taking into account there must of have been a time lag between reporting to the police and finding them

Congratulations!

Make the most of it I have so far I had my first baby 5 months ago I am 64 yes it is a life changer but for me it is so much for the better I now feel like you 50 years old

I often wonder what the age of some of these people are that have a down on B/G relationships it is not always sex that is important to some of the older men they just need looking after and company that is required there are quite a lot of men that I know that go with these ladies that get looked after good and they are good for each over it does not cost them that much and the ladies can look after their families love is not always required if love comes all the better and the most important thing is that they do not have years to find a so called good lady

Lincdales you go for it just I had a son 5 months ago I am 64 best thing that I have done for a long time I have already seen my son more than my Father did in the first 5 years of my life due to him having to work every hour to keep me and if anything should happen to me at least I know that I have made one lady very happy

Went to pay this month rental on a Gold Package today told that I now have to pay for three months in advance but if I go down one package I still only have to pay one month in advance so another 600 Baht saved and there is no football on for next month any how they really do know how to run a business in Thailand

This is getting a bit silly now- if you see your original post above, I have bolded where you mention your son, it does not say 'we have' it just says 'have' so that's why I questioned it as you could have meant she has. With the variety of relationships mentioned on here, I didn't want to assume it was your son. I'm sorry I offended you, but I wanted to get my facts right about whether it was your child or not, otherwise my next comment wouldn't really have applied to you. As for me saying your relationship was like a business transaction that was what it sounded like when you said you 'pay her monthly'. Right, I've explained my reasons behind the comment I made and see no need to continue this conversation further.

Thanks for the apology which has been accepted

It was the comment that has my GF slept around while with me that was uncalled for why did you need to know if it was my baby or not I did say he was my Son so what reason did you have to query it I guess that you are one of these people that think and say ALL bar girls cheat which drives a lot of people away from this forum

You didn't actually state that he was your son, which is why I wanted to clarify. I was showing a bit of concern and I don't usually comment on bar girl/relationship threads as I'm not really bothered what consenting adults involve themselves in.

I quote my original message "Been going with BG for over 2 years 20 years younger than me have 4 month baby boy" now if I do my sums right how would he not be my son unless she slept around while being with me and as for being concerned I can do without it if those are the type of comments that you are going to make

Been going with BG for over 2 years 20 years younger than me have 4 month baby boy she as always understood that I would not marry her or take her to England yes I pay her monthly.

Are you the father of this baby? If so, I think it's unfair that you chose to have a kid, when your relationship with his mother appears to be a business transaction.

Answer to your first question what it got to do with you

Don't post information about your life on a public internet forum if you don't want people to comment on it

It was the comment that has my GF slept around while with me that was uncalled for why did you need to know if it was my baby or not I did say he was my Son so what reason did you have to query it I guess that you are one of these people that think and say ALL bar girls cheat which drives a lot of people away from this forum

Been going with BG for over 2 years 20 years younger than me have 4 month baby boy she as always understood that I would not marry her or take her to England yes I pay her monthly.

Are you the father of this baby? If so, I think it's unfair that you chose to have a kid, when your relationship with his mother appears to be a business transaction.

Answer to your first question what it got to do with you, and nobody asked whether I was right to have a baby or not but to clear a few things up

I will never marry again my choice and she is very happy in Thailand so the question of going to England never comes up but in time I intend to take them both on a holiday visit for my family to see both of them (and yes they know what she used to do)

I had a wife for over 30 years in the UK paid her monthly as well no children she could not have any but would that of have been wrong if I had any children I know in Thailand whatever happens to me or my GF the baby will be looked after one way or the other (which I could not of had said about the UK) my GF will never have to work again and neither will my Son

I cannot remember saying whether I was in love with this lady (which I kept out of the post on purpose) or whether she loves me so what right have you got to presume that it is a business relationship or not

Been going with BG for over 2 years 20 years younger than me have 4 month baby boy she as always understood that I would not marry her or take her to England yes I pay her monthly. I see a lot of things that go on in the bar I see ladies yes ladies not girls (there are some bars in Pattaya for us older men) and what they get up to I also hear and see what some men get up to but there are a lot of men that have taken these ladies out of the bars and are very happy and a lot of them are not rich by any means but they all treat them like they would any other lady they knew

Thanks for all the valuable information. I am 56 and at first the doctor did a rectal exam (finger up the butt) and had to wear a a bag and tube (don't know the name) for 2 weeks and now taking doxazosin on a daily basis. Had an infection and now seems to have cleared after antibiotics. Had an ultrasound ordered by the doctor. Are there other tests or procedures I should have?

Was the doctor that you see a Urologist or a general doctor if it was a general doctor go to a hospital and see a Urologist for a PSA check but do not forget to tell him that you have had an infection because it might make the PSA count higher

Anyone have experience with an enlarged prostrate gland and medication? I have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostrate gland and taking medication daily as I could not urinate and the medication allows me to urinate. My doctor advised me that I may have to continue the medication for the rest of my life. Anyone know if there are any alternatives available and any way to reduce the prostrate?

Do you know what has caused the enlarged prostate what tests have been carried out

Never be afraid of getting a second or third opinion the doctors do not seem to mind it may get a bit expensive but it is worth it for the piece of mind it brings I saw 3 doctors at the Bumrungrad, all said that I needed surgery 2 checked through the reports that I had from a different hospital and gave me a physical examination the third went by my notes only I must admit he sold a good operation but he was not the one I have picked I will go with the one that I feel most comfortable with and back my own judgement

Carried out a retirement report last month took about 10 minutes 2 minutes to sort the reporting 8 minutes to get my baby back from the staff

About 10 years ago I had PSA levels high enough for my doctor to send me off for all the tests. Ultra sound, xrays, nail-gun up the pooper, Dr Longfinger, the whole ordeal and they found nothing. I asked about PSA levels and was told it's not all that accurate. Why bloody well do it then?

There seems now to be some new thoughts on PSA screening...food for thought:

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400572/Give...-PSA-Tests.html

Q Give Up on PSA Tests?

What do you make of the new studies showing that the PSA prostate cancer screening test may not be worthwhile? Is this test really necessary?

A Answer (Published 5/13/2009)

This is a controversy that has been going on for many years. The gist of the latest (and preliminary) findings from two big studies reported in the March 18, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and digital rectal exams saves few lives and may do more harm than good. But despite the headline grabbing conclusions, the ongoing studies haven't yet answered the question of whether the benefits of screening (finding cancer early) outweighs the risks of treating men whose prostate tumors are slow growing and unlikely to ever endanger their lives. Those risks - the potential side effects of treatment - include urinary incontinence, impotence, pain and bleeding. The new data suggest that physicians would have to treat 48 men unnecessarily to save one life.

One of the studies, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, divided 76,600 men into two groups: those who received "usual care" and those who had annual PSA tests for six years and digital rectal exams every year for four years. The results showed little difference in prostate cancer death rates between the two groups at seven years and again at 10 years.

The second study, in seven European countries, involved 182,000 men between the ages of 50 and 74. Here, too, the men were divided into two groups - a control group and one in which the men had PSA screenings every four years and digital rectal exams twice during that period. After nine years, the researchers reported that screening reduced prostate cancer deaths by 20 percent but added that, on average, 1,410 men would have to be screened and 48 more cases of prostate cancer would have to be treated to prevent one death from the disease.

Both studies had limitations. An important one is whether the time periods reported on were long enough to give a true picture of the effectiveness of screening for a cancer that typically grows very slowly.

PSA is valuable clinical tool to monitor for cancer recurrence after treatments such as surgery and radiation, but what we really need is a test that can distinguish aggressive prostate cancers from the much more common nonaggressive ones. We could then spare many men from unnecessary surgery and radiation and their life-altering side effects. Until we have such a test, I still recommend PSA screening only for men at high risk: African-Americans, those with a family history of prostate cancer, and men whose diets are high in animal fat.

Andrew Weil, M.D.

Very interesting there is a lot going on in USA about this and whether if you have high PSA it is worth waiting and watching what happens with the PSA one of the problems is a biopsy can only tell you if you have cancer but it cannot say that you do not have cancer and if you have cancer as in my case (after twice having a biopsy first one did not show cancer) there is no way of telling how long before the cancer escapes the prostate or if it ever will everything about it is guesswork even having the prostate taken out you will not know if cancer is still in your body somewhere it is only then that the PSA seems to be very useful

The most difficult decisions that have to be made after you have been told you have cancer it is more like Russian Roulette

Sheryl thanks again for your time it is much appreciated and required

I see 3 doctors at the Bumrungrad. and all seem to think at my age surgery was the best option for me against brachy. The first doctor I saw was Dr Viroj who only does open surgery which if I was to go that way I would use when I talked about laporoscopic or Brachy he gave sorted me out with appointments with the other two doctors of which Dr Srinualnad was one the other done Brachy (he said to go surgery at my age) but I never ask Dr Viroj about Robotic when I ask him about the difference between laporoscopic and open all he said was he could feel the prostate with the laporoscopic they could only feel the instrument

The number of operations still concern me but I read the first link and it said that the 2 groups of 34 operations were done by the same surgeon so I am guessing that he done then all so working on the numbers it is possible that he has done the 100 operations but I will ask him again if I go that route

The last consideration that I have to take is that when I had my appendix out many years ago I was told by the doctor that I bleed alot although I had alot of test done they could not find any problems I was looking at the reduced blood lose in the robotic proceedure which is much less which might be better for me