This exchange brought several posts from a 2024 thread to mind. It was, of course, created by "messieurs de la confrérie maudite" (not all shown sequentially below):

"strutt52 | @cstrutt52 | Aug 23, 2024
There is an old medical adage that I try to remember when dealing with suspect conditions I might have. "When patients hear hooves, they tend to think zebras." Meaning, that most of the time it is just a horse, and the not more exotic troublesome diseases that can affect us."

"northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Aug 23, 2024
In reply to @cstrutt52 "There is an old medical adage that I try to remember when dealing with suspect conditions..." + (show)
In my case, I originally thought the hooves were horses and they turned out to be zebras. 😕"

"stevecando54 | @stevecando54 | Aug 23, 2024
In reply to @scottbeammeup "I think men are just as attuned to our bodies as women, but we are better..." + (show)
Being stubborn got me into this mess,, oh well, little late now..Best to all"

"northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Aug 23, 2024
In reply to @heavyphil "After all you’ve gone thru and all the various surgeries, procedures and drugs how could you..." + (show)
Yes, I agree. It's very important to self-monitor. I think the disorder is when it becomes excessive and dysfunctional, just like washing your hands is good, but continuing until your hands are raw and bleeding isn't. It's tricky with cancer, because we always worry that the one thing we decide *not* to worry about will be the one that matters."

For better and for worse, when you have cancer, there is no such thing as an idle mind.

Bill