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This being Veteran's Day (Not that this has anything to do with anything) I thought I'd give you an update on what's going on in my life.
First of all, I couldn't possibly be feeling any better than I am today. Sailor got me up at 7:30 a.m. for our morning walk. It was chilly (38*) but no wind and a beautiful sunny day.
I spent part of the morning cleaning leaves out of the pool because the guys are coming tomorrow to shut it down for the winter, Then spent an hour or so with the lawn tractor picking up leaves in my yard as well as 4 neighbors' yards.
It's a beautiful day today after several days of high winds and some rain. It felt really good to be out with him and let him sniff his way up and down the river., Our walks usually take about 30 minutes and I let him set the pace and direction. I'm not sure which of us enjoys it most.
Last week I had a checkup with my oncologist. We both were pleased with how I'm handling this cancer crap. My PSA level was down to 4.39 which is a huge improvement over what it has been! Whatever he's doing it's working. The best part of that office visit was getting a shot in my butt from a 5'10" tall, slender blonde, good looking nurse. Ahhhh, life is good.
I'm feeling better all the time and I'm REALLY enjoying that. The old spring is back in my step and I'm getting stronger all the time. I love finding the little improvements that let me know things are getting better. I'm talking LITTLE things like being able to open the tab top on a beer. Couldn't do that with just my finger nails up until about a month ago.
My hair has started to grow back and it looks like it's going to be a bit whiter than it was before, and my fingernails are almost grown to full lenth. (I lost 5 fingernails and 4 toe nails from the chemo). Again, little successes are greatly appreciated.
As many of you know two friends and I took the boat around the coast to Seattle in August to sell. I couldn't have asked for better weather and a good time was had by all of us. When we set out on that trip I had a bit of trepidation about it:
..was the boat going to run without any problems?..it did
..was the weather going to cooperate?..it was wonderful except for the first day
..were the 3 of us going to get along without any personality conflicts?..yes
..were we going to make it without anyone getting seasick?...no problems there
So all things considered the trip was a success by anyone's measure.
So I hope this finds all of you in good health and good spririts and looking forward to the end of this COVID crap.
Happy Veteran's Day, Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas to all of you, and to all a good night!
Absofreakinlutely!Good Stuff Mike!
You'll be here for Christmas though - won't you?
What do you mean you have a “one and three chance” ?Well after a year of delays due to COVID I’m back to doctors and the stress. My PSA was at 4.5 last weeks test has me at 8 now. More testing next week. They are telling me I have a one and three chance. I haven’t slept in three nights now since they told me. Biop is next week
What do you mean you have a “one and three chance” ?
I think I posted earlier I went thru robotic prostrate removal 8 years ago. I saw a few oncologists but Patel was the best at the procedure in the world at the time and probably still is. https://globalrobotics.adventhealth.com/global-robotics-institute/our-physicians/vipul-patel-md
You need the biopsy for sure and you can use that to help decide your path.... but I wouldn’t hesitate to have Patel look at your results as another opinion
Oh okay...1 in 3 chance of cancer
[/ Blueone I too had the Robotic prostatectomy in Feb of 08 it was the hardest choice I ever made but for me the right one !
What do you mean you have a “one and three chance” ?
I think I posted earlier I went thru robotic prostrate removal 8 years ago. I saw a few oncologists but Patel was the best at the procedure in the world at the time and probably still is. https://globalrobotics.adventhealth.com/global-robotics-institute/our-physicians/vipul-patel-md
You need the biopsy for sure and you can use that to help decide your path.... but I wouldn’t hesitate to have Patel look at your results as another opinion