September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

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Every month my mind wanders to anxiety over my Blood Tests before my Oncology exam and ADT shot.

For anyone with anxiety or worries please understand that incurable Cancer is like a a Damoclean Sword over your head. I usually don’t let on how this effects the Cancer patient because I am at peace with my condition.

There are many treatment options and each helps extend life.All that said for the few hours after the blood draw I steel myself for a number rise that might lead to a new treatment or more sensitive tests. Then when the results are not bad or in recent times good the weight is lifted.

Want to let those interested that my psa test last week was down from the 0.06 a month ago. Recently was 0.04! Lowest ever yet again.

My thanks to God, my medical team, the treatments I have been through and presently am going through and my Doctor’s specifically.

My Primary Care doc is the one that ordered the tests that started me on this road six years ago and she is amazing. I owe her my life.All men need to have a PSA blood test. Painless blood draw. If your doctor says it needs to be followed up on then do it!

For more PM me.

Remember: It is not Fate that chooses our attitude: We alone make that choice.

Published by bobnroberts

I am a retired Controls Engineer, Teacher and Code Officer. While in teaching I worked with students in crisis. This taught me to listen. Before all that I had Testicular Cancer in 1975 . In both cases I had radiation but for the Prostate it was much more detailed, sophisticated, and focal. My initial Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 aggressive, treatment included Radiation and Hormone therapy. I am now on my third round of treatments. Yes the Cancer has returned but no spreading so far. PET scans, bone scans, MRI and lots of xrays under my belt. Along the way I wrote a book about my Cancer experience, titled the same as this Blog. I need to share my thoughts on Cancer and life in general. Life is too precious to spend it angry, in pain, with fear, and doubts. All I am trying to do is help others with Cancer be better.

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