Thinking about you, Ed!

On my way - 'bye for now.

ole joyfuelled

Wishing you all the best and a happy day as well.

Ed, I've been there and know the anxiety. Hoping for the best results possible.

Glad you and your son will be together today...to face 'whatever'! Update us when you can.

Wishing you the best of news today. Just remember to keep positive thoughts. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

(((BIG HUGS))))

Hope your results turn out the way you want them. (((OJ!!!)))

Thinking about you and thinking very positive thoughts! All good things!

Here's wishing you the best of luck!!!

Will be thinking of you. Report back asap.

My thoughts and prayers are with you today. ((((OJ))))

We're keeping you in our thoughts, and hoping to hear good news from you when you get back to us! ((((hugs))))

Wishing you all the best.

Sue

Positive thoughts and many prayers are with you. Please let our uplifting energy do just that--uplift you.

That would be wonderful to hear you are doing well. Good thoughts to you.

Hope you got good news

I too am hoping you got good news. I'm also glad you had support with you and a second set of ears. That's great news about the test, certainly a step in the right direction.

Keep us posted. Thinking of you.

I join the chorus of 'hoping for a good prognosis'

My thoughts and prayers are with you---Marie from ND

Prayers and good thoughts for you.

All the best OJ, you have my prayers. I really hope you get the best possible news.

Let us know how it goes! And sending all the best vibes your way!

Dances

I hope that all went well! Did not know that about testosterone.

Sending my wishes for a good diagnosis.

Prayers going up for you!

A lot of good thoughts going with you, Joyful, including mine.

Saying a prayer and let us know please.

Hope everything went well. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.

Prayer said for excellent results.

My prayers are for you.

This is wonderful to read, OJ! I'm glad the docs are happy with your progress and situation, and that there are more treatments if it ever comes to that. It's nice to relax and not have to worry even a little bit right now, isn't it? Thanks for letting us know how you are doing!

SO glad to hear that things are going so well for you!!

Glad to read your rosy update!

Joyfuelled, that is really good news, so glad to hear that the Doc's were happy with your results and things are going well. Keep up the good work!

He opines that it's a good idea to start the radiation soon ... while the cancer is sort of "on the ropes", so to speak (and to use a term from a contest called "boxing").

So he's to set up a series of radiation treatments for 5 days a week for 7 weeks, probably starting in January.

I'm not too worried about getting the 20 miles there, if it's snowy.

ole joyful

5 days a week, 7 weeks. Wow, you are going to have to be very dedicated to that drive. That will be 40 miles a day? You might find yourself missing a day here and there because of weather. Is there a bus? I feel concerned about the drive and wish you had someone to go with you. Could you drive to some location where there is a bus, shuttle or other easier transportation. I wonder if you will feel well enough to drive. OK, OK, I'm worrying.....but....

We must be grateful for the good parts of your news, happy that there is an effective treatment for you, but concerned about the drive. Maybe a volunteer from your church? Thanks for filling us in. I'm glad you are getting good health care.

With your good news I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

This is very good news, Ed! I hate the sound of the seven weeks of radiation, though. I hope that you can find someone to accompany you.

Happy to hear your good news. One day at a time!

Years ago a friend had a radioactive 'seed' implanted. Not an option? (That's a lot of commuting.)

I know you are tough enough to handle the radiation and charm all the technicians. I do worry just a little about the fatigue that can take place in that many weeks. You are thoughtful and forward thinking enough though, I suspect you can make whatever arrangements you may need to see you through this with flying colors.

Does the treatment facility have something like our Sunshine House here, where you can stay for just a minimum fee per night those days you might be tired or roads are tricky.....

I agree with the others who suggest you stay in town, if at all possible. Perhaps you can ask a librarian friend where you use the computer to help you find info on this?

This sounds like positive feedback. I am sorry for your having to deal with the trials and tribulations of the radiation. Hopefully that will work out too. Good luck!

Thanks so much for sharing your 'looking good' results with us. You were in our thoughts and prayers--and will continue to be.

I too was wondering if the option of the implanted radioactive seeds wasn't given. It was a choice we were given when my husband had prostrate cancer. We opted to do surgery instead. Doctor told my hubby that if my hubby were his dad, that is the exact choice he would want for his dad. I worry about your traveling every day in bad weather. Is the surgery not an option for you?

You should ask a family member, friend, or fellow church member to drive you at least some of those times, esp. after several weeks when you may be feeling a bit rundown. Drink plenty of fluids to keep hydrated, try to eat regular meals if only small portions.

Prostate is three times normal size, on original visit cancer doc couldn't reach the far end of it with his finger, which I think he found a bit unusual.

So they say that those beads? pearls? of radioactive stuff aren't useful in such a situation: a problem of too large proportions, it seems.

Some time ago some guys were complaining about being unenthused about the doc sticking his/(her?) finger up their rear end ...

... and I said that they thought that they had a problem ... how would they like to be the doc?

They hadn't thought of that! Sometimes helpful to put yourself into someone else's shoes (rubber gloves?). Hypothetically, that is.

I wondered about telling this story here this afternoon, as I didn't want to appear to be dragging this message back to the top, unnecessarily ...

... but there were some issues to deal with, apart from that ...

... so here's the story.

As I was taking son home from the cancer centre to his place, as we approached a signal light on the main street in our city, going with the green, a slim young lady stepped off of the curb on the left on the far side, texting as she walked. I slowed some, but as she approached the middle of the street, she stopped ...

... then, as we were closer, began walking again ...

... and I was on the brakes.

Then she decided that it would be a good idea to stop.

Don't know whether she saw us ... or heard my leaky/noisy muffler, too close for comfort.

I'll have to tell the garage, where they told me last year that the muffler wasn't in good shape ... but that I didn't need to worry about it asphyxiating me.

Maybe it helped a young lady avoid a skinned shin?

(There's a $400.00 fine, recently imposed, for distracted driving: they say that it's causing more fatalities than the drunks, lately).

Maybe I should have pulled over and gone back to ask her whether she knew how to get tire tracks across her legs?

ole joyfuelled