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Welcome.

When I wrote that banner above, I was just days into this adventure. I'm a pretty analytical guy, and the simple act of writing every day helped me wrap my head around the fact that I had just introduced the word "cancer" into my vocabulary, and it helped me rationalize my treatment options. It also helped keep friends and family informed on my status.

Those daily updates tapered off to weekly updates and eventually to monthly updates (which I continue to do on the 11th of every month, the anniversary date of being told I have cancer).

I've kept this blog going because I remember how helpful it was for me to hear first-hand experiences of other prostate cancer patients. I wanted to return the favor by sharing my own journey in order to educate others and increase prostate cancer awareness.

But I wanted it to be a truthful sharing of details, so you will quickly see that I didn't sugar-coat much of anything. That means that you'll find some pretty graphic descriptions of the male anatomy and biological functions in this blog.

Finally, if you're reading this as a fellow prostate cancer patient, please understand that I am not a medical professional, and you should not construe any of the content of this blog as medical advice. Each case is unique, so please solicit the advice of your own medical team.

I wish you all the best as you go through your own journey.

-- Dan

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Day 28 - Shopping

Okay.  I have a problem.
When one goes Christmas shopping, isn’t one supposed to come back with more for others than for one’s self??  I may have read that someplace…  But apparently I forgot about it tonight, because that’s what happened.  It wasn’t a complete bust—I did pick up a few things, but not as much as I expected to.  Oh well.  I’ll try again before this weekend's forecasted snow. 
Today was a good day all around.  A good night’s sleep (no chemical assist required since last Friday) certainly helps make the day much better.
 I had another call from the surgeon’s office today asking for my insurance information in advance of tomorrow’s appointment.  I’ve got my questions printed and my file folder ready to go.
So that’s it.  Nothing else to report for the day.
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