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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

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Week 28.7 - Son of Oops!

Okay, I'm bad.  I was traveling again last Thursday (and through last night) and spaced doing my update until I was prompted by an email from a friend yesterday.

Perhaps I need to get on a monthly schedule now that things seem to have calmed down for the most part. 

Although I'll have to admit that, after writing the last update to this blog, boasting about going padless for several weeks, I went outside to pull a few overgrown shrubs out of the landscaping in the front yard and found that heavy physical activity can cause leaks.  But other than that, I remain relatively "dry" through normal daily activities.  Guess I just need to get a bit more active so my muscles can adapt and get stronger.

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