"PSA undetectable." Music to my ears!!
That was the result of my one-year post surgery PSA test, letting me know that I remain cancer-free. Needless to say that made my day.
This time I didn't get nearly as worked up emotionally waiting for the result. That doesn't mean that I didn't think about it all week long; I simply didn't wig out like I did for the six month test back in August. I guess experience is a good teacher. Besides, the results will be what they are, and there's not a thing that I can do to change them. I can only learn how to adapt to them.
So for all your continued thoughts and prayers, thanks! They've been working.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Month 14 - New Year!
Happy New Year! Hopefully, this year will be a bit better than last.
The holidays were generally good for me with the exception of catching a stomach bug that was going around. Let's just say that stress incontinence was the least of my worries for about 30 hours beginning at 6:00 AM on Monday, 26 December. At least mine waited to kick in. My sister and brother-in-law suffered through it beginning Christmas Eve, and my nephew's step son fell victim to the bug on Christmas day.
Later this week I get my blood drawn for my one-year PSA test. I'll get the results on 19 January, so keep your fingers crossed. I hope that I won't get as worked up about this round of tests as I did for the six month test back in August. I'm sure that I will for a little while. I mean, really, if the PSA comes back showing something, then that means the cancer is elsewhere--bones or organs--and that will be much more problematic to treat.
I'm beginning to think that I'm about as good as I'm going to get when it comes to the stress incontinence. I just haven't noticed any real improvements since the last posting or two. I'll talk to the surgeon about it when I get my results.
It's not that it's all that bad... But it's enough of a nuisance to frustrate me. Somedays are nearly perfectly dry; and then there's the off day where a pad might have been needed. Unfortunately, I can't predict how the day will go. It just happens.
So that's about it. Look for a special post next week with the PSA results.
The holidays were generally good for me with the exception of catching a stomach bug that was going around. Let's just say that stress incontinence was the least of my worries for about 30 hours beginning at 6:00 AM on Monday, 26 December. At least mine waited to kick in. My sister and brother-in-law suffered through it beginning Christmas Eve, and my nephew's step son fell victim to the bug on Christmas day.
Later this week I get my blood drawn for my one-year PSA test. I'll get the results on 19 January, so keep your fingers crossed. I hope that I won't get as worked up about this round of tests as I did for the six month test back in August. I'm sure that I will for a little while. I mean, really, if the PSA comes back showing something, then that means the cancer is elsewhere--bones or organs--and that will be much more problematic to treat.
I'm beginning to think that I'm about as good as I'm going to get when it comes to the stress incontinence. I just haven't noticed any real improvements since the last posting or two. I'll talk to the surgeon about it when I get my results.
It's not that it's all that bad... But it's enough of a nuisance to frustrate me. Somedays are nearly perfectly dry; and then there's the off day where a pad might have been needed. Unfortunately, I can't predict how the day will go. It just happens.
So that's about it. Look for a special post next week with the PSA results.
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