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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

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Day 11 - Fun

Wow.  It was such a great day that I almost forgot to update the blog!  If that doesn’t tell you how things are going, I don’t know what will.
I’m getting back into a more routine sleep pattern, waking at more reasonable hours instead of the 3 AM sessions early last week.  That’s good. 
Today was spent with a coworker and her family.  She asked me to take some photos of her family using my new toy (camera) for their Christmas cards this season.  It was a fun, warm afternoon and they were more than patient as I continued to learn the features of my camera.  Plus, it’s always fun being around a 13-month old child.  You have to be quick on your toes and even faster on the shutter release.  There were some real “keepers” and a couple of duds.
It was a great distraction from the last week.
On the drive back, I caught up with an old Navy buddy on the phone.  (Not that she's old...  Just that it's an old friendship!)  She's been helping her aging father, and she had some good insights into hospitals and timing of surgeries.  She suggested having the surgery earlier in the week rather than later, because trying to get someone discharged out of the hospital on a weekend is next to impossible (based on her experience with her father).  Good to know.
So that’s it for this Sunday night.  A load of laundry needs to be ironed, and then I’m off to bed.
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