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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, November 17, 2010

Day 7 - Rebound

What a difference a day makes.
But before getting into that, am I really that predictable?  When I spoke with two people about this—in separate conversations in the last 24 hours—one of the first things they both asked was, “How big is your spreadsheet?”  Not one, but two!  Of course, they’re referring to my propensity to put things into spreadsheets for detailed analysis.  Sorry to disappoint, but “Data Dan” has NOT created a spreadsheet for this journey.  Yet.  (Yes, I’m a geek and damned proud of it!)
So I woke up this morning in a much better frame of mind and that carried through the entire day.  I was focused at work and got caught up on a few things that have been casualties of all of these distractions.  I’m hopeful that the trend will continue, but wise enough to know that there are probably rough days ahead yet.
I’m not at all worked up about getting the bone scan results tomorrow around noon, which is quite contrary to what I would have predicted a couple of days ago.  I’ll try to get the word out as quickly as I can, but I do know that my afternoon is booked with meetings, so getting to the blog may take a while.
I did call for the consultation appointment with the surgeon and that will be late in the afternoon on Thursday, 9 December.  I’ll have to confirm that we’ll have the colonoscopy results by then (scheduled on 6 December).
I ended the night with dinner at my friends’ home—a very enjoyable evening and a great close to a much better day. 
I guess when you hit a wall, you bounce off and try again.

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