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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

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Day 64 - Anticipation


It was a pretty quiet morning here.  The systems continue to function as intended and the pain continues to diminish, so I'm beginning to spend more time sitting upright.  Still, there are limits before my belly says "enough."

A coworker stopped in for a nice lunchtime visit.  Afterwards, I found myself a bit tired, so I crawled into bed and the next thing I know, it was 3:30.  I guess I needed the sleep.

I'm soooo looking forward to the catheter removal tomorrow, if for no other reason than because I'll be able to sleep on my sides again without fear of tugging on it in the middle of the night.  Of course, the whole freedom thing ranks right up there as another reason to anticipate its removal.

After the nap, I called a couple of friends to update them on my status and progress.

Aside from that, there's really not much else to report.

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