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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, January 18, 2011

Day 69 - Tired


I'm tired.  That's the best way to describe today.

I'm physically tired from not sleeping well last night, and I'm emotionally tired from this whole experience.

I did manage to throw a couple of loads into the laundry this afternoon and also pulled my truck into the garage after last night's warmer temperatures and rain got rid of 95% of the snow left in the bed.  I wanted it back in the garage before the next snowfall--a trace forecasted for tonight and 3+ inches for Thursday.

Based on just moving the truck 30 feet, I can tell that I'm not quite ready to go on one of my infamous road trips--or even a trip to Kroger yet.  Of course, with all the food that friends and neighbors have brought over in the last few days, I don't think I'll need to go to Kroger until March.  Seriously.  If I do, it will be to buy more freezer containers to store all of this good stuff.  Thanks everyone! 

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Just for grins and giggles, I hopped onto my health insurance company's website to see all the claims processed for this little journey through cancer.  So far, the total is right around $70,000, and I didn't see a claim from the surgeon yet.  (The hospital bill alone was at $53K.)

Speaking of the surgeon, I return on Thursday, 10 February to have my first post-surgery PSA blood test.  Those results can be turned around pretty quickly, so I expect that I might have them as early as the next day (Friday) or the following Monday.

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