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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

Monday, March 12, 2012

Month 16 - Nothing to Report

Okay, so I'm a day late posting this.  Sundays are supposed to be days of rest, right?  (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.)

It's been a good month except for a little head cold that brought enough sneezing and coughing that sent me back to wearing pads for a couple of days just because of the equal and opposite reaction down below.

I think that I had a light bulb moment during the cold: This is my new reality, and I shouldn't be frustrated by having to wear pads on occasion.  (In last month's post, I was still fighting the idea of having to do that.  This month, I've come to terms with it.)

I continue to try and educate when an opportunity presents itself without being overtly aggressive about it.  If awareness is enough to cause another man to get checked out, then it's worth it. 

So that's about it for now.  The warm weather got me cleaning out the garage this weekend... It was more fun than one would think...

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