It’s been a while for any kind of post but here we go. I recently had my left hip replaced with a state of the art prosthetic. The procedure was done at VCU’s teaching hospital by Dr. Jason Hull. This is the first real surgery I’ve undergone since my prostate removal. I had an epidural …
If you have been following this cancer blog, you will note that it has been 9 years since my surgery. I normally get an annual physical and blood test. Every year since my prostatectomy the reading has been less than zero or undetectible. This year, it was at .6. Obviously I was concerned that the …
I’ve gotten a new doc that I like a lot. He is Dr. Michael Franks. The PSA continued to spike on my last visit to 1.6. He said it looks more aggressive than previously thought. He recommended a hormone shot to bring down the numbers. After talking to some golfing buds who have done this, …
It’s amazing how things look different when you are young. My house on Columbus Avenue in Ashtabula was really only a block from the church and Celetti’s butcher shop and grocery shop but when I was in 2nd grade, it seemed to take forever to walk that block to get a loaf of bread for …
Hi everyone, It’s been over a year since I posted anything about health but I’m hanging in there. The best news is that here it is another year and still my PSA is below readable levels. That’s great news! My next goal is 5 years out. On the work issue, another great milestone-retirement. I decided …