Todd1963 Posts : 3624 Posted 4/9/2024 6:53 AM (GMT -8) Options ▼ The following is a direct reply to an email. I omitted anything that might be identifying. After I reread it before I sent it it occurred to me that perhaps others might benefit from it. I apologize for taking so long to reply.. April is turning out to be a very busy month and we are only nine days in. I’m sorry about your cousins diagnosis. It’s difficult to get that kind of news. I was diagnosed at 42 and I just celebrated my 60th birthday a few months back. I understand that the initial phase of diagnosis and tr ..read more

It  will be 17 years in June since my diagnosis. It is so surreal! Statistics gave me five years or less. My doctors gave me less than a year!  17 years. The cancer is still undetectable. There is a trade-off. There is a sacrifice. Men with advanced disease lose a lot of who they think they are along the way. We do, however, find out who we really are!  Testosterone in men  Strengthens/builds bone, strengthens/builds muscle mass, maintains mental sharpness, and accounts for all of what we consider sexual libido/function.  Low T is associated with osteoporosis , depress ..read more

   Elk hunting season has come and gone. I guess I should add it was unsuccessful. How could it be successful when I can’t even walk in the woods without falling down and every time I fall down I worry I’m not going to be able to get back up. I am just starting to realize there are things I can no longer do and honestly I probably shouldn’t try. I wonder if you can get one of those help I’ve fallen and can’t get up buttons that will work in the wilderness.? Yes that was a joke!  I had Oncology dentistry smack dab in the middle of the elk hunting season. What a drag having to com ..read more

   I always thought that I could do anything. My philosophy has always been nothing was going to slow me down. Push through the pain and get it done. I was incredibly naïve.  I never wanted to be on disability. I like working but Time catches up with all of us at some point. It’s a fine line that I walk. These last few months have been really hard. I feel myself slowing down. I guess I’m not really superman after all.     My oncology appointment is coming up next week. I fully expect changes. I don’t know what that means at the moment but I just don’t feel good an ..read more

  Last weekend Mandy and I rode the Sportster up into the Mt Rainier National Park. OMG!!! Stunning. This past summer we have started to explore our new home. It’s not like this home is all that far from our last home. I think we are only 40 miles from Toutle but we are in an entire new river valley with new hikes and new mountains.     I find it odd that I am 58 and have never explored Mt. Rainier. I wish I had done it years ago when I still had knees. Today is the third day since going up there and The pain is just now waning. I hope to recieve my first new knee thi ..read more

I am still here and still undetectable. Life is pretty good. I was able to complete the lions share of the chores I had planned for this past summer and was even able to spend a lot of time on the water recreating. Life seems to be slowing down and I feel as though I have entered a time of peace and contentment. I wish my sweetheart could retire with me but at this time in our lives it just doesn’t seem to be in the cards for a while. Maybe if I had a rich uncle that kicked the bucket I would be able to make that happen but I think I have a better shot at winning Powerball and truth be told I ..read more

   Man what a year it’s been. Looking back I see that it has actually been almost a year since I last posted. There have been so many changes I don’t even know where to start.    First of all we moved. Mandy was offered a job that she just couldn’t refuse and our thought process at the time was I will only be working at most six more years .Moving closer to her employment seemed to make the most sense. Moving was a wild ride. I didn’t believe our house was going to sell especially for the exorbitant price we were asking for it. Within 22 hours we had three full price offers ..read more

   Earlier today I did a rant. I just needed to vent my frustrations in a safe environment. Thank you for tolerating me. As long as it has been since I wrote anything you deserve more.     I had an oncology visit in late September and all was well. PSA was still undetectable and my lungs were clear. It seems weird to talk about lung metastasis when dealing with prostate cancer.     I have been having dreams lately. Strange dreams. Rising PSA dreams. I have also notice a weaker stream  when urinating. Put the two things together and it brings a certa ..read more

  It has been a really busy time for Mandy and I. She was offered a good job in August and simply couldn’t refuse. The trouble with the job was the 65 minute one way commute. Due to our age difference I will be retiring a few years ahead of her. Due to Prostate Cancer it is likely she will be a widow at a fairly young age. Hopefully not, but we must pray for the best outcome and prepare for the worst. Can I get an Amen? The solution was for us to move. Just to let everyone know, I hate moving. I hate change. We Found a home in an area that shaved 45 minutes off of her commute and only ext ..read more

I’m really sorry to all those who follow this blog for the length of time between posts. As I’ve said before it is difficult to write when there is nothing new to write about. As for my health, I’m doing fine. It has been eight months since I restarted treatment and the cancer has once again been put to sleep. My latest PSA was undetectable a month ago. Once again I have no libido but that is to be expected and Mandy and I are able to work through it.    Today I participated in a market research study. Although the name of the treatment was not revealed I am making an assumption that ..read more