Hurdle, RALP

1 Week Post-Surgery Update

It’s 5:30 in the morning. I’ve already been up for at least an hour. Sleep comes in spurts. Thankfully I haven’t needed to take anything to deal with my insomnia. Even though my sleep is sporadic I’ve been able to relax and sleep in chunks throughout the day. I’m scheduled…

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Diagnosis, Family

The Keys Trip

August 8th I had my biopsy. I never reviewed my MRI but when I reviewed it later it clearly had identified possible cancer in my prostate. On August 23rd that Tuesday I had my biopsy results read to me and my life with Prostate cancer was set in motion. Prior…

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RALP

Post-Surgery Update

It’s Sunday afternoon now… things have slowed down here. My parents just left and it’s me and Sunday football. Time to reflect on the whirlwind week I’ve had and where I am. Surgery from all indications went well. Thursday morning I’m sending out thank you texts to all who are…

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Hurdle, RALP

RALP Surgery Tomorrow (Hurdle#1)

So, what do I say? I’m 54 as of September 18th and I found out less than a month earlier that I had Prostate Cancer. In some ways I’m still processing the news of my situation and what it means. In that short period of time, I’ve set my path…

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