I don’t want to talk about Prostate Cancer. I can’t. There is so much going on that it seems to be the furthest from my mind. Life has been throwing curveballs my way since my last posting. My wife and I, our world has been turned upside down. March was…
Category: Hurdle
Superbowl Sunday
Usually, I sit and watch the Superbowl by myself. I buy a big fat steak and sit in front of the TV, and I’m snoring by halftime. Why, you ask? Well, that’s because my team, the Dolphins, are never in it. Also my wife usually works the weekend. There were…
No Limbo for Love
It’s been two weeks. A lot has happened, but in some ways it also feels like nothings happened. So what’s happened? Life, work and family. It’s been a great two weeks just living life as I had before. I say that because it’s easy to forget what I’m dealing with…
Getting Back on Track
So, what now? My surgery is done. I’m on the road to recovery. Now what do I do? Physically I still need to recover. This coming Thursday will be my two-week mark from surgery. I’m still sore where they cut out my prostate. I try to stay active and walk…
Pathology Results (Hurdle#2)
Today is a good day. I’m trying to prepare myself of the news about my pathology. As well I’m anxious to rid myself of the catheter. I think I hit about 1 hour of sleep last night. It was not a good night. My post surgery appointment was at 12:30pm.…
Hurdles, The 1 Year Plan and Goals
Since being diagnosed with cancer I’ve been trying to figure out how to address my life. Initially my thinking was; “I should do something NOW!” I’ll just declare retirement and sit at home and plan trips and ways to spend my money and time with loved ones enjoying life. I…
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…
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…