Family, Radiation, Recurrence

Biochemical Recurrence

It sounds like something out of a zombie apocalypse movie sequel. Where the zombie infection remanifests itself to lapse into a new outbreak of zombies stronger, faster and deadlier! Or something from a Covid or Eboli outbreak movie where the next strain is deadlier than the first. For me it…

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Anniversary

My Lucky Stars

Wow! October 6th marks two years since my surgery. Already! Wait what!? I can’t believe it. These past two years have flown by. Here I sit cancer free? No I can’t accept that. Everyone tells me I am. My PSA blood tests tell me I am. My Urologists tell me…

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Family, Hurdle, Ovarian Cancer

Curveballs Everywhere

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…

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Colon Cancer, Family, Hurdle, Recipe

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…

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Family

Holiday Break – 30th Anniversary

Thirty years ago, my wife and I stood in front of an altar and said our vows. But our relationship started way before then. Over ten years prior, my wife and I were paired in a Home Economics class in our middle school baking bad cookies and sewing something… You…

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Family

Holiday Break – Thanksgiving

A lot has happened since I last posted 2 months ago. So much I’m not sure how to start. I can’t remember a holiday period in my life that held so much significance in my heart as this past one. Having the normalcy of the holidays with friends and family…

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Diet, Hurdle, Support Group

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…

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Diagnosis, Diet, Quote

Why Me?

This is a question everybody asks themselves when they get sick. I have allergies. I didn’t when I was a kid. Today, if I go outside to mow the grass or trim the bushes, I break out in hives and itch all over. I end up taking a Benadryl and…

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Family

Tribute to a Family Friend

So here I am in Ocala awaiting the funeral ceremony of a family friend. I met his sister and mom for the first time today. Very sad day. I met Todd a long time ago when we were just teenagers. I was dating my wife to be. He was dating…

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Diet, Hurdle, Work

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…

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