Prickly City by Scott Stantis for June 04, 2023

Thanks

The most beautiful word in the English language is “Remission”

Alas, while I know one person who lived 50 years after his cancer was found and removed, I’ve known several more who died of cancer… including one who was in remission for 14 years, suddenly had a recurrence and died two weeks later.

But I certainly believe that we should support those who have survived losing their friends.

I lost my biological mother to cancer, but my step-mother (who I love as if she’s my bio mom too) survived and is doing well. Happy Survivors, everyone. Cherish the ones in your lives!

Simple and sweet!

To any cancer survivers and their loved ones reading this, I am in awe of you.

What a beautiful thought.

I had my prostate removed in 2017. So far, no signs of trouble. (pause to knock on wood). Thanks to all for their kind thoughts.

Let me tell you guys that getting a PSA test for prostate cancer is a life saver. I got mine because I saw a urologist about kidney stones. The initial reading was high, but successive ones were higher. Eventually, a decision had to be made: Surgery, radiation, or chemo. I was thinking radiation but was told that doing so would put me over the lifetime limit, so no radiation treatment if I got another cancer.

I opted for surgery, and it was a laproscopic surgery (several small cuts instead of a big one). It was also robot assisted surgery. The lead surgeon uses a robotic arms to do cuts, etc. What told me that this was the way to go was that there was “tremor control”. Which when you think of someone with a very sharp scalpel in your innards, is a very good thing, My cardiologist, when I mentioned the robotic surgery, immediately mentioned the tremor control.

Well, I survive pretty well without the prostate for nearly 6 years (I’m 74). It saddens me to see guys dying of prostate cancer. So get check-ups, guys!

And last month, we met with our financial adviser who had been looking poorly the last couple of years. He looked great! He had had trouble with his colon, and was told that it might be pre-cancerous. He did go for more opinions and ended up having it removed in December. So yeah, he was to wear a bag, but he has gotten used to it. He is planning on a safari to Kenya in a few months. Hearing him talk about it and seeing the difference in him told me that a colostomy was not the end of the world, just as losing a prostate was not.

So let me reciprocate those kind thought to all and suggest you get regular check-ups.

Baslim

Thanks Carmen ♥♥

Thank you, Carmen!!

Lost my best friend, my hubby, almost 2 years ago… cancer sucks