Thank you all for your kind messages.
I hope I'll still be around for many more years of the battle, then I can look forward to more of your greetings.
They really cheer me up!
Two personal replies needed here:
1) Clare (Claret), Yes I am still on the Jane Plant programme. In 12 years I've had absolutely no dairy produce or red meat.
Looking at your husband's story, I can only say 'Great decision to go for Active Surveillance for a while'.
That's my own personal view, and I know it wouldn't do for everybody, however low the PSA at diagnosis.
I just think that urologists hurry too many guys into surgery before all options are considered.
2) Stu in Italy: Hey back at ya, me old marrer!' I hope your'e still loving life in Lunigiana.
It has to have the edge (just a little) on Geordieland! ; )
Like me you were diagosed in 2005, and although you had an RP, you've been on a roller coaster ride at times.
It's unbelievable that you've only just had an oncologist appointment. It just shows how well you've coped over almost 12 years.
May I wish you all the luck in the world in any forthcoming treatment. I feel that you'll do really well.
Mind you, I agree with Lyn about the boob op (rather you than me), please take it easy and rest up.
Now, just a footnote to my 12yrs on the PCa battlefield:
The last two years have been annoying to say the least. In fact in the last17 months, I've had only one month where I was totally clear of illness (infections, throat, chest etc). Absolutely none of the illnesses were PCa related, thank God.
But it's obvious that my immune system is totally compromised after so much treatment.
Even trying to boost it with Echinaea, big doses of Vit C and other supplements didn't work
Although I got through pneumonia OK between December and early February, within weeks I was hit again by infections needing more antibiotis and steroids.
Frankly, I was beating myself up about it, gettying totally pi$$ed off with feeling like a wuss, but now I've realised it's a small price to pay when I'm seeing PCa under control.
Now that spring is here, and very soon the sun will be blazing hot over Tyneside (yeah, right!), I intend to astound my cynical self by becoming as fit as a fiddle again. Being off HT will help a lot too.
See you at The Mill on 1st July, and if you haven't yet booked, please email me on:
georgehardy51@msn.com
Stay well my friends,
And once again, THANK YOU ALL,
George