My New Fight; Prostate Cancer

[sensei8]

14 hours ago, Patrick said:

Sorry to hear that, Bob. This has been an incredible exercise in persistence on your part.

I’m quite persistent when it comes to my health at my old age. Nevada has been an exercise of frustration when it comes to abating and keeping my medical insurance. Houston was a breeze!!

[sensei8]

Saw my Oncologist this Saturday morning, yeah, I was surprised myself because not many doctors work on Saturday.

Monday my Oncologist calls me and tells me that she needs to come to her office this Saturday, even though I’ve an appointment with her on May 13th for a follow-up.

Of course, I start thinking about bad things. Has my cancer returned?!? Am I no longer in remission?!? What could it be?!?

My PSA is at 0.06, which is GREAT!! No cancer still…I’m still in complete remission!!

So what is it that caused my Oncologist to call me?!? On February 10th I had a PET Scan that my Oncologist ordered. I’ve a MRI scheduled for March 6th.

My Oncologist says all of my labs are GREAT!!

Then what is it?!?

I’VE A HOLE IN MY HEAD!!

PET Scan shows that I’ve a hole in my head over my left ear the size of a golf ball!! WOW!! I’ve a hole in my hole!!

Aside from the many jokes about one having a hole in their head, this isn’t really that funny!! I seem to be falling apart!!

My Oncologist has ordered an MRI and X-Ray for my head and brain. I’ll try to have that done at the same time that as my other MRI on March 6th.

Hopefully the PET Scan machine on February 10th had a hiccup and I don’t have a hole in my head!!

Lately, like this week, my head above and back my left ear has been very tender and I do get a sharp pain if I touch a certain part of my head as well as I also experience a very dull headache in this same area of my head!! My eyes seem to flutter and lose focus for a quick split second from time to time.

I asked my Oncologist, Dr. Ann Wierman can people live a long life with a hole on their head?!? She said, “Yes!!”

Am I alarmed?!? Am I scared?!? Yes, of course, I’m quite concerned!!

[Montana]

Keep up the fight bud. I know people that have beat it! 

I've had Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia for about 9 years now. It's considered a "good cancer". HA!

It's good in the sense that it's slow, and at my ripe old age of 73, I might just die before it gets me!

[sensei8]

16 hours ago, Montana said:

Keep up the fight bud. I know people that have beat it! 

I've had Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia for about 9 years now. It's considered a "good cancer". HA!

It's good in the sense that it's slow, and at my ripe old age of 73, I might just die before it gets me!

We both keep fighting the good fight; that’s all we have to do…you at 73 and me at 68!! I just wish the best for us and everyone else that’s fighting something.

I’d like to live in my 90’s but that’s up to God!!

[Patrick]

Wow, what an update. Thanks for sharing. I hope it is, as you say, a technical glitch. Did your doctor say what would cause a hole like that?

[sensei8]

2 hours ago, Patrick said:

Wow, what an update. Thanks for sharing. I hope it is, as you say, a technical glitch. Did your doctor say what would cause a hole like that?

Doctor said that it could be due to a lack of calcium over a person’s lifetime. She didn’t want to say much more until all test results are in.

 I’ve drank an oceans worth of milk my entire life!!

[bushido_man96]

That's crazy to hear, Bob.  Hopefully it isn't something bad and the doctor can deal with it easily!