My New Fight; Prostate Cancer

[sensei8]

20 hours ago, bushido_man96 said:

Hopefully the find a way to heal that up, Bob.  I'll be keeping you in my prayers.

I have had an MRI before, and found out I was claustrophobic.  Not a good time.

The hardest thing I find is keeping still, especially for 1.5 hours. My arms and my upper body for the most was pinned, and I  hate being restrained in any way. Sure the back and sides are wide open but they put part of the MRI right over my face.

I was holding some small ball that I can squeeze, technician would stop the procedure and get me out. I can’t tell you how many times I wanted the heck out of there. 

Thank you for your prayers; means everything to me. I too pray for nothing but good results.

[sensei8]

Went to my Oncologist today!!

No MRI and Chest X-Ray results!! Results are on hold!! This can be due to that the results are released to the doctor 4-5 business days after test were concluded; I had this tests last Monday March 23rd!! Doctor should have results this upcoming Monday!! I’ve a follow-up at April 10th!!

Oncologist asked me if I was taking testosterone shots!! I said no…never!! So she pokes and probs me here and there!! She says my testosterone level is at 486…last blood test was at 276. She says that that can indicate that maybe the cancer came back!! But I reminded her that my PSA is at 0.06, she says cancer can return even with a low PSA!! The older men get, the lower the testosterone gets!! Maybe my cancer did come back because while my testosterone levels are high, I’ve not been able to be intimate with my wife for many years; doctor said that I should get a blue pill because I’m getting older too!! Hhhmmmmmm?!?

She also says that there’s activity in my liver!! But she believes that that’s a typo because it’s better to have activity where the hole in my head is than in my liver!!

I just want to die of old age from natural causes!!!!

[KarateKen]

Feel better Bob, we are all rooting for you 

[bushido_man96]

Agreed, we are pulling for you!  Get well soon!

[sensei8]

My wife, Linda, and I just finished with my doctor appointment. The news is good and bad!!

The good news is that my cancer didn’t return; I’m still in complete remission. 

The bad news is that I might have a brain tumor the size of an egg. That will require a biopsy and PETScan of my brain in order to determine if it’s a tumor or old blood clot.

Appointments and test forthcoming. 

 

 

[bushido_man96]

Boy howdy, I hope it's not the tumor.  Keep up the fight!  I'll keep praying.

[Patrick]

Sorry Bob. Hoping for the best possible outcome.

[sensei8]

May 14, 2026, 10am for Radiation Therapy Consultation with Dr. Nathan Jones.

My Oncologist, Dr. Ann Wierman, has opted to try the radiation therapy route in hopes that that will take care of whatever. If, radiation therapy isn’t successful, then I suppose the only other option is biopsy and surgery of my brain. 

As most of you know, I’ve had 22 sessions of radiation therapy on my prostate, which was successful.

This radiation therapy is Monday - Friday. Each session lasts 15-30 minutes. I wear a custom mesh mask over my face/head. Here’s the problem…I AM EXTREMELY CLAUSTROPHOBIC!! How in the world am I going to endure that. I think I can have my eyes and nose holes cut out of the mesh mask. Not sure if that’ll be enough.

I’m terrified more than I was during my Prostate cancer fight, which is still in complete remission, but this time it’s dealing with my brain.

I suppose that it could be worse…this could be 1926 or earlier and not 2026!!