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PSA Results

 

The decrease is nice to say the least.  And now that I am again being treated for the cancer, hopefully this continues.  A few notes:

• Last year November was the start of one medication which was easy to take and that lasted a while. 
• From July 1-Sept 9 I was undergoing a chemo that just didn't work.  That was stopped.
• In October I took a 10 day all expense paid trip to the hotel Loyola Hospital.  No prostate cancer treatment during my stay.  You will notice a great increase.  From there its just a bad math exercise.  But you will notice the velocity of the increase slowed down.   I am guessing the slow down was helped by the weight I have lost.
• And you see the line pointed down.  I am getting treatment, and hopefully this continues.

This is something I am not going to beat.  I know this.  But the goal is to keep this number at bay for as long as possible.  What's a normal level you may ask, you see the green line at the bottom of the chart. 

I will continue to be as educated as I can be at this.  For example there is a test that I can take, and if its a match there is a phase 2 clinical trial drug that can knock this senseless.  So that's a conversation I will have with someone who is listed as one of Chicago's top doctors.  This was a suggestion from someone who won a national award for Prostate cancer mentorship.  This is through an online support group.  If I went to a support group in person, I would be the youngest one there, and shortly after going, find a bridge and jump. 

So time to enjoy today, and when tomorrow happens I am going to enjoy the heck out of that.  Every day is a gift.