Hi, Everyone:
My Urologist’s office called a few days ago with test results; PSA (Prostate cancer indicators) remains undetectable. My Oncologist’s office called today with test results for the Multiple Myeloma cancer. My Spep number has crept up. It’s now 1.0, in August and September it was .08, but in July it was 1.1.
Hopefully this is just a small fluctuation. It appears that 1.5 is the, “Something may be happening” number, and 2.5 is the, “Time to Get Serious” number. If I’m still in your prayers, I thank you for that.
March 17th will be one year since my prostate surgery. I had the one year visit with the Urologist; they took blood and urine to for testing. I suggested to the young lady taking my blood that she leave the needle in when she’s finished and just tape it off, I will have another blood draw tomorrow. She smiled at the thought.
The doc and I discussed how I was doing, and he said again how important it was for blood flow – for me to keep taking the Viagra he prescribed. I reminded him that it’s expensive and my insurance won’t cover “those kind” of prescriptions, regardless of the reason. He said men should organize and rise up (so to speak) against the insurance companies and get that changed, like birth control was.
He gave me a sample box of Cialis. On the way down from the doctor’s office, the elevator stopped and an old guy and his daughter got in. They were discussing his diagnosis, and he asked loudly, “What did they say I have…. Schizophrenia?” He laughed at his own joke, I joined him.
On the ground floor the doors opened again and I hesitated and let the lady out first. She glanced at the papers and Cialis box in my hand and said, “Cialis? Good luck….” I looked at her and thought – huh? Is there something I should know? As she exited through the elevator doors she continued, “Don’t worry, you’ll quit smoking.”
Still praying for you…. hope you are enjoying spring as best you can! Thank you for the updates here. We do care and wish you well!
Thank you both.