People Imbibing On My/Our Behalves

I was notified via FB that Austin is having yet another (not sure how many this years is...I'll get back to you) Austin Pub Crawl for cancer.  They get camaraderie, a serious buzz, to sample all kinds of new ales and stuff...and the cancer community wins!.

I love these guys and gals....

😘😘😘 - you are simply the best!

Latest PSA and Other Onco Items

I saw my oncologist last week and had a blood draw.  My PSA has risen steadily from immeasurable in January of 2015 (right after I decided to forgo further hormone deprivation) to now a 1.32.  While urologists don't get concerned until it hits the 4.0+ range for "normal" males, for those who have been diagnosed with Stage IV, metastatic (lungs), Gleason 8, aggressive PC, the line trailing up quite likely means growth in my unwelcome friend.  I'll have a MRI in the next 10 days to get a good look at what's going on there.  I the mean time, CBD order is in the works and I should begin that treatment around the same time as the MRI.

This should make for an interesting comparison!

I'm Tired.....and Very Grateful

This last week, I've been out in the Austin heat in an un-air-conditioned car daily either working (2 days picking up extra $$ to make disability income liveable), helping a friend who has always helped me (the friend had a bad car accident but she is, thankfully, ok), oncologist appointment (not so much fun) and having dinner with a nephew and his kids (delightful!).  But I do believe it wore my butt out.  Neuropathy, in my feet  and hands in particular, just is maddening.  Be leery of docetoxel....VERY leery!

But I am grateful that in a week, almost $ 3,500 was raised to obtain CBD oil which is in process.  Friends, family and people whom I've never met and who chose to remain anonymous have given.  This allows me to pursue treatment I could otherwise only dream of.

Please stay tuned.

And thank you. Thank you so very much.