Been awhile but the waiting game takes a while. Had a great week up on the Bruce Peninsula near Lion's Head with Bet. Friends came and joined us for a couple of nights. Although the weather wasn't the best we had a great time. Very relaxing.
Back at work yesterday and as we all know the e-mails and phone messages were waiting. Discovered one positive about having cancer, I was considered a person at risk so was eligible for the early release of the H1N1 vaccine. Normally I don't obtain the flu shot but I must admit I was concerned about contracting it and not being able to follow up on my surgery date. Actually had both the H1N1 and seasonal shots just to be on the safe side. Just under 5 weeks now. Sometime in the next week or so my pre-operative appointment will be scheduled so I'll have more info at that time as to what to expect.
While receiving my shots today a friend from campus, another prostate victim, came in for his shots and we compared notes. I may have mentioned in a previous blog that he had surgery but in his case some cancerous cells had escaped previously and he was on hormones for a few months however his last PSA test was 0.0 so he has a few months reprieve from the hormone treatment. Hopefully it will continue at that level for a while although who knows. Wishing him the best.
I assume as time gets shorter to Dec 7th I might be posting a bit more as I prepare myself. I keep doing my Kegel exercises at opportune moments, although not as much as I should. I am doing them as I sit here typing. Bet took a mindfulness course and a big component of it was body scans and I have been doing a few with her. I find my mind wanders at times but it is relaxing and definitely trains one to let things go.
take care
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