You check your oil, have you checked your PSA lately?

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Sorry to hear about this. Hoping your care is effective.
 
Gofirstclass said:
OK Creekwood, I gotta ask you a question and I'm afraid it's as bit personal. When the doc did the manual test did he have both of his hands on your shoulders? And did he kiss you on the back when he was done?

When the urologist did the manual check on me I told him "Geesh doc, usually when I meet a guy for the first time I just shake hands with him."

I wouldn't have made a comment like that except he was a bit of a standup comic.
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I see my Urologist annually because of my history with kidney stones.
He always does a manual check, along with blood, urine, etc., tests as part of his exam.
I always ask him to make sure the results of all of his tests get forwarded to my Internist because I always make my annual physical appointments for about a month or so later.
Every time I go to my Internist he tells me he didn’t get any test results from the Urologist and then he does his own manual test.
Hmmmm..........thinking I may have to join the #metoo movement............
Well.......I guess the silver lining is that..........at least my Internist gets the results from the colonoscopies I get every 5 years from that Doctors Office ....
 
To all my CSR brethren well wishes to each and every one of you! Being sick is a terrible ordeal. I hope that each and every one of you that is suffering from some affliction a speedy and full recovery. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. GOD bless each and every one of you. JC
 
GFC, thank you for sharing your journey. I have a feeling a lot of us are going to start regular checks.

As said earlier, "throttles forward". All of us here are pulling for a full recovery, your in our thoughts.
 
Again, thanks to each of you for the kind thoughts and prayers. Now on a related note, as I go through these treatments are you interested in hearing how it affects me and how I'm feeling following each treatment? I don't want this thread to sound morbid, but I've heard of people who went through chemo and felt no ill effects and others who were sicker than a dog.
 
A sobering reminder indeed. May Poseidon smile upon you.
 
Thanks to your post GFC, I took a look at my entire medical history thanks to the miracle of the internet and KP.org.
I am 58 years young and get yearly check ups with what seemed like very comprehensive blood work. I noticed that I have not had a single Fn' PSA test done since 2011 when I joined KP. Every two years I had an FAA Airman's medical exam with the complimentary two finger wave starting when I was thirty. I remember about ten years ago when it suddenly became optional and the PSA was considered the better way to screen.
I immediately emailed my Primary care physician to order a PSA base line test to at least get it in my record.
Thanks for the wake up call. Just another reason I stay tuned into CSR!
 
Very sad to hear this news GFC. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Kick it’s butt.
 
April 14th this year and every year around that date.Actually a week before that,the 14th is the toe standing manual at urologists office.Good luck mike.
 
Well that was a piece of cake.

I had my first chemo treatment and before I get into the details I must say that the great people at Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology clinic are absolutely top notch. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give all of them a 15. No waiting to be seen, everyone was VERY friendly, everything was explained thoroughly and all my questions were answered completely. Nice job gang.

The actual treatment went pretty much as I expected. Lots of pills ahead of the infusion to head off nausea caused by the chemo treatment, the infusion itself along with saline solution. The whole procedure including the Q&A time before the procedure was about 3 hours.

One thing that surprised me is that I won't likely feel any ill effects for a couple of days. So instead of being tired and nauseous today and tomorrow, it likely will be Thursday and Friday. More on that later.

So there will be a total of 6 treatments 3 weeks apart. The day before each treatment I have to go to the local lab to have blood drawn and the day following I have to go to the Kadlec clinic for an injection and that visit won't take more than about 10 minutes.

At this time we only have 4 chemo treatments scheduled. As each treatment is completed another will be scheduled until all 6 are completed. At that point the doc will do an assessment to determine what treatment will be administered going forward.

So that's about it. At this point I'm feeling NO ill effects from the chemo. That likely will change on Thursday as this stuff works its way through my body.

Thanks for all the positive comments and prayers. They mean a lot. I never thought I'd be in this position (who does?) and it's a nice feeling to know there are people out there who care.
 
Gofirstclass said:
Well that was a piece of cake.

I had my first chemo treatment and before I get into the details I must say that the great people at Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology clinic are absolutely top notch. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give all of them a 15. No waiting to be seen, everyone was VERY friendly, everything was explained thoroughly and all my questions were answered completely. Nice job gang.

The actual treatment went pretty much as I expected. Lots of pills ahead of the infusion to head off nausea caused by the chemo treatment, the infusion itself along with saline solution. The whole procedure including the Q&A time before the procedure was about 3 hours.

One thing that surprised me is that I won't likely feel any ill effects for a couple of days. So instead of being tired and nauseous today and tomorrow, it likely will be Thursday and Friday. More on that later.

So there will be a total of 6 treatments 3 weeks apart. The day before each treatment I have to go to the local lab to have blood drawn and the day following I have to go to the Kadlec clinic for an injection and that visit won't take more than about 10 minutes.

At this time we only have 4 chemo treatments scheduled. As each treatment is completed another will be scheduled until all 6 are completed. At that point the doc will do an assessment to determine what treatment will be administered going forward.

So that's about it. At this point I'm feeling NO ill effects from the chemo. That likely will change on Thursday as this stuff works its way through my body.

Thanks for all the positive comments and prayers. They mean a lot. I never thought I'd be in this position (who does?) and it's a nice feeling to know there are people out there who care.
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Way to go GFC! I have been there... not for the cancer you have but through chemo. I never got nauseous. Did have insomnia from the steroids they gave me to counteract the nausea. And the fatigue came later also. You have got this!
 
As you go through this, just know that there are so many of us out here with you in our thoughts and prayers.
 
Espos4 said:
As you go through this, just know that there are so many of us out here with you in our thoughts and prayers.
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I do, and that means a lot. The next step for me is to return to the clinic for a shot that will help fight off any nausea.

As of this point I am feeling absolutely ZERO effects. Let's hope that continues.
 
I feel as though I've been wrung through the wringer....several times. Last night was the worst night so far and this morning it isn't getting any better. I feel like my body has been through the flu. The bones in my body are sore as hell and it hurts to even move. This afternoon things started to pick up a bit though I'm still sore. I feel as though I've passed the worst part of it and hopefully tomorrow will get better. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy..
 
I'm so sorry... things will get better and you will learn to deal with it and be better prepared for the next one.

Throttles Forward!
 
Tonight was the yacht club's St. Patrick's party. Needless to say we couldn't go but Tina did go down and pick up two corned beef and cabbage dinners and brought them home. It really hit the spot and it's the most I've had to eat in 3 days. Now if I can just keep it down I'll be in good shape. I took a shower this afternoon and that felt good. I think maybe I've turned the proverbial corner and am headed on an uphill run. I'm ready for this crap to be done with but it's one down, five to go.
 
I'm feeling much better this morning. I had to go to the lab to have blood drawn this morning. That's an every time thing I have to do the day before a chemo treatment. Tomorrow's not another chemo but a visit with the doc so he can see how I'm doing.

I've also decided I'm not going to shave until this is over with in September. No real reason just got a wild hair up my kiester. Maybe I'll post a pic at the end so y'all can see what a shaggy dog I am.
 
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