Pre - PSA Jitters

Please excuse my whine....

Jim

We're holding your hand...hang in there dear friend.

Swim

My dearly beloved has been going thru some health issues of her own, so it has been good for me to be able to focus on her, which takes my mind off the next PSA test. 

You are in my prayers.  Take care and hang in there...Tim

I feel certain  -and pray with all- that these will continue!

Those aches and pains are likely just normal mileage on your bike!
(73?  Perhaps a 1935 Indianhead?  Regardless, you are a classic!!)

Thanks for all you do here, Jim!

Your Friend,

C^Cedar
ICTHUS!

Hi Jim,

Just looked over your journey and you have many blessings thus far.  I'm sure this week will be stressful, waiting yet again for the results. Certainly the hardest part is the the waiting.  We all seem to worry more about uncertainties.  Whenever I am feeling that way, I count my blessings and feel much better.  Stress can and will make you sick!

So pamper yourself and do something nice that brings you comfort and pleasure and take care of you and your sweet wifey.  I enjoyed seeing a photo of you and Lee, putting a face with the name.

You are always such a positve guy.. The Rock!  You Rock!   Soon we will all be celebrating another zero with you!

Marie

Jim,

I know what your saying even after 4 1/2 years I still get it. If we were still drinkin men I'd know what to tell you! But since we're not I'll tell you what I do, I do something I enjoy to take my mind off of the PSA blues. Since I work way too many hours and am constantly on the phone or computer, that time is not a problem for me. But when I get home, I try to stay busy so my mind dosen't wander back to the "what if's?" Right now my thing is building fly rods even though I already have way too many of them already. I'm planning on donating some to Reel Recovery, the Cancer~flyfishing retreat that I've been on twice now. They are such great people and although I'll never be able to thank them enough for what they did for me, they are always in need of fly tackle. I gave them a rod I built when I was w/ them in the Cascade Mts. last November and they loved it! They said that they would probably auction it for $$$ because it was nicer than the ones the loan out to the beginners that don't bring their own. Anyway, thats what I do, it doesn't always work but I haven't found anything better yet.

Hang in there old boy, I'm sure it will be all eggs for you for a long time. You have so many people praying & pulling for you. If you beleive in karma, youve got it made, after all the people you have helped and stayed with in their times of stress!

Your old friend,

Pete    

Hey Jim, I think the jitters are normal.  I don't get 'em, but I would have a year ago.

When I first learned that I had cancer I was a wreck.  Much worse than most of you.  I hated the cancer and my reaction to it.  I knew that I had to change my ways, or be miserable. 

I decided to do all that I could to fix that over which I had some control and not worry about that which I couldn't control.  I have worked hard on this mind set and it has worked to quite a degree.  I worry very little about my PSA and its results.  It just doesn't bother me much.  A year ago, I would have been sweating bullets over it and being unpleasant to my bride and waking up at 0300 to do some useless worrying. 

I hope this doesn't sound like bragging.  I only managed it because I was such a complete weenie (cowardly, in fact) about the whole thing.  I had to change my ways because I was so unsuccessful the way I was behaving. 

In fact, you have been a model for the rest of us, Jim.  PCa and low T and you have won.  Beaten both of them and your bride still tolerates you.  So does my bride, but that says more about her than it does me.  (I was going to do a smiley face here, but my last sentence was just the truth.) 

Best to you, Jim,

Bill