Good News Update # 32

Very Good News! My PSA has dropped at least 21 points! This is after being on the new drug for only 16 days! I say at least because my last PSA test was 2 weeks before I started on the new drug. At that time it was 133 it’s now 112 but I find it hard to believe it just stayed at 133 while I was fighting with the drug and insurance companies. It may have been as high as 140-150 who knows but once again I’ve definitely got that Bully on the run!

I refuse to let this cancer define me……or tell me what I can and can’t do. I have to get used to my new normal. From what I remember, my old normal wasn’t so bad physically. My overall outlook on life is another thing. My whole set of values, dreams, direction and being have changed. I’ve said many times in this Blog that I’m very different man now than I was when I first walked into the chemo room in December of 2009. That part of the change.…I like.

Have you seen the ad on TV for Brain Smart? A woman walks in and says “why did I come in here?” the Golden Retriever on the couch says “your sunglasses…they’re on your head”. I guess if you take Brain Smart you won’t forget things…..Us Baby Boomers are in our late 50’s to mid 60’s….We all do that!.....just wait, before you know it they’ll be marketing tie dyed walkers!

Ya know, a lot of people say “Every thing happens for a reason”…does that mean that in order for something good….or bad…to happen in the future….this “thing” had to happen?

Is everything pre-destined? I once wrote  “It was meant to be or it never would have been”....I’m OK with all of that……but I sure wish we had gotten a script!

My new readers and those that have forgotten (Boomers) may not know this but before I committed to the chemo in December of ‘09 I asked the Doc how long would I have if I didn’t go on the chemo….cause at the time I felt pretty good and knew the chemo would make me feel like the dog that it has for the last 20 months….he kinda said over his shoulder…”6 months!”.....WHAT!!!.....WHAT!!! I picked my popped eyes off the floor!....6 months!!!…he said yeah!.......Talk about something that will get your Jockeys in a twist….AND your ATTENTION!

I really want to thank all of you who donated to the 24 Hours of Booty bicycle race for cancer research. I was honored to be sponsored by my friend Lester Osborn and because of your contributions and that of dozens of others Lester was in the top 4 in money raised for the cause and that’s out of 1,400 riders. The overall event raised nearly 1.2 million dollars of which 95% goes to the various beneficiaries such as Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong.

Ya know, I’ve come a long way and won a lot of battles….they say the only way you can fail is to quit….and it’s laughable to think I would do that!  I don’t want to hear or read statistics…I have my own agenda and it doesn’t include letting a virus eat my body!  As a matter of fact I’m creating a “Bucket List” (for you guys in Rio Linda...It’s a list of things you want to do before you die). Number one on the list is to stay above ground!…I’ll let you know as the list lengthens.

The Prayers and Spiritual Energy help so much!!! Thank you again and again! B.