My Continuing Journey with Cancer—Via the Emmaus Road
In a previous post, I wrote about what I had been through up to receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatments so far. I won’t retell the story, but you can follow this link to get up to speed on what has been happening. As of last October, after almost 30 months without any sign of cancer, my PSA went above zero. It was a very slight increase, but I should have no PSA. The doctor explained what was probably happening, and we set an appointment and bloodwork to be done. The short story is that my PSA has continued to rise. The doctor ordered a PET scan , explaining that there is a protein (?) that clings to prostate cancer cells that can be made to show up when hit with X-rays, such as in a scan. I am still awaiting the results when we will learn where the cancer might be hiding, which will determine the best medical course of action. So, how am I handling all this? Glad you asked! In L...
