Yesterday I had my first opportunity to speak with a gentleman I met shortly after we had both been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
While I was in the very early stages of research into treatment options, Dave had already made his decision in favor of external beam radiation.
Not too long after I returned to work I heard, second hand, Dave was suffering some side effects of his continuing treatment...but I did not speak to him personally until yesterday.
Dave looked well, said he was feeling great, and was most enthusiastic about his treatment choice. “The only negative aspect to the process,” Dave said, “was the daily trip to the hospital for those several weeks.”
Recent visits to the oncologist have been very positive and Dave's PSA levels bob up and down, but all within a very limited, and acceptable, range.
We promised we'd buy each other a beer when we next see each other in the evening. Life is good.
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