Sorry so long

I know it's been a while since I posted. I plead stress. Anyone wanna argue with me?  No?  Good.  OK, back to being civil.
We had a very nice visit with Steve and Sherry and Elise Relf last weekend.  Elise turned 21 so we felt even older than usual.  Also Mike's mom and Tony came to visit.  We really had a lovely start to the boys' spring break.  So now that Easter is over and the boys go back to school tomorrow, I need to get back to some serious work.  Deadlines are looming.

Philip is 18

When the hell did that happen?

Post Radiation Test Results

I'm not feeling up to asking for a drumroll here.
PSA now stands at 3.7
Testosterone Levels still at 22.

The Sell-Off Begins

Anyone need a piano?  This week’s task has been to look around at the larger items that we do not use on a daily basis and try to come up with a list of what we can live without.  As much as it pains me, the piano is at the top of this list.  I love our piano.  But the boys no longer take lessons and it is worth a lot of money.  Hopefully I will be able to sell it for a reasonable amount.

Ultrasound Results and Other

The doctor's office called us back with the results of the ultrasound test. Kidneys look good. Just some minor swelling which may be due to the radiation.  Also, the ultrasound showed that the tumors in Mike's bladder have shrunk, which is what we were hoping the radiation would do.  So the doctor's appointment next week is cancelled (also good).

In the Bummer column: Mike has a cold. So the anti-biotics for the bladder infection, the full series of radiation treatments, and the virus are all making him very tired.  Hopefully next week he will feel better.

Post Radiation

So we are finally post radiation.  Mike is very tired and now has a bladder infection.  The doctor has given him anti-biotics that make him very tired so he's sleeping more during the day.  Tomorrow we have an ultrasound appointment to check on some other issues.  Test results and any other post radiation treatments will be posted as I know them.  Much love to everyone.

Final Radiation Treatment

Tomorrow constitutes the last of Mike's series of radiation treatments.  These treatments have taken their toll as we expected.  To celebrate the end of them, and just for the heck of it, Mike will be going down to So. Cal. on Friday for a poker party (what else?).  To those of you who will be there, I'd just like to say, bring only what you can afford to lose.