Beating Cancer I hate cancer. But today I claim another victory. My six-month checkup went very well. My PSA remains low, only 0.6. This is milestone number 6 along the journey of my recovery, which started on April 26, 2013 with my diagnosis. I celebrate because God has seen fit to bless me with a wonderful loving […]
Reflections on Father’s Day
I’ve been a father for nearly 31 years, now, and I’ve had a loving father for nearly 56 years. So, I’d say I’ve had some experience with fatherhood. Growing up in a Godly home with absolutely wonderful parents, I was blessed with an earthly father who reflected God’s unconditional love to me (and to others). […]
Good-bye, 2013
Good-bye, 2013, it’s been very interesting, to say the least! The year started off well. I’m healthy. My weight is great, and I’m in pretty good shape for my age. Life at home and at work are going great. The year started out very positive. But then in April, I was diagnosed with intermediate prostate […]
Treatment, Day 8
By now, walking into the waiting room at the cancer clinic brings me into the presence of some new-found friends. Unfortunately, we are all members of the cancer club that none of us signed up for, but we were registered without our permission and without our knowledge. But we’re all members, and there’s no resignations, […]
Treatment, Day 3
This morning I had treatment number three, and it was a virtual duplicate of yesterday. As I lay on the table, my mind began to wander to entertain myself for the next ten minutes… What’s going on inside that machine? What’s even in it? The operators are not in the room when I am being […]
Treatment, Day 2
My appointment has been changed to 9:00 a.m. for the next few days, a welcome start. Now I can stop by the clinic on my way to the office instead of interrupting the middle of the morning. As we go into the waiting room, faces I did not know before yesterday already seem like old […]