Hey Comp,
Was checking out some of the non-WSOP threads here and just found this thread. Sorry to hear about your battle with the big C and glad to hear things are going well. I went through my own battle going on 9 years ago now (prostate) and I've been clean since my surgery. You're bang on about getting things checked early. My cancer was completely unexpected (I was pretty young to have prostate cancer) but it was uncovered thanks to my family doctor's insistence on annual check ups, including the dreaded DRE. He also sends me for regular colonoscopies (I'm on the 5-year plan). The silver lining for me is no more fingers up the bum, nothing to see there anymore!
In all seriousness, keep up the good fight. Still lots of poker in your future.
I guess this thread is owed a long overdue update since it was March I last posted anything official..
Finished the chemo near the end of July, thank god, it was getting tough by the end. Blood tests every 3 weeks were telling us we were on course. Then I had about 6 weeks off to sort of return to "normal".. Aug 22nd appt with family dr re physical, of course blood test done as a result of that show a higher then normal PSA, great, now I'm thinking prostate...
Sends me to urologist who does the JohnnieH thing, says doesn't feel too bad, easy for him to say. lol, sends me for 2 more sets of blood tests a month apart to verify. Will see him again next Monday for results of those...
However in the meantime, Sept 12th I went to Credit Valley for CAT scans, then anxiously awaited the results until Sept 18 where I am told that all looks good, huge sigh of relief... Of course I still have to go regularly for checkups, blood tests, etc every 3 months but decreasing in frequency over time. Today I had a scheduled colonoscopy (just love that whole experience), preliminary results of that were very good so fingers crossed I may have beaten the colon thing. Just have to get an all clear on the prostate and hopefully I'll be back donating chips to all you guys soon.
Never a worry to me at all......:-
P.S. Thanks to so many of you who sent their positive thoughts, I really appreciated it!
Just (hopefully) dodged another bullet.. Back in Sept my PSA was determined to be higher than normal, was monitored for a couple of months and went up somewhat. Urologist decided to do a prostate biopsy, not really pleasant but what the heck, may as well live large. Biopsy was done 2 weeks ago and just got back now from getting results.. Shows a small area of abnormal cells but nothing he wants do do anything with at the moment. Wants to wait 3 months, do another PSA test and an ultrasound, I guess this is good news but man, I seem to be living on 3 month cycles.... Onward and upward!
All you guys, make sure you get everything checked out regularily!
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Speaking from experience I gather?
Was checking out some of the non-WSOP threads here and just found this thread. Sorry to hear about your battle with the big C and glad to hear things are going well. I went through my own battle going on 9 years ago now (prostate) and I've been clean since my surgery. You're bang on about getting things checked early. My cancer was completely unexpected (I was pretty young to have prostate cancer) but it was uncovered thanks to my family doctor's insistence on annual check ups, including the dreaded DRE. He also sends me for regular colonoscopies (I'm on the 5-year plan). The silver lining for me is no more fingers up the bum, nothing to see there anymore!
In all seriousness, keep up the good fight. Still lots of poker in your future.
Finished the chemo near the end of July, thank god, it was getting tough by the end. Blood tests every 3 weeks were telling us we were on course. Then I had about 6 weeks off to sort of return to "normal".. Aug 22nd appt with family dr re physical, of course blood test done as a result of that show a higher then normal PSA, great, now I'm thinking prostate...
Sends me to urologist who does the JohnnieH thing, says doesn't feel too bad, easy for him to say. lol, sends me for 2 more sets of blood tests a month apart to verify. Will see him again next Monday for results of those...
However in the meantime, Sept 12th I went to Credit Valley for CAT scans, then anxiously awaited the results until Sept 18 where I am told that all looks good, huge sigh of relief... Of course I still have to go regularly for checkups, blood tests, etc every 3 months but decreasing in frequency over time. Today I had a scheduled colonoscopy (just love that whole experience), preliminary results of that were very good so fingers crossed I may have beaten the colon thing. Just have to get an all clear on the prostate and hopefully I'll be back donating chips to all you guys soon.
Never a worry to me at all......:-
P.S. Thanks to so many of you who sent their positive thoughts, I really appreciated it!
Great news comp.
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Hey now , that’s terrible. I bet Comp won’t take that one sitting down.
Let’s hope they give you the all clear so we can see you out and about . Maybe you will be able to play the 1k at Fallsview ???
Looks like Triggs may have snuck into your room.......
lol, FU Trigs...
#considerate
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All you guys, make sure you get everything checked out regularily!