We Made It

Wow, what a great trip from Dartmouth to Regina. It was 4300 km in 57 hours. A lot of talking and a few laughs with my son. It was a great way to keep my mind off of the monster situation! However, I did get another phone call from the hematology department at the VG Hospital. I am scheduled to talk to another doctor about the blood work I gave this past Wednesday. Hope all the blood comes out fine.

My "A" confirmed that I am scheduled for surgery on April 25. I will be praying that God will guide the hands of the great surgeons that have been placed in my path. I still am wrestling with the fact that I will be "out of commission" after the surgery. Self pity is a horrible emotion and I find it hard to get rid of. I have to work hard to put things into perspective.

I received a great e-mail from a friend of mine in Alberta who also had prostate cancer. I am hoping to get permission to post his comments because I was amazed how close his thoughts and feelings are so similar to mine. What I found most encouraging about his e-mail was the sense of hope I felt after reading his comments. If he gives me permission, I will post his comments for those interested in some of the statistics regarding prostate cancer in Canada.

I will be meeting with another friend of mine tomorrow AM to discuss "why this happened to me?". I am sure he will tell me, it did not just happen and I am not being punished by the "Big Guy". This is just another "bump in the road". More tomorrow.

I miss you "A".