Another "Goose Egg" - A great Gift for November 9th

Well I had a great experience yesterday; another undetectable ("goose egg") PSA outcome! This is the best news I could receive. Despite some of the radiation side effects I am experiencing, it appears the radical surgery and radiation may be successful. I will need a few more PSA tests in to confirm all those nasty cells are gone. Next PSA will be in Regina in 3 months.

Other events that were interesting yesterday were my final thank-yous to two men who have been instrumental in my life. They are the two Urologists who expedited and performed the prostatectomy on me in April; Dr. R and Dr. B. I wanted to thank them and their staff for their "life saving" efforts. (If there is anyone who wants to know their real names, please e-mail me at hfedyk@hotmail.com and I would be happy to provide more details).

I had an appointment with one doctor but not the other but I wanted to thank both of them. It is wonderful how "Special Coincidences" happen. I decided to drop off two bags of Life Saver (candies) at Dr. B's office yesterday. I did not have an appointment with him but I really hoped I would "bump" into him. And magically I did! I waited in line to talk to his assistant. I was thanking her for her hard work in arranging the tests I had to go through and as I was asking her to pass on the card and Life Savers to her boss, guess who walked around the corner ... the good Dr. B. It was "Perfect Timing". One may wright this moment off as luck but prefer to think that maybe God allowed this moment to happen.

He asked me to come into his office for a brief moment. We chatted and I told him how thankful I was. I think doctors need to hear that more and more these days. He couldn't believe that I had such good bladder control because he was worried about the urinary reconstruction he had to do during the operation. It is a good thing I didn't know about this! As I was leaving his office, I turned around to say a final good-bye and I seen him "snatch" one of the bags of Life Savers from his assistance desk. It was then, at that moment, I knew how much a thank you was worth.

I did the same thing when I went to see Dr. R for my official appointment to receive my PSA score. This man from Columbia will always be part of my life. He was so busy in the Urology Clinic. I told him this was my last visit before my move to Saskatchewan and I wanted to thank him. I gave him his card and his Life Savers. I told him I could hug him for all he has done; he smiled but didn't hug. I don't think it was his style but the smile told me he knew how grateful I was.

I was glad I said my thank-yous yesterday, because today, I want to say thank-you to the "Power that is Greater than My Self". I believe this is God as I understand Him or Her. This Power has done wonders for me in 2007 and in years past. I have received the gifts of Courage and Acceptance. I sometimes get confused on what God can really give me. He will not give me health, wealth and happiness but He will provide the "internal" tools needed to deal with life on life's terms.

Today is my 17th sobriety birthday. I believe I have blessed to receive some of these tools since November 9th, 1990. I am grateful.