Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
I thought I was
Coming out of limbo!
That medieval imagining between heaven and hell.
I was premature.
Anticipating,
Impatient,
Before my time.
Blood results came swiftly!
With the usual -
Insulting, letter about not
Interpreting the results
Myself.
After twelve years,
I think I know
What the results mean.
But at least they were
Bulk billed
UP, Up, up and
Away!
With a doubling time of
Three months.
Officially the latest
Clinical guide says
“Extremely high risk for adverse clinical outcomes”
They state it so nicely!
But there was the CT scan!
Bless the CT scan -
It is worth any amount of
Extra radiation.
No change since the last scan
Eighteen months ago!!!
The oncologists have discussed
And DISCUSSED.
Do Nothing they Say -
Have another three months of quality life -
Test again and we will discuss again.
I am pleased to be back in limbo -
It is better than hell.
Perhaps I’ll become a
Limbo dancer.
Sailor
19/6/10
He who lets the sea lull him into a sense of security is in very grave danger. Hammond Ines
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Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
Hi Sailor
So good to hear that your results were ok. It is a great relief isn't it when we hear that the scans were clear.
You blogs are a delight to read......and your advice and obvious care for everyone on this site is amazing.......
Take care, Willow
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
Brilliant Sailor. Who'd have thought that limbo was such a great place?
Good luck Harker.I really don't think that parliament is ready for you!
The anaesthesist for my surgeon who does all of his colonoscopies on alternate Wednesdays, always has a quip about it being "that" day in the surgical cycle. I guess if all you see are bums for the whole day, you are permiited a slight joke at the patient's expense!
S
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
Hi Sailor,
No change in 18 months, wonderful news.
Yay for CT scans with good results.
Best wishes,
Jill
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
Do limbo dancers wear grass skirts? If they don't perhaps you can start a new trend.
Grats!
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
I'm about to have a prostate rebore, Sailor. My wondeful physician 'Hasty' said:
"Don't worry. When your prostate is bigger than your brain, then you'll be ready to go into Parliament".
H
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
G'day Harker
Prostate vs brain size - the crossover to the former being larger than the latter can arise from two effects: enlargement of the prostate or shrinkage of the brain.
Seriously however - is the person you call 'Hasty' a true physician or is that a generic term you are using? The problem here is that urologists are trained as surgeons, think like surgeons and act like surgeons, as a gross generalisation. There is the truism that if the only tool you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail!
A rebore may be the most appropriate treatment for you, provided other treatments have also been considered. One of my GP's told me the other day how he has a huge prostate - benign prostatic hyperplasia as the cause - and that he deals with it with a range of drugs. Eventually he will need a rebore, but not yet. In many cases some minor lifestyle changes can bring about a huge improvement. The problem is that there are side effects that often men do not get told about and you are a relatively young person. It might be worth your while looking at the prostatehealth.org.au website, specifically at http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/quickdips1.htm and following though some of the references there.
I'm deliberately putting this on the public website, as there are a lot of other blokes out there, ant their partners, who need to know more about these things.
Cheers
Sailor
An incorrectly identified mark is a hazard, not an aid, to navigation. Alton B. Moody
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
Thanks Harker, that gave me a great belly laugh!!
Re: Perhaps I'll become a limbo dancer!
Excellent Sailor - no change in 18 months - keep sailing..