Re: Gregg's bladder scope

[Guest guest]

Laurel,

This is a great update on Gregg.

Wishing you both the best going forward,

Ted G.

>

> Hi Group, Gregg had his 6 month bladder scope Thursday afternoon. I

> felt as though I was having an all day panic attack. The doctor saw

> no recurrence of the bladder cancer that was diagnosed 2 1/2 years

> ago. I am so grateful that we can enjoy the next 6 months

relatively

> worry free. The doctor also had the result of Gregg's latest PSA

> test. Loma reccommends a PSA every 6 months following proton

> beam therapy, but the Kaiser urlologist wants one every 3 months.

> Gregg's pre-treatment PSA was 4.9. At four months it was 1.2. Three

> months later it was 1.4 and the latest was 1.7. Doctor said it was

> still in the ballpark and nothing to worry about, but I would

prefer

> that it had gone in the opposite direction. We know that post

> radiation the PSA can look like a roller coaster ride for the first

2

> years, so keeping that in mind I have done my best to put the

result

> aside for now. There is always some damn thing to worry about if we

> allow our minds to have their way with us. All in all we are having

a

> very nice holiday season, compared to the nightmare that was

> Christmas last year.

>

> Friday morning following the afternoon doctor visit we drove to

> Orange County. Friday evening we celebrated a friend's " graduation "

> from Loma . This friend and his wife lived in the same house

> that Fuller and his wife lived in for the 10 week stay in Loma

.

> Mike and Laurie loved the house, Fuller. It was kind of weird to

sit

> and visit with another proton couple almost a year after we did the

> same with Fuller and Carolyn. In fact Gregg was quite uncomfortable

> being in Loma again and could not wait to get out of there

the

> next morning. He is wanting to put that part of his life behind

him.

> He left some of his clothes at the Loma Inn so we had to make

a

> detour there yesterday morning on our way home. We celebrated the

> rest of the weekend with our daughter who turned 25 on Sunday, and

> now we are home. Life is good and I am walking around in a state of

> gratitude. It is raining here, I am grateful for that as well.

>

> Laurel

>