Gregg's bladder scope

[Guest guest]

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