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18400. arkymalarky - 2/3/2006 12:52:07 AM I'll be thinking about y'all, Thoughtful, and Wonk that's a very helpful post that every man (including my husband) ought to know. 18401. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/3/2006 1:27:01 AM A wonderful and most generous post, wonk. I have a good friend who had the surgery (with no side effects), thoughtful. He's closer to your home and I'd be happy to give you his name if the need arises. Until then, every good wish for a negative biopsy.
Got back from Siena and Rome last night. The show was more successful than anyone expected. 18402. wonkers2 - 2/3/2006 1:47:04 AM Correction/addition: because a small difference in the pathology report "can mean a significant difference in the prognosis and treatment. Moreover, from what I could learn, pathology reports don't provide a definitive conclusion on whether or how aggressive the cancer is. Fortunately, most prostate cancers are not very aggressive. As I recall, the younger the age at diagnosis the more likely the cancer is aggressive. But the best they can do is an educated guess." 18403. arkymalarky - 2/3/2006 4:40:57 AM Congratulations, Wiz! And I would have expected it would be very successful. I think we're very privileged to get to virtually, so to speak, enjoy your work. 18404. wonkers2 - 2/3/2006 5:26:44 AM DITTO. How about posting some of the paintings or a link! 18405. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/3/2006 2:52:41 PM Thanks ark and wonk.. I've been trying to get some images of the first trip up on Shutterfly, since November, but haven't had any time. I'm getting to hate travel for it's disruptions and postponements. 18406. Magoseph - 2/3/2006 2:53:35 PM Wonk, Flex thinks you covered very well the prostate situation and he should know since he underwent the same 12 years ago.
Thoughtful, we both are thinking of your husband and you. 18407. thoughtful - 2/3/2006 2:58:12 PM Thank you all for the kind words and wonks, that is most helpful and encouraging information. Wiz, I may just take you up on your offer as you are definitely closer to my home than Michigan.
I've been thinking about all the ways my husband has enriched my life for all of my life and the thought of living without him is most intolerable. I know it will probably happen some day, but not now. Not yet. Not when we still have so much living to do.
18408. alistairconnor - 2/3/2006 3:43:37 PM Oh, gee Tful, that's quite some weekend in perspective.
I hope it goes well on Tuesday. 18409. wabbit - 2/3/2006 4:13:20 PM T'ful, you and your husband have all my best wishes. Please keep us posted. 18410. thoughtful - 2/3/2006 4:23:19 PM Thanks A/c and wabbit...I certainly will keep you posted. 18411. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/3/2006 4:32:42 PM Thoughtful, the anxiety is the worst part of it all because it's like a feedback loop that drives one to the brink. Try to remember that there is no way to know what is down the road. If you always focus on the moment, you won't get trapped in the loop.
My friend Larry is 59 and had just retired as a school psychologist. He was devistated to learn that he had to deal with this problem, rather than fly fishing in Montana for the next twenty summers as he'd expected. Nevertheless, he did his homework and found the best urologist in the Hartford area to evaluate his situation.
Larry and his wife just got back from a photo safari in Kenya. Low psa, no side effects. Take each day as it comes and know that there is lots of help out there with great odds for success. 18412. thoughtful - 2/3/2006 6:30:12 PM Smooch!
Thanks Wiz. You're a peach. 18413. PsychProf - 2/3/2006 7:26:39 PM Excellent post by Wiz... 18414. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/3/2006 11:34:08 PM Fagedaboudit!
Siena was damp and cold as only a medieval city can be, but these posters helped and made me feel like a temporary rock star.
 18415. wabbit - 2/3/2006 11:55:39 PM Gorgeous! 18416. thoughtful - 2/4/2006 12:01:40 AM How nice!
What's with the michael jackson bit? 18417. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/4/2006 12:20:11 AM Ha! I had to adjust the camera for the diplomat who took the picture and hadn't had time to put the other glove back on--very good pickup there, tful! 18418. Magoseph - 2/4/2006 1:07:58 PM Excellent post by Wiz...
Yes, indeed, Prof--the Mote posters are lucky to have such nice friends as you and Wiz.
18419. wonkers2 - 2/4/2006 3:51:40 PM Cap'n Dirty sez, "Fergit the wiz, that foxy lady's a candidate fer a cruise on the Tomater Sloop!"
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