Normally I don't report on every new finding in the field of prostate cancer research. Somebody once told me, "When the cure arrives, I'll hear about it." Hopefully. And soon. But this looked interesting to me because I have never heard of *gene therapy* being used to treat PC, and that is the latest thing. Also, [...]
I am just coming off a 2-day "PSA-Dread" hangover. What that means is that we went to see DH's radiation oncologist at Sloan-Kettering (MSK) on Tuesday to see whether his salvage radiation (sRT = radiation after failed surgery) had worked. You know that feeling of anguish that builds up as "D-Day" draws near. Your mind twists itself into [...]
This post was inspired by current events -- namely, Super Tuesday. When I came home today there were two recorded messages on my machine from a man who said he had been a prisoner of war alongside John McCain. Of course, he said very complimentary things. Usually, I don't want to listen to that stuff, but [...]
Stephen Jay Gould, the well-known scientist who suffered from a rare form of cancer wrote this: I asked Sir Peter Medawar, my personal scientific guru and a Nobelist in immunology, what the best prescription for success against cancer might be. 'A sanguine personality,' he replied. Will save ya a trip to the dictionary. This is [...]
(Photo is of sunset at Vicksburg Missisippi.) We recent took a cruise on the steamboat, "American Queen." Went from New Orleans to Natchez and Vicksburg, Ms., then on to Vacherie, La. and back to New Orleans. Perfect trip. Amazing landscapes. Absolutely tranquil. We sat on a porch swing -- and swung (the ordinary way). And the people we met [...]
[Follow-up to previous post.] “We, as part of western society, tend to judge a man by what kind of provider he is for his wife and family, and by his financial success. Often a reduced value is placed on our lives because we are no longer active members of the work force. I believe acceptance [...]
[Photo is of a plaque on a firehouse near where I live. It is a memorial to the 12 firefighters from of that unit who died on 9/11. (Only one man returned.) The sentiments apply equally to the men we have lost to PC, including my dear friend, Hughie. "I can die but canna part, my bonnie [...]
I believe there are certain foods and supplements that may help fight prostate cancer, but I don't slavishly go after every fad. For one thing, it takes too much time and energy to even keep up with the "It's good for you today" and "Bad for you tomorrow" debates. And supplements can be very, very expensive. This [...]
Saturday night Ted and I went to a concert. The music was good, but my mind kept straying. I was thinking about my father. Feeling depressed, because it dawned on me that, 3 1/2 years after his death, he wasn't coming back. That only happens to deities. My mind flashed back to the scene at his bedside the night he died, [...]
