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Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts
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To add to this, when I started this "journey" (I still hate that word), I spent HOURS every day reading medical journals, message boards, books etc. to the point that it was consuming all my free time, even after getting SBRT treatment.
My therapist finally woke me up by saying "you are NEVER going to find the answer you are looking for, which is 'how will my specific case turn out' because all the numbers and statistics and articles can only give guidance and generalities."
I realized she was right and that I made the decision I thought was best for me at the time after consulting with multiple doctors and now I just have to wait and see what happens. It's sometimes easier said than done, though I'm trying.
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Oh man, even after I wrote the word “journey” I began to regret it! But it seemed appropriate for someone just starting out on this ‘road’…but yeah, it’s overused for sure.
My least favorite word is “battle” - even though it may be the closest thing we have to describing the ups and downs of this thing. But it is thrown around so often it ceases to have the same impact. I never battled anything - I just stretched out on a table and passively got cut open ….and then fried…no battle. Perhaps “beleaguered” or “besieged” is better because of the powerlessness we feel?
One thing’s for sure: “…we’ll just have to wait and see what happens”.
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I couldn't agree more. I chose a direction and now I need to "learn" to deal with the unfavorable outcome. While perusing other posts I found some humor and hope. Hope is what I have been seeking. Now to get busy living "just for today".