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Replies to "Great news, @larryyaz. Were you treated at Mayo Clinic? How often are you follow-up appointments?"
Thanks for your inquiry. I live in Wellington, FL in Palm Beach County, so the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is a bit far. I was seen at MSK in New York for prostate cancer and then at Moffitt in Tampa. I finally had radiation for the prostate cancer locally here in Palm Beach County in 2018. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and after the Turbt and BCG, I seem to be cancer free. I also have CLL, had CABG in 2012, and the list goes on. Longevity is not a trait in my hereditary family, so at 79 I'm grateful to be lucid, relatively pain free and not a burden to my family.
Next month I'm going for my 3rd cycstoscopy with my local urologist. He said if I'm still cancer free, I can wait 6 months for the following one. I find this support group informative and have so much compassion for those whose conditions are far more challenging.