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Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer

Cancer | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (508)

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@dutchman09

Thank you for the two links. It was kind of you to answer my post. I was mainly trying to find out how the PSA reading can go from 7.6 to 2.83 in two months without any treatment. The private practice Urologist I found on the Internet tried to tell me the reason was because the Cancer has Metastasized which I find difficult to understand since I always thought the more Cancer the higher the PSA reading. Naturally it was horrific news to find out the Cancer was back but it has bounced up and down quite a bit over the 15 year period since the Prostectomy. At present I can't even talk about it and just want to hide somewhere and make the world go away!

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I get that, Dutchman. Wishing reality to go away sounds like a pretty normal reaction to me. It takes time to accept that the cancer has come back. I know you just said that you felt like hiding and make the world go away.

But I ask, what part of the world do you want to welcome back into your life? You’re here now. What brings you joy? For me today it’s very simple. I want to stay cosy and warm while the wind howls outside. I’ve got a warm cup of tea and a new book that is soon to get my full attention. It’s called Agent Sonia, a true spy novel.

What’s your simple pleasure today?