And the Better News is...

I should have posted a long time ago.

At the moment things are not as bad as it seemed in September. Karen and I went to our family doctor a few days after I posted just to talk and get a global perspective on what to expect. He suggested pumping up on anti-oxidants and getting big doses of Vitamin D (something recommended to all of us in the cloudy Northwest.)

He also suggested having the blood work done at a different lab just to confirm the accuracy of the results. Our appointment was on Monday and my doctor called on Friday before he went home for the weekend to let me know that the lab results were very encouraging. The PSA came back at .04 which is now moving in the good direction.

I stll need to be rechecked in Deceber (I am going to have both labs check it) and will be monitoring for the rest of my life, but at present raditaion is "on the back burner."

Guess I was so relived that I didn't want to think about it for awhile so I didn't blog it. Sorry for allyou folks out there worried about me.

I'm looking forward to a big December. Hilary is home and Katherine is getting married. Lots to live for. ;-)