Follow up to Original Post "My Story"

All, you can read the original thread if you look at my profile posts. Sorry haven't figured out links yet. Well I may have figured it out now.

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So in reply to your standard questions, I live in Springboro Ohio which is in between Dayton and Cincinnati. I work for an absolutely wonderful and supporting company, Procter & Gamble. My urologist is Dy Key works in the Dayton Physicians Group which is also where my oncologist Dr. Ditzel works.

My age is 53, I was diagnosed at 51 so I told the docs to hit me with everything like a shotgun! I have 4 children ages 26, 16, 13 and 10. So yes, I have no choice but to fight! I'm stingy, dont want my kids to call anyone else dad.

I have not worked from the time I was diagnosed, thanks to a great insurance plan and company. I am luckily debt free and own my house. My absutely wonderful wife, friend and advocate has decided no matter the life span God has determined for me she wants me at home being the worlds greatest dad versus giving my unknown length of time to the job. I have alot yet to teach my children and a wonderful daughter to walk down the aisle.

I have went through some very low times and it seems my biggest monster is mental health now. I even hit a point where I wanted to end it all. Thankfully I am on meds now and my wife basically slapped some sense in me. I have developed a great support group now.

After reading through the responses I fell like a wimp compared to what some of you are going through.

And you mentioned pain, I always feel like i have the start of a flu and after a workout or walking around my pelvic area hurts along with the upper portion of my legs and lower back. I have had scans to verify the bones are still clear. It seems like whenever I mention the pain it falls on deft ears. I am on Naproxen which is useless. PCP gave me some Tramidal but still didn't really help. So I have not been working out because it produces pain that feels like arthritis not muscular feel good pain from a workout and then the fatigue kicks my arse and I sleep.

I hope this fills in some of the gaps for you. Also thanks to all who have responded my prayers go out to all and their families who also suffer along with us.

Tim

[YostConner]

Thank goodness for good support networks! Hold those kids right. Mine were 18and 16 at diagnosis 12 years ago. Watching them is worth the treatment side effects!

[beatPC]

Glad to hear you are well situated. Hope you maintain that great attitude. Sometimes it’s the best thing.

[j-o-h-n in reply to beatPC]

Thank you for your post... you're an Ace...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 04/08/2019 7:19 PM EDT