Great realization, Denver. Its the cycle of life..we are all like flowers ..start as tiny buds..blossom in full glory..and then, with time wither away and merge with soil....Nobody can change this ...its the ultimate ,final and greatest of all truths.
Billions came before us...and billions will come after we are gone. We can not change that.
In the meantime, live the way you like to live....this time is ours ! No one is immortal.
Good for you. You have to understand depression may progress with fury in susceptible people when thay are diagnosed with cancer and also that the treatment of prostate cancer, mainly ADT for life is associated with the development of depressed mood in susceptible persons. Then there is the loss of potency and sexual life which could be devastating for these people,
They have negative thoughts not because they want to be negative but because they are sick with a mental illness and it is a terrible strugle to keep going on, function in daily activities as husbands, fathers, grandfathers, friends etc They should look for professional help, but the problem of these people are not usually address by most of the MOs.
Thanks for you post and best of luck on your journey.
Great attitude, Denver! Just make sure you have your estate plan (will, advance healthcare directive, trusts, etc.) in place. It’s not inexpensive, but it will make things much easier for your wife and sons. Personally, I find that the daily death toll of Covid reminds me of the fragility of life. We’re all now living in a crapshoot, although much of the country doesn’t recognize it yet, and a lot of the heartache could have been prevented. God bless.
Attitude, attitude, attitude – to me attitude is everything, if you feel crappy well that’s your attitude, if you feel great that is also your attitude. The choice is yours, don't let cancer rob you of your greatest power that you have. When you take away the fear you take away the fuel that cancer needs to grow - don't give it that chance.
When your doctor tells you, you have prostate cancer is like a kick in the gut. The same thing happened to me, I was diagnosed on February 13, 2017 with prostate cancer my PSA was 144, Gleason score 9 and the cancer had metastasized in my bones. Not one of my happiest days on the planet.
Here’s what I said to the doctor, “I’m going to make you the most famous Doctor in America” he then asked, "how I was going to do that?" I answered "because I’m going to survive and get better”, he then said to me,” "if you do that you’ll be the most famous patient in America” I answered him back and said, “I can live with that!”.
Again, it gets back to attitude. Serious scientific research has proven that people who have cancer that have a positive outlook on life live longer than those who don't have such a positive attitude.
Well over a year ago I made a post on HealthUnlocked that I was doing the Pingshuai exercise. It is a simple exercise I do every morning and it takes about half an hour. It's all about getting you QI active. It really is easy to do and it makes you feel good. I've been doing this exercise as of today for 554 days straight – no breaks every day before breakfast. Speaking of breakfast, I have healthy organic oats and fruit, fresh orange juice which I squeeze myself and tumeric and ginger tea.
I also exercise, last week I rode over 220 miles on my bike. I have already biked over 3400 miles for the year so far. I see that not to boast but to say it's about attitude what the mind believes the body can achieve. I totally buy into that 100%..
Last Sunday I biked my age which at the moment is 74 years. I turn 75 in December and I plan next year on riding across America. Two things could possibly stop me, one is the coronavirus it still prevalent around the country and how I feel. There's no doubt in my mind that I can bike across America, I got the legs and I have the strong belief that I can do it. Again this gets back to attitude.
There is something else I would like to say, we didn't get PC by taking pills, we got cancer because of stress, lack of exercise and a crappy diet.
So I know you're probably wondering what is my PSA now, well it's down to 1.49. I take Cassodex and Tamoxifen I will be kicking those as well as my immune system gets stronger and stronger.
I really believe and I know this is definitely not the majority belief that cancer is the best thing that ever happened to me. I'm happier now than it ever been my life. It helps of course if you married to a wonderful woman like I am. So, life is good and remember its all about attitude.
To all my fellow PC’ers stay strong, start believing that you're going to get well and you will get well.
Just remember the power prayer and the amazing body that we've been gifted from God.
Yeah Denver!! You have arrived at the fullness of a life well lived it appears. Indeed you are my brother. And a life well lived is long enough. But as long as we are here there is more to do.
Same back to you and thanks for all you do here. Indeed those here are warriors and the vow to leave no one behind is a noble part of the warriors dedication. So we remain present and offer our compassion and our experiences along with the best guidance towards weighing the difficult choices this disease requires.
How do we carry fellow warriors when they finally fall? I think we must stand with their families and carry them in our hearts.
Denver, I’m glad to know your name after reading many of your posts. Thank you for what you wrote as it really resonated with me. It’s a great way to look at things. I will definitely keep this sentiment in mind.
Just a few days ago I mentioned to my husband how I haven’t found anyone on this site who is a “woe is me” type. So many of the posts are filled with hope, love and even humor. I am in awe of all of you here and your outlooks. I include my husband, Steve (Stevana), in this too as his attitude has been amazing and it’s made me love him even more and I didn’t think that was possible as I love him so much already. His response when I told him how positive those of you on this site are, was “Well, who wants to host a pity party?”.
My wonderful husband of 43 years was diagnosed this year with advanced prostate cancer. It certainly wasn’t something we expected but he has dealt with his diagnosis with such grace and even humor that it’s helped me deal with it too. He says I keep him strong but I say it’s him who keeps me strong so I guess it’s a circle and we pass that strength back to each other.
I agree with you about the deep truths found here. This site is probably the best site for support not just for medical information and advice but for spiritual support too. Thank you to all of you who are on here for sharing your journey and outlook. You have no idea how many lives you touch.
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Chris Glenn 1-11-2019
Are you going to let them know?
My last post and thank you 
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