Hopefully a happy new year for all

[Muffin2019]

Just a rambling, approaching the new year again and realizing that I am close to a 5 year survival person. Met a man who is with a friend that has been surviving for over 23 years, he had cryogenic treatments twice, on and off ADT, chemo a few times. He kinda watches his diet and my friend which is his girlfriend is helping him with that, he is now 80 and PSA is 120 so time fir another scan . It is do nice to see those survival rates are going up, 10,15,20 and over 20 years. Luckily I have only on ADT, chemo back in 2018 and zgeva with many future treatments available. Diet has changed after gaining more weight than I would like so at 204 pounds deciding that had to stop, now at 198 with another 5 pounds to lose. Not going to make the old giving up something but rather set goals since giving up something does not work for most people. People are still angry, just a few days ago in a parking lot I turned a corner to go to a parking space and this woman started to back out just when I turned to go down the lane. As I got out of my car she stopped and had her kid roll down the window and started to swear and call me all sorts of vulgar names. I just turned and said nice mouth lady if you call yourself that. I just kept walking, chill out, that has happened many times to me, just wait and then go, heaven help her if somebody has a gun and opens fire. I know covid is still here, masks are still here, have been vaccinated and stay safe as still working as a front line worker. Hopefully the new year will bring us a new beginning, covid will be gone and people will calm down and lose the anger issues. I think most of us are past that considering our challenges with just surviving, so many good people are dying of cancer. My brother had bladder cancer, colon cancer due to his diet and alcohol abuse, 3 stints, 3 minor strokes that led to losing his sight in one eye and now a pacemaker/fribulator to control his heartbeat. The docs do not know how he is still, alive and still drinks, he tells them he is to stubborn to die, can relate to that, lost my sister to lung cancer over a year ago with no history in our family. Looking forward to another 10 to 20 years and like him will fight on to make it to 90, 70 now. I heard one line that rings true from a cancer program, never give up and never ever give in. Happy new year to all, excuse the misspelling.

[Shooter1]

March will see me reaching 5 years too. Each day is a blessing. Life Is Good even with rising PSA. See you next year.

[Muffin2019 in reply to Shooter1]

Great news, let's make it ten more or longer, stay safe.

[Shooter1 in reply to Muffin2019]

Aiming for 12. Had repair surgery at 2 years and started my 10 year plan7 to go.

[Hidden]

Congrats on 5! Let’s make it ten ! 🥳🥳👏👏🥂

[Muffin2019 in reply to Hidden]

I am with you, how about 15 to set a goal since new treatments are in the pike. Stay safe.

[ARIES29]

Never give up & never give in!!! Thats the spirit & lets hope 2022 is a much bigger improvement on 2021. This is my year 11 on this cancer road & I guess it is the fear of the unknown that keeps me going. Afraid to die, thats me.

[Muffin2019 in reply to ARIES29]

So glad you have that much time under your belt, nice to know, keep on for another 11 years

[Spyder54]

5 years means you are doing many things right!Keep on keep’n On!

Mike

[Muffin2019 in reply to Spyder54]

Thank you, hope you have a fantastic year, stay safe.

[rosatt1]

Happy New Year may we have many more.

[dadzone43]

Rage in our times is high. Stay mellow. Happy New Year.

[leo2634]

That's me Never give up Never surrender. Leo

[pjd55d]

5 years in Feb - for diagnosis - obviously it was there for longer ( psa was 340 )I too met a man who ... is becoming a a relationship ? maybe ? who knew

but I am enjoying life - A LOT - in spite of cancer and covid and national and international bad behavior on some people's parts

nice to be happy

Best to all

P

[j-o-h-n]

My question to you all...... if you had your choice to go back to a year in your life which year would it be and why.....No first year (and only one year) Please!!!P.S. Happy New Year to all,,,,

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 01/31/2021 7:21 PM EST

[ARIES29 in reply to j-o-h-n]

HMM, No paticular year, just take me back in time so I could have another go...

[j-o-h-n in reply to ARIES29]

Okay I'll pick 2008 for you..... Happy New Year Down Under......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 01/31/2021 10:27 PM EST