2yr 4-month Post Surgical PSA

Just received my 2yr 4-month PSA and Urine test results back, all remains undetectable and clean! My Urologist has now put me on yearly testing for life. He likes to stay in touch with all of his patients and followup personally with open communication.

I've got to say the pre-testing and waiting for the results still produces anxiety all around, not only for me but also my wife and family. Something this journey has really taught me though is not to sweat the small stuff, life is too short. We lost my father-in-law this past October, although he was was in great shape and 77 years old, a heart attack took him from us. You never know when the time will come to say gooddbye to someone you love. Several of our friends also lost parents this past year and it reminds you we are not immune or invincible but just need to enjoy the time we all have on this earth.

A first I have always wanted to try is coming up this weekend, my wife gave me my first flight lesson for my birthday. This is something I have always wanted to experience and just never got around to trying it out, until now. As long as the weather cooperates I will be behind the controls this weekend, taking off and flying high! Flying is something I always wanted to try since I was young. One of my hobbies is building and flying remote control model airplanes, which has now turned into flying model helicopters. 

Thanks again to this forum and everyone here for their support! 

Congrats on the great news. I also was told earlier this week that I get to go to yearly exams and I don't mind telling you that is just fine with me. Never have gotten over sweating those out, but once a year is a lot easier. Hope you get a lifetime of zeros. With your stats, I would say that's a pretty safe bet!!

Tom

Great report, so glad you are doing so well. I love happy endings here.

Sorry about the loss of your f.i.l., yes, death has all of our numbers, and we never know when its our time to exit, willingly or not.

Jealous about the flying lesson part. Something I always wanted to do since a kid. I am severely color blind, so there is zero chance of ever getting a pilot license, that fact, and do the strong pain medications I have been on the past nearly 4 years.

In one of my jobs in the past, the company owned two corporate planes. I flew all over the place with the company president in a fully loaded Bonanza (with the wing tanks and all). I got to have the controls on several flights. Loved it, but it was such a tease. So good luck with that.

David

Great attitude.....

You will enjoy flying......I was a full time flight instructor for many years, then part time for awhile thereafter. It is a blast...I stopped logging hours at 2100. Now I can't get medical clearance to fly !! Go for it!!

GetURscr33nDun,

Great news! I hope you continue with your flight lessons. Back in 1990 my wife wanted me to go get my MBA, but my heart was to take flying lessons. about 4 months later I got my license and shortly after bought a four passenger plane (Cherokee 180). Flying is such a stress reliever!