Ten years to the this day

Ten years to the day as the sun rises on our dispersed camping area above Hurricane Utah doing one of the activities we like which is MTB when I had my RP date with the surgeon.
Before this, in the fall of 2012 I was involved in a hotel/ sports bar development which had a few partners. To get life insurance on our business loans, we had to take a physical which for me showed a PSA of 7.2. Saw the URO who gave me a DRE and said that the prostate had some irregularities and he proscribed a biopsy which confirmed cancer.
After surgery, ten years ago and 2 1/2 months after, took a 2 month cycle tour in Europe. Continence good, minor ED.
5 years later with PSA 1.17, enrolled in a PSMA scan research project where 2 small presacral nodes were positive. Had RT and have been <.04 since then ( undetectable).

Pretty well every day my wife and I spend at least 2-3 hours skiing in the winter, hiking/ MTB/canoeing in the summer with our Mother and credit this lifestyle with the very few issues I have had with PC and any other physical problems that many of us experience as we travel into our twilight years.

Dave

Good to hear from you, Dave. And Todd it is always good to hear from you. I used to run and mtn. Bike and canoe until reaching the age of 60yo. That was the year that I was put on xtandi. Now the dogs and I walk most mornings on our property and we look for arrowheads and other artifacts each time that we walk. At the age of 74 I am thankful to still be here and living life with stage 4 PCA.

Thanks to both of you guys for checking in and updating us.
Michael

Todd,
Used to play hockey and there are still lots of rec opportunities, but too many outside activities take up all of my time.
Did get the life insurance but had to pay a premium which the company picked up.
Man, you are one tough dude for tolerating all of your PC challenges.
60Michael
Keep walking every day. There are more benefits than just physical.
Prato,
You will be coming up to 10 years soon too. Hope your PC will stay quiet for many years as you tear around the pickleball court.
And the Mother I was referring to was of course “nature” which my wife and I try to play in everyday.
Dave

Congratulations! Doesn't the time fly? Good in some ways, maybe disconcerting in other ways. 🙂

60Michael,
Don’t think the mods would appreciate photos of vacations when the site is for helping those with PC.
I do have some nice photos of our 5.5hr hike at Red Cliffs Rec Area yesterday and todays Hurricane Rim MTB ride.
Dave