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Posted 4/18/2007 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Trey

Well, I finished my proton treatments today and am glad that you are only 3 away from completion!  It is a nice feeling to finish after 8 or more weeks.  I didn't really suffer too much from fatigue (however, I am retired).  I think you have been working too hard during your treatments!  I am surprised that you are having a PSA test in just four weeks after completing your treatments.  I will do my first PSA test in three months which is considered the norm.  Good Luck to you buddy!

Dave

Posted 4/19/2007 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations Dave!!! I can't wait to have that feeling that you have today!! Hope you will stay in touch!! Don't know why he wants a psa in 4 weks, didnt think to ask him. I'll keep you posted though! Take care, Trey
Posted 4/21/2007 5:28 AM (GMT 0)
Had my last treatment today!!!! It feels so good to be done. PSA checked in 4 weeks..
Posted 4/21/2007 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
hey trey

congratualtions on finishing your radiation treatments--way to go! for me, it has seemed good not going to treatments the past two days and being unable to unwind after 8 weeks of treatment. i am sure you will feel the same way. it will be interesting to follow each other's PSA tests. i won't be doing mine for three months (around mid-July). still don't understand why your doctor wants to test yours in 4 weeks. perhaps you could ask him as i believe that the norm for the first test is about 3 months. hope all goes well for you from now on. all the best.

dave
Posted 4/21/2007 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
Trey - Been following you and glad to see your treatments are done. Hopefully the stress load will lessen, what with your schedule and in addition taking treatments!

All the best,
Susan
Posted 4/21/2007 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
Great news Trey.

You, Dave and Bill are truly the RAD men....

Jim
Posted 4/30/2007 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi friends,
Its been 10 days since my treatments ended. I'm finally starting to feel better. Still having some urinary discomfort usually at night but I hope this will go away. Anyone with any info. on this please let me know. I hope everyone of you is doing well. I miss hearing from you guys! Take care!! Trey
Posted 5/1/2007 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Trey

Glad to hear you are feeling better. It is almost two weeks since my proton treatments ended. Feeling pretty good--at times the urinary flow is a little weaker. Still taking one Flomax a day, but have skipped it occasionally to see how I would do. I either don't have to get up at night or do so once at most, which is a good sign. Ejaculations continue to be uncomfortable--have you had any problems that way? I hope you keep doing well.

Dave
Posted 5/1/2007 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Dave,
I'm glad to hear from you! I've had no problems with ejaculations so far. I seem to have the difficulty urinating late at night before I go to bed. I just have trouble getting started! I'm taking Flomax once a day and sometimes twice a day as needed, it seems to help a lot. I don't see my doctor again until May 30. Hope you are having a good day! Trey
Posted 5/1/2007 11:25 PM (GMT 0)

Hey Trey (and Dave!)! 

Glad you aren't suffering too much.  I finished five weeks ago and have no problems at this time.  I take Flomax and pee like a boy (almost).  If I didn't know that I'd had 43 radiation treatments, I wouldn't know that I'd had any.  Best to you, Trey.

Regards,

Bill

Posted 5/2/2007 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
      Dear Trey,   Thank you for keeping us close to you!   You have always been close to us in thoughts and prayers… I’m not sure why I missed your last postings.   I have your last date of treatment on my calendar and I know Buddy & I have talked about you on our walks.   I do know that the threads are moving very quickly and I haven’t gotten to page 2 in quite awhile so I’m thinking that’s why I’ve missed your postings.   As you stated in your last post to me on the 17th…. We both will do better with keeping in touch!!!!!   This is a promise!   You have truly done well with your treatment!!!   It is so important for you to continue to post with updates…   I hope things are settling down with the nighttime urine concerns.   I hope you are able to take some “down” time now that tax season is over….   Are you doing well otherwise??   Let us know.     We leave Thursday early a.m. and won’t be back until the 13 th .   You are definitely at the top of   list to check on when we return…      (and may pop in here for a few minutes ~ when I get to my sisters if possible!!!)   Extra hugs to you!!!!!   And please know we care about you!!!   In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy
Posted 5/2/2007 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Buddy and Lee for keeping me in your thoughts. I really don't have a support group around me. I talk to my brother who is 200 miles away about once a week. My girls are concerned but don't seem to have time for me or realize the seriousness of this. Aside from work, the only contact I have with people is online. I don't know why things have turned out the way they have, but they have! Saying that, you can see how much your sweet notes mean to me!!
I'm going to Manassas, VA next Thursday for two interviews. I have a great friend there that I haven't even told about this. I'm hoping for a great weekend in DC after the interviews with my buddy. I'm gonna try to not even think about this and make the weekend a mini-vacation and forget about the last 3 months!
I hope you both have a great trip! I look forward to hearing from you!! Love, Trey
Posted 5/5/2007 3:54 PM (GMT 0)

Trey,

Your girls probably have a very hard time just dealing with the idea of a mortal parent.

Pre-adolescent and adolescent responses to such stress are not generally helpful to someone that needs a friend.  We are of course here for you.

I personally (from (a "roadside") experience) always recommend reading some of the New Testament every day:

The Creator uses you to talk to others and others to talk to you.

You fine tune this communication/broadcast by reading the Creator (I recommend the New Testament.  Psalms or Genesis, etc. would do.) which in turn allows the Creator to read you.

Praying helps.  However, such scriptures give you that "lick your finger and stick it into a socket" uplifting jolt that only your own personal experience with such a discipline will make clear to you.

When I discuss this idea with atheists, I suggest they consider their thoughts an investment system.  Then I suggest they consider the distant future (Maybe a googolplex years raised to the googolplex power maybe googolplex times... years from now.)  [a googolplex is a one with a googol zeros after it.  A googol is a one with 100 zeros after it.]

Then I suggest they call the supercomputer there in that future on the phone  ----  (I'm sure time and space and very nice healthcare & medical practice are no problems for this computer)  ----  and ask for suggestions.  Don't forget to tell Him you love Him!

Keeping you in good thoughts.  ICTHUS

CCedar

Posted 5/5/2007 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Trey,

Ya know, I think my heart just broke? You have a great time visiting your friend! And remember...all we have in this world IS the world to lean on so get out there and be a post for someone. And, while you're at it, find a few for yourself. Can never have too many Trey.

Paul and I get to DC now and again. We're over due to go very soon. Been neglecting our friend there long enough :>) When we're in the neighborhood you, Paul and myself should meet up. Expecting to pay a visit in the next couple of months sometime.

Swim
Posted 5/5/2007 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
hi Trey, have a great time visiting your friend and DC. remember that we are here for you! a lot of time people don't know what to say so they don't say anything. even Jeff is like that with me when I've had health situations. take good care of yourself. you've come a long way....kat
Posted 5/6/2007 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone!
Its always so good to hear from all of you. I always feel better about everything when I come here. I'm doing well and looking forward to my trip next week! Thanks for the spiritual advice Cedar. I'm a pretty religious person and realize the value of what encouragement can be found in the Bible. My favorite place to go when I'm in DC is the National Cathedral as I'm a member of the Episcopal Church. Thanks for your kind words! I feel pretty fortunate in one way but sad in another; one of my good soccer friends found out the other day that he has colon cancer that has spread to his liver. They have told him 3-6 months. Please keep him in your prayers.
I have committed to memory some of the things that some of you have in your signatures! They are always helpful! Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!! HUGS TO ALL!! Trey
Posted 5/8/2007 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Dear Trey,
I have adult children and they do not understand my depression and therefore are very uncomfortable talking about it. Perhap you children feel the same, if they don't talk about it then maybe it is not real.
You and I know the problems are real and like you I do not have a lot of close friends and turned to online. It is good to be able to come to the forum and for you to have so many people reach out to you. I extend my hand in friendship to you.
You are going to have a good time in DC. I have seen the Cathedral and was awe struck by the size. It was so sacred to be in a church that welcomes all.
I am so sorry about your friend with the colon cancer. Life throws us curves but we play in the major leagues so we will be ok. Gentle hugs.
Posted 5/9/2007 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Trey

I am deeply sorry to hear about your friend with colon cancer. When I hear sad stories like this I thank God that I only got prostate cancer where there is much more hope and a much better chance for survival. Hopefully your friend has sought help from one of the best cancer centers in the U.S. and gotten a 2nd opinion. My thoughts and prayers are with your friend that a miracle will happen for him. God Bless!

Dave

P.S. I had been a little behind in reading your postings and have now caught up. On a personal note, life doesn't always turn out the way you expected or had hoped for. I know that your personal situation has been very difficult for you in addition to the shock of having to deal with PCa somewhat on your own. You just have to keep the faith and believe that better days will come. I don't talk too much about my personal life, but it has not been a cake walk. In the face of adversity, I look back and count my many blessings--that and a deep inner faith is what keeps me going. You seem to be a man of faith and hopefully that will help to see you through the more difficult times.
Posted 5/9/2007 5:13 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Dave for your concern. I hope you are doing well. I've worked 9 days without a break and will be off Thurs. through next Tuesday. I am looking at two jobs in Virginia on Friday then having fun the resst of the weekend with a friend there. I think a break will do me good. I'm trying to cut down on the Flomax after reading some negative things about it. I don't know if you have taken that.. I have been pretty tired all week. Guess the radiation is still doing things to me! Keep in touch..We need to chat soon! Do you have yahoo or aim? trey
Posted 5/9/2007 5:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Trey

From what you have said, I think your fatigue is due to your long hours at work and perhaps is not related to your radiation treatment! Stress can also cause fatigue. I have not had any fatigue since my treatment and really didn't have a lot of fatigue during treatment unless I was not getting enough sleep. I decided to stop taking my Flomax a few days ago to see what happens. My urine flow is sometimes slower without the Flomax, but not enough to encourage me to start taking it again. It seems to slow down the most later in the day and during bedtime. Sometimes I get up more often during the night and sometimes only once or not at all. I think it may just be nerves relating to things going on in my life. I want to see how I do without taking the Flomax. I completed my treatments three weeks ago. I was basically told at that time that I should be able to stop taking Flomax after two weeks, which is about what I am doing. Long before the radiation treatments, my urinary flow varied greatly at times. However, I never really had any serious problem in urinating.

You indicated that you are aware of negatives in taking Flomax--what are they?

Good luck on your job search and have a good respite with your friend.

Dave
Posted 5/9/2007 3:35 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Dave,
I think you are probably correct about the fatigue. I have been working from 12:00pm until close which means I usually leave around 9:30pm. I have to wind down before I go to bed and usually get from 6-8 hours sleep. While working, I am constantly on my feet and moving, doing a good bit of lifting as well.
I read somewhere that Flomax had a negative effect on sexual function. Can't remember where I saw it on the internet but it was in a forum where men had commented how it had basically killed their sexual drive.
I'm hoping that my mini-vacation this weekend will help.
My yahoo email is [email protected]. Friday will be 3 weeks post treatment for me. Take care! Trey
Posted 5/13/2007 12:35 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 5/16/2007 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
  She’s back…    chirp..chirp..chirp       Hi ~ Trey, I’m so glad we all have “each other” here on ~ HealingWell ~   Just getting caught up and wanted to let you know you are constantly in our thoughts and prayers.   It truly means a lot to us ~ that our messages touch your heart…   That’s a really good thing because ~ they come from the heart. xoxo   It is time to go and have a wonderful “visit” with your friend and nail the interviews!!!!    Take time for “YOU”……   and know we will all be right here waiting for your return.    Be safe and know we care.  Love from Lee & Buddy 
Posted 5/29/2007 6:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone!
Hope things are going well for all of you! Thanks Bluebird for you post on May 15th. Tomorrow is the day I go back for my post treatment checkup including the first post PSA. I'm kinda nervous but feel I will get a good report. While at a movie, (Pirates of the Caribbean, a must see!!) on Saturday night, I felt a very brief sharp pain in the prostate area. I don't know what, if anything, that could have been though.
I'll be sure and let you all know what I hear tomorrow. Say a prayer for me!! I hope you all had a restful Memorial Day weekend! Trey
Posted 5/29/2007 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck on the PSA, trey. Due to scheduling conflicts, I'm not getting my first till July 12 and I had to insist on that. I got my FAA medical certificate back today and I'm scheduled to the max in June. Nice to hear from you again. Are you back from Va.?

Regards,

Bill
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