Veterans Day

Cheers to you all!!! My dad was in the Navy, Grandfather in the Army! Thank you all for your service!!

Tony,

Thanks for honoring our veterans.  I just got back from my American Legion Post Annual Veterans Day Dinner.  It's always memorable when we introduce our members, first from WW II, Korea, Viet Nam....to the current conflicts.  When the current military members were introduced, they received standing ovations.  By the efforts of many, we have the glorious opportunities that we have today, including this forum.

I say amen! We have been observing the great generation (WWII) passing from the scene, and the Vietnam group ripening - and even the gulf war guys now aging - what a time to live with appreciation for those who did so much for our freedoms. As a vet myself who escaped unscathed while so many others died or bear severe injuries -I am truly grateful. Many of the vets are now experiencing PC, and dealing with that gracefully as they did the incredibly challenging times of war. RB

Age 61
Original data - pre-operation
PSA: 5.1
T1C clinical diagnosis, Needle biopsy - 10 cores, Gleason 7 = 3+4 in 1 core (40%), 7 cores Gleason 6 = 3+3 ranging from 5% to 12%
All scans negative
Lupron administered 4/9/2008 for 4 months (with idea I would undergo external beam radiation followed by seed implants - then I changed my mind).
Robotic DiVinci surgery - Dr. Fagin (Austin) May 19th
Post operative - pathology
pT2c NX MX
Gleason 3+4
Margins - negative
Extraprostatic extension - negative
seminal vesicle invasion - uninvolved
1st Post PSA <.04
2nd Post PSA <.1 10/30/2008

To confuse things I'm a Vietnam era vet who after my RVN training was offered a tour in Korea instead of Vietnam. All the graduates of AIT in my MOS had been sent to Vietnam back in 1969, before they realized they had already extended tours in Korea due to lack of replacements. Of course I opted for that, but when I mention I was in Korea I usually get no you don't look that old..as if I was there for the Korean War.