Thursday, July 26, 2012

Visit to oncologist

The PSA remains at 3.9, so it hasn't moved at all since the last visit.  It's an odd feeling.  On one hand, we were really hoping for another drop, even if it was small.  On the other hand, staying the same is very very good.  Dr. Flaig says that anything below 4 is excellent.  So we left there feeling pretty good.  Marshall even had a spring in his step ... literally!

A week or so ago, Marshall had discovered a good-sized lump (a little smaller than a golf ball) in an intimate spot near the tailbone which had been concerning us.  Dr. Flaig looked at it today and he feels that it is definitely not cancer related -- could perhaps be an ingrown hair -- but we will be watching it over the coming weeks.

We also asked the doctor about the new hair growth on Marshall's bald spot.  He had no explanation for that.  Interesting.

Dr. Flaig agreed to postpone the bone strengthener for six more weeks so that Marshall didn't have to worry about any surprise side effects on his trip to Ohio.  Our next appointment is September 13, for a PSA test and for the first infusion of Xgeva (bone strengthener).

Marshall's brother-in-law was taken off the respirator last night and died within 15 minutes.  The family is gathering in Ohio (Marshall will get there tomorrow afternoon) and the funeral will be Monday.

I left Marshall at a motel near the Denver airport so that he could catch his 10:00A flight tomorrow and then I came back home.  Just as I got to Wetmore (about 30 miles from home) there was a spectacular lightning show and then as I got closer to Westcliffe I drove through a blinding hailstorm.  Very scary.  But I am home safe and sound cuddling with my boys.  They looked for Marshall for a while and then decided I would do.  :)   Now I am praying that none of those lightning strikes started any fires.....

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