Thread: Take Care of Your Health!

Let the crew know how you do. Just found out that my Brother in law was just diagnosed, surgery in 4 weeks. His appears to be fully contained, so this sounds like one more success story. We are blessed to live in a country where we can get treatment.

These days doctors are providing very advance type of treatment solution because of technological improvement. It's good to know your brother recovered fast by getting enormous treatment.

Originally Posted by FishAddict

Let the crew know how you do. Just found out that my Brother in law was just diagnosed, surgery in 4 weeks. His appears to be fully contained, so this sounds like one more success story. We are blessed to live in a country where we can get treatment.

Today the catheter came out. That wasn't as bad as I anticipated. Unfortunately the pathology report revealed a little more than was expected, so instead of a clean bill, there's possibly radiation therapy on the horizon.

There are also many more fish out there to be caught, cleaned, cooked and eaten! So there's a lot of good ahead, too! I'm looking forward to a productive Spring!

Sorry to hear they missed some, but that's why surgery is a good way to start---you have back up treatment. Best wishes with yours.

Originally Posted by Haywire

Sorry to hear they missed some, but that's why surgery is a good way to start---you have back up treatment. Best wishes with yours.

Thanks Haywire. One of the reasons I wanted to come on here to tell my story was to encourage everybody to get his prostate screenings done early. If I had waited longer (until symptoms showed), my treatment options would be fewer.

Well guys thanks for all the posts and up dates. I go back to work February 1, three months after shoulder surgery. I look forward to a short trip down in April. Thanks again. ROLL TIDE ROLL.

Originally Posted by coach

Well guys thanks for all the posts and up dates. I go back to work February 1, three months after shoulder surgery. I look forward to a short trip down in April. Thanks again. ROLL TIDE ROLL.

Good to hear, coach. Hope your recovery is like mine, when after three and a half months, it got better exponentially. I'm still recovering strength, but it doesn't hurt any more (except when I forget and abuse it.) I'm hereby putting the sharks, remoras and catfish on notice; I'll be after them again this spring.

I still have a LONG way to go but I think I'm turning the corner. Still hurts like the devil but I just started to do the strength phase. Thanks George for the support.

Originally Posted by coach

I still have a LONG way to go but I think I'm turning the corner. Still hurts like the devil but I just started to do the strength phase. Thanks George for the support.

Just stay with the program, Coach. Things will come around for you. Set your sights on the Spring and you should be a lot better by then!

For those interested in my recovery from a prostatectomy, recovery has been faster and easier than anticipated. I'll certainly be able to enjoy pier fishing like before! It's been only a couple of weeks since the catheter came out and I'm fortunate to be back to near-full functionality already. If you're over (or approaching) 50 years old, get an annual physical, regular colonoscopy, and make sure that they test your PSA (prostate specific antigen) when they run your blood profiles.