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Paul

A journey of a thousand miles…

I know – cliché.  But so true. I’ve not posted as much because there really isn’t much to say.  It’s been about 40 days since the surgery and things are going great.  The holes where the robot arms went in are almost completely healed.  I still have a bit of …

Same-o Same-0

It’s been week since I got my hoses removed and I’m moving about a bit better than before.  I’m happy I’m not dragging 5 feet of tubing around everywhere I go.  I’m sleeping much better and my energy is starting to really come back.  I can sit and work for …

Moving Forward

Yesterday (Feb 7) at 6:00 pm I got my hoses and tubes removed. Since the surgery on January 15th I’ve had a catheter and a stent – both with tubes that went to collection bags – that were a part of my existence.  If you’ve never had a catheter you don’t want one.  The …

No Longer a Diary

When I started Peestrong I saw it as a diary – a day in the life type site where I could update people on what was going on as it was happening. I didn’t take into account that once I had the surgery the idea of this following a day …

Thank You Jill

The surgery was successful.  I’m okay and back home.  The Doctor sent 30 pathology samples out and I was zero for thirty for cancer.  In effect, I’m cancer free (and bladder free unfortunately.)  This is great news.  While the time between Jan 15 and today has been a blur it …