Sunday April 6, 2014
So ... after speaking with Will's urologist, we continue to engage in a wait and see mode. Will's most recent test results show his psa number unchanged, and originally, Dr. B said if that proved true, he'd recommend radiation. However, today, Dr. B suggested continuing a month by month approach for this reason: In view of post surgical margins not being clean, the rise in Will's psa was of concern, and though that's still true, upon further consideration, Dr B wants to see if this number remains constant, month after month, because if that's true then this number may prove the new normal for Will.
As chronic urinary and rectal problems may follow in the aftermath of radiation and as this monthly assessment proves non threatening, Dr. B has revised Will's course of action. Since Will has faith in his surgeon's thoroughness, he's agreed to this conservative wait-and-re-evaluate approach. As for me, I'm at ease with whatever these two surgeons have decided and relieved that radiation is not scheduled to begin, next week.
Tomorrow, let's turn to a lighter subject—that being the brewing of bathtub beer …
Your friend,
Annie
So ... after speaking with Will's urologist, we continue to engage in a wait and see mode. Will's most recent test results show his psa number unchanged, and originally, Dr. B said if that proved true, he'd recommend radiation. However, today, Dr. B suggested continuing a month by month approach for this reason: In view of post surgical margins not being clean, the rise in Will's psa was of concern, and though that's still true, upon further consideration, Dr B wants to see if this number remains constant, month after month, because if that's true then this number may prove the new normal for Will.
As chronic urinary and rectal problems may follow in the aftermath of radiation and as this monthly assessment proves non threatening, Dr. B has revised Will's course of action. Since Will has faith in his surgeon's thoroughness, he's agreed to this conservative wait-and-re-evaluate approach. As for me, I'm at ease with whatever these two surgeons have decided and relieved that radiation is not scheduled to begin, next week.
Tomorrow, let's turn to a lighter subject—that being the brewing of bathtub beer …
Your friend,
Annie
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