The Big CANCER Followup!
Yes, here I am. Still writing about cancer. It will always be a part of me. But the good news is, there currently is no detectable cancer in my body!! Woo HOOO!!!! The usual three-month (or even six-month) followup to my cancer-killing procedure (held on November 1st) was delayed FOREVER due to COVID-19. My doctor literally would not let me into his office. And an MRI was out of the question. I guess the COVID bugs must grow like crazy in disinfected places like that, especially in long dark tubes. But, finally, on July 20th, my awesome cancer doctor agreed to meet with me, but not until after I had the mandatory PSA blood test and an MRI (a magnetic picture) of my prostate. The PSA came in at 1.1. Folks, if you've been paying attention, you know that cancer isn't even suspected until the PSA level reaches 4.0! The MRI, although it looks like a blur to me, apparently shows nothing but scarring where the sausage-sized cancer tumor onc...