Amazing Blessings....

So many things happening so quickly.  The incontinence is almost completely under control.  I am so blessed and thankful for the skill of Dr Scardino, the support of Cathy, my family, friends and all the prayers and positive thoughts.  I want to weep when I think of how undeserving I am of all the kindness coming my way.

The jargon of medicine is so peculiar.  When "positive" is bad news and "negative" is a great thing.  I had the opportunity to hear both and if I had to match one word with one situation in a set, I could not have done better.  Speaking with one of the most sympathetic  individuals who truly personifies all the best in nursing - Christine (Dr Scardino's nurse) - today, I learned my pathology report was completely negative!  The cancer was completely encapsulated within the prostate.  Twenty-three lymph nodes and the bladder neck all negative! In Christine's words, "the pathology report was perfect, A+, couldn't be better!"

Since every little thing can't be perfect, there had to be a tinge of "positive" in the conversation.  The test on the urine taken Friday was positive for a urinary tract infection.  There was also some abnormal pockets of fluid on the shaft of the penis.  So back into MSKCC on Wednesday.  Hopefully the additional Cipro taken on Friday evening and Saturday eliminated the infection.

But hey, if you had to choose either the pathology of infection to be "positive" wouldn't you choose this outcome!