Of course everyone will think of Christmas and New Years when I say the title.
Well not in this sense: Last week I started a Holiday from both my Cancer medications. I was convinced by the recommendation of my previous Medical Oncologist and my new MO that given all the great numbers and duration, 33 months of Nubeqa and almost 4 years of ADT that a Holiday was in order and in fact could be surprisingly positive. First would be a return of Testosterone a plus on energy. Then when good numbers continue life could be less of a Damocles sword life.
Unknown as to how long for T to return or how much it could rise to given my soon turning 76. This birthday is kind of a milestone. I have already surpassed my mom, 65, and dad, 67 but with this birthday am older than my only sibling, brother was when a stroke took him at 75. Next will be my maternal grandmother who was 80 when taken, also by a stroke. After her will be my paternal grandfather who was with us until 93. There is one more but that will wait until 4 years from now when I am past my grandmother in age.
Now for some recent background: August 29th, 2023 I was taken by ambulance to the local Emergency Room for emergency surgery on my right knee due to a major Strep infection in the joint and in my blood. I was messed up big time.
Surgery included opening up my knee like done for the replacement done in 2018. They looked for bone involvement and did do some debridement but also included the soft part. Before the surgery the doctor asked me if I wanted to be taller because he could replace the soft piece with a thicker one. I declined.
Then the team flushed 10L of antibiotic through my knee then closed me up. The next day they did similar flushing but arthroscopic, holes in my knee. I was still messed up.
Spent two weeks in that hospital then was transferred to ReHab 45 miles away for six weeks. But insurance changed the time to four weeks. A bit early but i managed.
ReHab was a very different experience. The needed me to work at physical therapy hard. Took a week to get me going but I did. Made friends with the support staff, very nice ladies.
Ok, so now PT at the local gym and doing well. Walking often with no cane and endurance still stinks but hopefully testosterone will help with that. So my MO says.
Will update in few weeks.
My Odyssey with Cancers 