Word of the Day - RADIATION 11-4-22

Word of the Day 11-4-22 RADIATION When you hear the word Radiation (treatment) what is your first response? CANCER! Have you ever heard the comment, ‘that’s a good cancer, if you are going to get cancer.” My husband and I have always been proactive when it comes to our health. We have witnessed several relatives and friends who chose not to address a symptom or multiple symptoms as anything other than an annoyance. The annoyance for some turned out to be the dreadful “C” word. For the last 25 years my husband’s medical advocacy included Prostate Screening, and up until his last PSA in June did a warning bell go off. He was immediately scheduled for Prostate Biopsy, and the indicators identified that he was in the very beginning stages of a CANCER journey. He had options and one was to do nothing and retest in 6 months and if his PSA didn’t change – wait another, and another. The best option he was given was 9 weeks of radiation 5 days a week – treatment takes 15 minutes. Prognosis – Excellent – however I will report back on this in 9 – 10 weeks. Radiation began yesterday, November 3, 2022! My husband has no symptoms, and if he has not been proactive, he would not know that he has the Big C. What we do know is that not taking the initiative over the years to be tested, has provided us with peace of mind with Positivity. Today Radiation is my word as I must remember that as symptom free as this treatment is, it is important for me (as his better half), to provide a little extra, TLC. For more information: [email protected]