It can be difficult, but if we look hard enough everyone should have something to be thankful for! I finished my chemotherapy for the month today. Tired, but now I will get two weeks off. My energy level should start to rise next week. I'm thankful for that! I spent a quiet day with my wife and her mother today. Very nice. Tomorrow we travel to visit my family in Rockford and Carol Stream, Illinois. Over a five hour drive, but it will be good to see everyone.
Feel good, keep smiling and drive carefully! Pat
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Hi Pat,
Your courage is inspiring. Not sure if this is the right format, but you'll let me know. Have never "blogged" before. Anyhow, just wondering what you are doing for bone health besides the drugs. How much and what kind of calcium supplements, Vitamin D, etc. I know my cancer is much different and bone loss is the result of the hormone drugs and not cancer at this stage, however, I have avoided all the bone building drugs (zomeda, then Fasomax, etc)that my oncologists (several) recommended from day #1 in 2006 and again after losing 10% of the bone mass in 2007 and having pre-osteoporosis in my left hip in 2006. I chose instead a rigid supplement of calcium (several types), magnesium, milk thistle (to help absorb the calcium), etc. Plus a fairly rigid diet and some excercise (mostly just walking and some strength excercises).
My latest bone density test a month ago (Oct-2008) showed my bone density completely normal.
Far exceeded my greatest expectations. There was always another very important element in my life...the power of prayer by many and my own spiritual beliefs. I have to do everything possible I can physically and medically and the rest is out of my control. Prayer can work miracles and Roxie thinks I am a living example.
I'll post this comment to see how this works.
Stay strong my friend,
Gene
Great hearing from you, Gene! I am disappointed that, even with all of the extra calcium, vitamin D and monthly IV biophosphates, the bone density in my vertebral column has not improved more. Looks like I will be shorter soon! Being a prostate cancer survivor, I hope that you can respond to today's post about hormone therapy. Hasn't that worked for you? Enjoy the warm, Arizona weather! Pat
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