Did you ring the bell?

Last March I had part of my prostate removed (a tube with a metal loop at the end which glows hot enough to slice/cauterize tissue) and a week later I went to the Radiation Oncology "suite" at Wilmot Cancer Institute at URMC (Strong).

My PSA level was 12.5. and I went to the Linear Accelerator room every day at 9 am for 6 weeks. I rang the brass bell 3 times in front of an audience of my Surgeons, Oncologists, Urologists and the treatment team. My Daughter drove me and everyone applauded, after the bell tolled.

I am on Hormone Therapy for 2 years, but my level is currently at .02

I too had a catheter at the very beginning of this for 6 months.

I go in for my blood labs every 2 weeks, just to monitor my levels.

Oh what a long, strange trip it's been (for Dirty Sanchez, if he's still lurking).