O.A.R.

Happy Birthday, sort of!

If you look at the header of my blog you might notice a subtle change, today I turned forty six!
Four years ago, in the midst of testing and diagnosis, I seriously could never imagine myself in this position. Additionally, yesterday was my 12th and final chemo treatment!
However, the meeting with Dr. V didn’t go all that well, my PSA was back up again. On the 5th of January it had dropped to 29 and now it has climbed back to 37.

We still have one more follow up in three weeks to validate the impact of this last chemo treatment. After that, we’ll choose our next path. There are several directions we may take, decisions will happen in a few weeks.

It was somewhat appropriate that the music I chose in the treatment room yesterday included this song from a band my niece turned my on to, O.A.R.

O.A.R. – Black Rock
When you are on your own
not speaking out is like fighting alone
and that is the worst damn way to fight
and when you are scared no more
you reach your hand out and just open the door
and thats just what I’m doing tonight
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Finally, Andrew, thanks for the card!!!
That’s the way aha, aha
I like it, aha aha
That’s the way aha, aha
I like it, aha aha
That’s the way aha, aha
I like it, aha aha
…….

It’s wonderful…..isn’t it?

Just feeling a bit perky today, not sure why.

A few songs that reflect my current mood:

James Morrison – Wonderful World
O.A.R. – Wonderful Day
Sam Cooke – What A Wonderful World This Would Be
and of course the granddaddy of them all……

Louis Armstrong – Wonderful World

We have a busy weekend ahead of us before Monday’s monthly doctor appointment…..A chilly round of disc golf tomorrow morning, a trip to the vet, yard work, dinner with friends, the Chiefs vs. the Packers (Favre’s last trip to Arrowhead!)…..

I’ve been ever reluctant to predict test results, but I’m feeling good things for next week!!!

This is such a great song, the words to the chorus, though WAY off base are beautiful, as is the rest of the song.
From the chorus of James Morrison’s Wonderful World:

And I know that it’s a wonderful world
But I can’t feel it right now
Well I thought that I was doing well
But I just want to cry now
Well I know that it’s a wonderful world
From the sky down to the sea
But I can only see it when you’re here, here with me