Prostate Cancer SUCKS

 Well it is the holiday season and the New Year is right around the corner.  With the extra time, there is an opportunity to focus on more healing.  As I write this, I confess that I am not overly religous.  I did grow up in the Lutheran Comunity, traveled with the Pastor of the church.  Our families covered so many states and provinces in Canada (fond childhood memories).  I did raise my children as Lutheran as well.  Then as a parent and adult, I began to see the money flowing through the church and learned of the budget process.  That opened my eyes that is nothing but a business with financial goals and as a perisioner, we funded it.  It turned from giving for good to giving money to make the budget.  The elders of the church started judging families according to their ability to make the budget.  I said enough and walked away! Sorry Pastor (from my childhood) to disappoint you like that. All of that to lead up to current day....

 As one gets older, time seems to fly.  Time flies until you have a life changing diagnosis that makes you adapt to a whole new personal life.  As a guy, I am not used to sharing much with anyone, except my wife.  Even that is very difficult with all of this crap.  As a guy of my age, you were supposed to stop crying, suck it up, and be a man.  Now, 50+ years later, all you can do is cry.  The world has been turned upside down and it all happened overnight! As I previously stated many times, I am impatient with all of this healing.  I have had joint replacements that healed quicker (seemingly, but reality says, my knee is STILL numb after 5 years).  The upside to all of this is a lesson learned in how to wait and be more patient - I think.  With therapy and acupuncture, I am not as anxious about everything and my stress level about stupid people SEEMS to be better.  Don't get me wrong, there are still times when I am set off and M...