Prostate Cancer: Round Two
In the second half of 2009 I discovered I had prostate cancer and outlined the situation within this blog. I had surgery, endured some of the bad bits, healed and moved on. I even raised a bit of cash for the cause. And that, I thought, was that. Until last month. I've had regular PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) tests to ensure the nasty stuff isn't still lurking inside my body and, until the end of last year, all was good. But then the tests began showing a slow increase in the amount of PSA in my blood which meant that some cancer cells remain even after the host prostate was yanked out and dropped in the trash. To say I was bummed out is an understatement as I figured the…