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Hey Ya'll,

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Well in other news, Walt and I went to San Fransisco yesterday for his appointment with the Specialist.  In fact we ended up being there all day!!  The Doctor says that unless he runs tests, there is no way he can say yes or no, to the possibility of Cancer (Prostate).  He says that since there are several possibilities that could be causing his bleeding, most of them are benign and would not be Cancer.  However, he could not say that Cancer is not a possibility either.

So he is ordering some tests to get the ball rolling.  First off, he wants to find out if Walt has a bleeding problem, so he is ordering some Blood Tests.  He is also checking his PSA level.  In the last couple of testings, it was elevated some.  And Walt has been on a specific drug for the past 3 months that should have caused the PSA level to drop at least in half, but it actually rose a bit.  So they are testing to see if it is still elevated or finally going down.

TMI ALERT!!!  The last test (this round of testing), will be an Ultrasound through the Rectum up into the Prostate.  Checking specifically for anything that could be causing the bleeding or whether it is Cancer itself.  So please keep good thoughts our way.  Walt thinks that it will be nothing serious, but I still have my concerns.

Since our appointment was the last one of the day, the Doctor wasn't in a hurry, and actually spent over an hour with us!!  So we didn't get out of the appointment until after 5pm.  And trying to get out of San Francisco during rush traffic, especially on Friday is not a good idea, so we walked over to a local "Authentic" Mexican Restaurant.  I mean it was so authentic, that it was only a step or two above a street vendor taco/burrito cart!!  It was a hole in the wall place where they prepare your food in front of you.  It was suggested by the Doctor so we figured it couldn't be all that bad.  The food was fantastic!

After eating, we drove down to the water and watched a large group of men para surfing (wind surfing).  They were really good and could get some great speed going from the winds.  Then we drove over to Ghirardelli Square where we shared an expensive Banana Sundae.  It was really good and I would have loved to have had one all to myself!!  So we ended up leaving San Fransisco by 7:20 pm and was home by about 9:30 pm!  We were so exhausted by the time we got home.  And the next trip will be even more so, as we will have to be there in the morning for the Ultrasound, then stay until his afternoon meeting with the Doctor!!  Then waiting again for traffic to ease up to drive home!!!  Sigh!

Well, today is my Moms 75th Birthday.  But she is sick, and my Niece is cleaning the carpets in their home, so we will wait until next week when she feels better, to go visit her.  I hate not getting to see her in person today, but we had a good conversation on the phone, at least until her coughing started up and she could barely get a word out without coughing up a lung!!  So we ended the conversation so she could go lie down and rest.  So...till next time...

Aloha My Friends  :)

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