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Golden, sorry about R. Is the C diagnosis based solely on PSA reading? Or has he had a biopsy? I went through the high PSA with L. He did not want to pursue any further. I remember there were discussions about injections which he also said no to.

I also remember the high PSA is not an accurate screening. Three out of four high PSA readings are not cancer. Hoping this is the case with R.
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Thanks for prayers gershun and llama. I much appreciate it.

glad- it is not just the psa. He has had a biopsy and has a consult with a specialist later in February. That says to me it is not urgent but it is a concern. They have informed him of the various options which he will discuss at his consult. My reading on Dr Google is that 20% of these cancers are aggressive, the other 80% ae slow growing and curable, which sounds like what he has or I think he would have a consult sooner. With dd last year they got treatment moving promptly once they had the biopsy results. This is just my supposition, I don't know for sure. he doesn't share much. I guess we will find out in February.

Looks like I am turning into a caregiver again.
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Golden, I hope you are feeling better and that R is in the hands of a good oncologist!
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Golden, May The Lord God Almighty touch your Rs body and heal him.

May HE give you both strength, courage and wisdom to face this challenge.
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Golden,

Sending prayers for your you, your son and your daughter.

As a mom, sometimes it seems like we can handle our own health issues much better than we can handle our children’s health issues.

I have to be very careful not to show how concerned I am about certain issues with my kids because I don’t want to be the worry wart that my mom was with me. That always made me uncomfortable and I know that it makes them uneasy too.
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Thanks, Barb, ITRR, and Need

I hope R is in the hands of a good oncologist too I'll find out more later. I am at peace about it at this point. My kids seem to welcome my concern and involvement. I never babied them as adults or fussed unduly about them, but they know I am there for them. I have had more contact from my son than in months and with dd contact and concern is ongoing.

I am feeling much better - mostly over it, I think. Thanks again for the support. 😊
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Golden,

So glad that you are feeling better. You’re a wonderful mom. I am certain that your children appreciate you.

I agree with not babying kids but still being supportive.

Generally my kids have made good decisions in their lives. There have been a few times when I bit my tongue and allowed them to find out for themselves that they didn’t make the best choice.

Later on, they thanked me for not interfering and said that they learned from their experiences.

I told them that I wasn’t always going to be around and that it was important for them to know how to make their own decisions in life.
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golden: You're very welcome.
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Today is the nine year anniversary of my mother's death. A tough day for sure. Yesterday I found out that a 94 y.o. friend of mother's and mine has taken quite ill - came down with the flu over the holidays. I was busy contributing to her hospice care, also informing my brother.
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Llama,

Birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays are all reminders.

I believe that our loved ones are still with us but in a different realm, one that is free from all worldly discomfort.
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Crappy weather here. Tornado/high winds up to 70 mph warnings. Listening to the thunder.
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Stay safe NHWM, nasty in Houston area today. Must be heading your way.
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Thanks, Glad.

I am not going anywhere. Staying home. It is supposed to be over by tomorrow.
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Need: Thank you.
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LL, I pray that your friend doesn't suffer. May The Lord move on the scene and comfort all of you.
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ITRR: Thank you.
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Why is everyone so judgemental these days? I was scrolling social media and came across the news that Hazel McCallion has died at the age of 101 (for those who don't know about her she was an outspoken political force of nature and one of Ontario's longest serving mayors when she retired in 2014) and the vitriol and the amount of hate filled rhetoric is unbelievable. I'm so tired of the self righteous people who only want to emphasize the bad and willfully ignore anything positive about every politician and notable figures from the past 😞
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cwillie, that's one reason why I don't read the "comment" section below a newspaper article on-line. I love a good debate but when the writers are clueless and vile about the subject matter, I stop reading.
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Quarterly bilateral corticosteroid knee injections today.
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Llama - how long do the shots last? You mentioned quarterly, so it's every 3 months? Hope your knees feel better.
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PB: They are provided every four months for effectiveness and insurance. My right knee is the worst, but they do feel better. Thank you!💚
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❤️🙂 hi everyone!! have a GOOD 31 january!! tomorrow, a new month!! :)

sending hugs to anyone having a rough time!! you got this. step by step, find solutions.

bundle of joy :)
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So, it’s official. Our old New Orleans Saints coach, Sean Payton is now going to be the head coach for the Denver Broncos. Just saw this on our local news.

Also, the French Quarter Festival and Jazz Festival music lineups have been announced. Yay!
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Broncos management sure took their sweet time about it! Relieved that they finally made up their minds and will have a positive impact next season!

It was such an important news item here, as soon as it happened there was a crawler across the bottom of the tv screen.
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Glad,

I love Payton. Broncos are fortunate to get him.

Geaux Saints! 2010 Super Bowl! Our entire city rejoiced. After Katrina, we needed that game to cheer us up! Payton and Drew were our
heroes!

I took my kids to the championship parade afterwards and it was more crowded than our Mardi Gras parades!

My youngest daughter caught beads from Drew and was thrilled to death! He and Sean were bombed, but Drew still had great aim! LOL 😆 He pointed to my daughter and threw a ton of beads straight at her.

I don’t think any player on the floats were sober! Our city celebrated for a long time!

I remember when our team was really bad. We jokingly called them the ‘Ain’ts’ and wore paper bags over our heads due to being embarrassed! Hahaha…Sean whipped them into shape!

Benson at one time had a voodoo priestess come in before a game to perform a ritual. That was hilarious. We are die hard fans though and show up for the games. Saints fans cheer louder than any other team.

When they named their team, The New Orleans Saints, they asked our archbishop if he felt the name was offensive to the church. The archbishop said, “No, it’s not offensive, but just remember that the saints have gone through many trials and tribulations before they overcame.” That was certainly true for our football team!
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I am familiar with the Saints and their accomplishments because Hoda Kotb loves them so. I think she was born there. She was so proud and just absolutely loves Drew! She was so fun to watch on the Today Show, she sure talks them up!
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Glad,

Hoda lived here and was a local broadcaster at one time. She married a UNO professor here. They divorced years ago.

Yeah, I like Hoda too. She is a huge Saints fan.
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OMG! The excitement here this morning! And I am sure we will see some of that from Hoda this morning too! Maybe she will now become a Broncos fan?
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I'm sick to my stomach! A child was kept in a windowless box trailer (usually 6'x10') with a bucket toliet and a space heater; taken outside to a hot tub for a weekly bath, fed poptarts and spaghetti. When CPS found him, he had frostbite on both feet; one was infected and had to be amputated below the knee!

On the other hand, more than 40 dogs were well cared for.

The mom's boyfriend didn't want the kid in the house.

How does anyone treat their child this way?

A few weeks back when we had some rolling power outages my heat pump would trip the breaker and not restart when the power was restored (until I replaced a bad breaker). My house dropped to 56 one night. The boys put a couple of extra quilts on the bed and slept through. The next night I placed a ceramic heater in their room and kept the temperature in the upper 60s in spite of the house dropping lower. I worried about them staying warm in a well insulated house. How does anyone let their child suffer frostbite while they sleep in a nearby warm house? Not even let them inside for a bath or a meal?

She and the boyfriend sit in a warm jail (no one is bailing them out) getting 3 meals a day. I wish we could lock them in the trailer they kept the boy in for about 20 years!
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TN, agreed. As I started to read your post I started to wonder about the boys. Happy they are doing well, we hadn't heard about them for awhile.
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