Friday, December 19th

Friends,

Hey..last Friday before Christmas! Next week this time we will all be on a Christmas hangover. I'm sure I will be asking when can we take the tree down? Seriously, I hope it is a wonderful week for everyone and we get closer to the birthday party for our Lord.

Today I go and have blood drawn to check my P.S.A. Funny thing about that is I should NOT have any measureable P.S.A. Should the test return with any result other than "None Detectable" it is not a good sign. That can indicate that cancer cells from the prostate are in my body and may (not necessarily will) be a source of cancer in some other organ or area of my body. I believe, God will finish the healing He has begun and it will all be OK. Please continue to remember me in your prayers. Statistically, 28,000 men will die of prostate cancer this year!

I am still experiencing some issues, there is some minor sepage from the end of my penis where the cath goes in. I don't want to think it is puss although it looks very much like it could be. I have no fever, no redness so I am thinking it is just a natural discharge from the ointment I use as well as normal body fluids. No, I have not gotten my medical degree in the past 5 weeks but will say I have kept myself pretty informed about what is going on with my old body. Once this cath is removed and natural processes can resume, I am confident things will grow closer to normal in just a few days.

My hand is no better yet, I go back and see my ortho doc on Tuesday. Doc Polsky's office just called to remind me of my appointment on Monday -- like I would forget that ! Told her I am bringing a fork to the office with me...and telling the doc he can put it in this catheter ...cause I am DONE !

Guess it is time to get off for today. I hope you all have a great weekend, I am looking forward to it too. Please remember me and my family in your prayers, prayer for those who are sick and hurting, the homeless and the hopeless, for those away from home and family this time of year. Pray for our children and each other.
Thank you ALL so much....Merry Christmas...I LOVE YOU ALL....

"Thank You Lord for Your Blessings on Me" Mike