It has been more than a year (March 9 2004) since I posted my
Contrarian all fours meditation report. Not very well received to say
the least. I have meant for a long time to update my situation for the
group but besides being contrarian I'm also a procrastinator.

Since that time I have undergone 35 days of External Radiation
Treatment and started 2 years of Zoladez needles.
The radiation treatment wasn't much fun but other than feeling weak
and urinating more than usual it wasn't all that bad. To this day
however I still have to go every hour and a half night and day. Last
week I asked my Doctor for sleeping pills and now I actually sleep 4 or
5 hours before getting up. I'm not going to do that more than 2 weeks
so I won't get addicted.
The Zoladex needles side effects have been limited so far to hot
flashes, which lately has become sweaty. I did have itchy nipples for a
month or so but no growth. I have of course lost the ability to have
sex and surprisingly (to me at least) I've lost the desire.  Is that
common or is it just me?
Ben

Nov. 17 2003 DRA not enlarged @ 65(Family Doctor)
Nov. 20, 03 PSA 43
Feb. 3 2004 PSA 38  (Urologist)
Feb. 4, 20 04 Bone scan neg.
Feb. 26  biopsy Stage T1c Gleason 7 3+4  Right 2 of 3 pos. 50%; left 1
of 3 pos. 5 - 10 %
Mar. 31 start Cipro 7 days +14 +14
Apr. 8 Psa 40
Apr. 19 Psa 31.5
May 31. Start radiation 35 days
June 1. First Zoladex needle - Sept.  Nov. Jan 05, May 4
Jun. 1 Psa 18
June 19 Ofloxacin for infected seminal vessel for ten days.
July 19 Last radiation treatment
Sept. Psa .1
May 4 2005 PSA .1