November 2012 Update

I always go to my doctor in Virginia with a little apprehension. I guess I need to trust God more, because each time, I come away with such hope. That is what happened this week.

I said before we left home, the best outcome from this visit would be for him to change nothing. We had talked by telephone back in September about my PSA. It was rising each month, by just a little. He said then, he would probably change my medicine when I came up in November. I didn't mind changing medicine, but I did mind having to go to Plan B, in just one year from the start of him treating me. There are just so few options to turn to and I don't want to race through them.

So, I expected him to change my medicine. Instead, he said "No."

I had had a bone scan done on October 24 and when he saw the written report he said there is no need to change my medicine when the scan continues to show a diminished intensity of disease in the bones. The medicine (Ketoconazole), is still working.

Now, I have a couple of more things going on and he helped me with them too. First, my blood pressure has been extremely high for a few months. He said the Celebrex may be the cause, so he had me stop that and he added another blood pressure medicine to help bring it down. Next, I've been fighting a bacterial infection for four months. I've taken four rounds of oral antibiotics and that did not kill it. So, I had to have a pic-line put in and Dianne had to administer an antibiotic IV twice daily. I finished the antibiotic on Monday this past week. The interesting thing is, I'm not sick enough to have the bacterial virus the  cultures have shown I have (psuedomonas, for those that are medically minded.) My doctors in Chattanooga have said I should be seriously ill with high fevers. They have been amazed that I'm not. Dr. Myers said, it's probably the Ketaconazole that is keeping me from experiencing those symptoms. I'm praising the Lord for that.

Oh, by the way, Dr. Myers office was kind enough to remove my pic-line since I had finished the IVs while traveling. I'm thankful to be free of that also.

I am also having some symptoms of  what I thought was Raynauds disease. My fingers go cold and turn ghastly white. Dr. Myers said he thinks it stems from my high blood pressure and should clear up after it comes down.

So, the news is all good. Dianne and I are praising the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness. I still need to learn to trust Him more. Why, oh why do I still worry?

Thank you to all who continue to pray for me. You are each so wonderful. May God bless you as much as He is blessing me.