I have to admit I was a bit anxious about my latest blood test. I have been suffering from a very sore hip since the late summer and was worried that it was linked to my prostate cancer. I did talk to Velindre who told me not to be concerned as my latest PSA check had been clear.
In the meantime, I had gone to see a surgeon about my hip
and the diagnosis was an arthritic joint. The conclusion was that I should have
a hip replacement for my right hip. The X ray taken at the time showed no other
abnormalities. The hip replacement is in fact due later this week. My dieting
has now resulted in a weight loss of over five stone which can only be beneficial
the outcome of the hip replacement
Anyway the good news is that the result of the latest blood
test showed my PSA level to be < 0.1 so no real concerns there. The next
check will be in six months.
So now I am left thinking much more about the imminent surgery
than my prostate cancer. All this has coincided with the loss of my long-term
partner Isobel to bowel cancer in late August. I am certainly glad to see the
back of 2024 which has not been kind to me.
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