26 October 2011 - CBC Interview

Barb and I were interviewed on this morning's CBC Information Morning program.  
Go to

www.cbc.ca/informationmorningmoncton/2011/10/26/doing-the-grim-math-on-prostate-cancer/

12 - 15 October 2011 -PCCN Leaders' Conference, Halifax

Barb and I attended the PCCN (Prostate Cancer Canada Network Leaders’ Conference in Halifax.  Support groups from across the country sent reps for three days of sessions.  At the opening banquet on the 12^th, the speaker was Premier Darrell Dexter.  On Thursday at noon, we had Olivia Chow as speaker.  There were also helpful sessions on a number of other topics.  We went to McAskills in Dartmouth for dinner on Thursday night.  Friday there was a wine and cheese at the Atlantic office of PCCN.  We left for Fall River on Saturday afternoon.

11 October 2011 - Biopsy #5

Barb and I were up at the hospital by 7:30 for my fifth prostate biopsy.  This one seemed to go much better (or was it the two Tylenol I took just before?), not as uncomfortable as last time.  It will probably be a month before I get results.  Dr. Dwyer has agreed to speak at the launch of our support group on November 2.

8 - 12 September 2011 -Prostate Cancer Research Institute Conference- Los Angeles

Barb and I flew from Moncton to Los Angeles to attend the Prostate Cancer Research Institute conference.  The conference was a very positive experience, lots of expert speakers talking at our level and plenty of resources.  I attended twelve sessions in two days, plus three small support group sessions on active surveillance.  We both learned a lot, met many interesting people.  There were about 800 in attendance, mostly from the US, but we did meet other Canadians, and some from beyond.  Dr. Laurence Klotz was recognized as the international authority on active surveillance. 

19 June 2011 - Fathers Day Walk for Prostate Cancer

Barb and I arrived back from an escape to Iceland the evening of June 18.  On Father’s Day, Barb, daughter Meredith and I went to the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax for the Safeway Walk/Run for Prostate Cancer Research.  Our friends, Keith and Sue Cameron, met us there.  It was a beautiful morning (until the rain at the very end of the walk) and we were pleased to be there.  My total fundraising efforts brought in $1410 for the cause.

27 April 2011 - Active Surveillance continues (for the time being)

Appointment with Dr. Dwyer for my blood work results.  My PSA is 2.3.  He did a DRE, found no change since the first time he saw me nearly two years ago.  Because he feels there isn’t enough difference between where I am and where I might require treatment, he plans to schedule another biopsy for September or October.  He said that based on stats, 35% of active surveillance patients will require treatment, 65% won’t.  He wants to keep me in the 65%.  All I can do is maintain a healthy lifestyle so that if I did require treatment, I would be able to handle it well.  The biopsy in the fall will determine our next plan of action. 

24 February 2011 - Blue Tie Event, Moncton

Attended the Blue Tie Event at the Royal Oaks golf course in Moncton.  It was interesting, a fundraiser for prostate cancer research.  Met Peter Mallette, former ATV newsman, who is now the Atlantic rep for Prostate Cancer Canada.