Decision Made

Lady Mary and Matthew

I made my decision for treating my prostate cancer.  After talking to several prostate cancer survivors and viewing You Tube videos of the different procedures I have decided that the radiation therapy is best for a man my age.  If I was a younger man perhaps I would go for the prostate removal but I just don't want to take the chance of being incontinent for the rest of my life.  

Tom Branson - my favorite hottie on "Downtown Abbey"

This morning I made the call to the radiation oncology center and left a message for them to call me back.  I have to make an appointment to get this procedure rolling.  I know this will be time consuming (probably five times a day for at least twelve weeks) but it is something that has to be done.  I would prefer just to have my prostate removed but because of my near death experience with a hernia operation when I was seventeen years old (17 now I'm 71, I am superstitious), I just have this foreboding feeling that I would have disastrous side effects from the operation.  

Mrs. O'Brien

Having said that, now on to a subject that took my mind off of my present situation.  How many of you saw the last episode of "Downton Abbey" last night?  I won't spoil it for anyone by telling you what happened but isn't "Downton Abbey" just the best show around these days?  I just savor every moment of it.  I love it when they introduce new characters, they're all so interesting.  Tell you what though, Mr. Bates is still boring.  What can I say?  I like Mr. Bates when he's involved in straightening out Mrs. O'Brien.  And by the way, Mrs. O'Brien wasn't about to be done in by a rival lady in waiting.  Good for you Mrs. O'Brien!  And Thomas, I am so happy that he and Jimmy are friends (albeit platonic) now.  There, I haven't given anything away have I?  

Oh I am going to miss "Downton Abbey."  But I'm going to have my own little "series" coming up when I get zapped everyday, five days a week, for twelve weeks.  I'll get through this.