After the Hiatus
Posted on February 3, 2010
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It’s been a month since my last entry. Reason? I’ve been a bit preoccupied. Prostate cancer surgery. Luckily it was early stage and everything looks good at this point.
Recuperation isn’t particularly pleasant and it will take a bit and I’ll probably never be 100% again. Early detection is the key. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men after skin cancer and it results in the second highest number of cancer deaths among men after lung cancer.
With PSA tests, early detection is possible. Radical surgery (radical meaning removal of the entire prostate) is actually the best alternative from what I was able to read.
I suspected I had it after a PSA test for a physical in December and had a biopsy performed in early January. I had surgery two weeks ago and am making reasonable progress.
This is actually a writing blog, not medical, so what did this do for my writing? After surgery I couldn’t sit at my computer and before I did a few short stories, but mostly worked on what I wrote.
I looked at the last time I saved my Panix novel. It was December 22nd. So I’ve started working on inserting a new character into that novel. After the character is in, I’ll work on a proper rewrite.
I looked at my submission list. Nothing is out there so I need to get some WIP into shape and probably resubmit some of my rejected work. My goal is ten pieces out at any time. That will probably take a month or six weeks to make happen.
Not much more to say, other than I’ve got to roll up my sleeves and get back to work. I’ll have another entry on top of this one soon.
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Glad you’re feeling better Owasm. Here is to a full recovery with few side effects.
Holy Cow Owasm!
I wondered where you were and hoped that Tahiti figured prominently. Guess not. Glad that you are back and writing. Here’s to good health and a quick recovery.