On a separate note, today I find out if I have cancer. I failed my PSA test which measures proteins normally cocooned within the prostate. If they find them in your blood that shows there has been a leak which is either caused by cancer or a harmless growth. My specialist said "I have no doubt you have cancer, we need to take a biopsy to find out" She is so beautiful and life, living seems so wonderful, I almost cut out what she was saying and turned down the biopsy. After some weeks I thought about it, told my wife and family and made the appointment. I arrived at the hospital at 6.30am only to find out I had missed three things I was meant to do. Have my rectum cleaned by way of an enema, wash down with surgical soap, and take an antibiotic. But being great nurses they had me ready by 9am. I was wheeled into theatre on my back looking more like I was ready for heart surgery when all they were doing was sticking an ultra sound and needle up my bum and from looking at a screen direct the needle to where the prostate is. I woke up before I realised I was asleep, got taken home by my darling wife where I slept all day. The result from the biopsy is today. The cells from the samples are tested to see at what speed they multiply. Slow is normal, fast is cancer. My advice guys is getting your PSA tests on a regular basis. Living and loved ones are too important, because with death, that’s all over. I feel healthy apart from some heat in my bladder area which has been around for 5 weeks and I am hoping the cause of the PSA in my blood was from some simple infection. My next blog will tell.
Update
We sat down with my Urologist.” I have good news and good news, the only explanation I can give for the high PSA in your case is prostate inflammation" God I was so happy to hear that. The last thing I wanted in my families’ life was having to deal with cancer. 1st reason, the effects of the treatment, 2nd, it means my DNA, my kids DNA has a DNA weakness and both our families have no issues for cancer so I did not want to be the first.
Going through this event, like many others I have been through again high lights the importance of living life and trying to make everyday count. Everyday...Going through this event, like many others I have been through again highlights the importance of living life and trying to make everyday count as rewarding. Everyday..And if at any stage you mess up part of that day, just double the effort to gain back the time spent in dark time. Be positive, be happy you are alive with family and friends.
About Me
- Wingate
- Married 37 years, 4 wonderful children, beautiful wife. Lived in Australia, New Zealand, Vancouver and Hawaii. In 1997 funded Auckland school kid Scott Dixon to race Formula Holden, 98 set up Scott Dixon Motorsport to fund his racing career. 2003 Dixon won the Indy Racing world title in his first attempt and then in 2008 won the Indy 500 and the Indy World Title 6 times. 1999 shipped a 4wd to India and drove to London with Sir Peter Tapsell and Prof Frank Brosnahan via India,Pakistan, Iran, Syria Jordon, Lebanon,Turkey etc. 30 years business all over the world. Wasted $5.5m on litigation over the Matakana Island theft by a politically connected bank. Won the 4 week trial but got totally screwed by Appeal Courts who changed the facts in order to give the land to Maori who falsely claimed it was sacred -but who then sold the lot to property developers for $75m. Spent my life fighting red tape. This has led me to campaign for the removal of "Crown and Judicial Immunity." Filming Idiots in Power. Organised a political protest in NZ in 2011. My family come from Wingate and Balsille families in Scotland.