near the end of another week. Appointments this week were with the urologist, psychiatrist and psychologist.
Got results from last PSA blood test, and getting another blood test in Nov. I found something that indicated stress can inflate result, and by removing stress is one way of lowering your score. But I have also asked the specialist about links.
Appointment with psychiatrist was good. Will be giving an ultimatum about my position and changes needed else I am walking. I am a slow learner. Some would have left by now. In my head I agree, but my body does otherwise. The psychologist suggested it should be in contract form. We (psychologist and I) went through ways of dealing with unhelpful thoughts. One incident, three pages of text. But it was useful as we went through the last triggering incident, and we went 5 min overtime. (I am very aware of time and not wanting to cut into the next persons allocated time. Otherwise homework has not changed. I bought some rosary beads, cause I needed (?) them on Wed. I had bailed on lunch meeting and class that night. I wrote to the lecturer about my fears and she was very supportive. Oddly, that was the wrong thing to do; when I spoke with my psychologist, while my reaction was "natural", they would have made good distractions for me. Slow learner again.
Had another venesection yesterday. The guy who normally does it was away and had a lady to it. She is returning to work after a child, but formerly a surgeon and wickedly good with the needle. Did not feel it entering vein! Have her do it anytime.
Next Tue will be another blood test review and need to get blood test done today. I know what it is for, but cannot spell it (without google) but it is related to the heart.
All of the above brings me to this point. I think that STRESS can have a great impact on our body and minds that we lay people might not understand until it hits us. There are links relating stress with haemochromatosis, from the .org.au site. And suggested links with PSA. Waking up with fear, dread, of what one has to tackle each day cannot be good for the body. And yet, this is where I stand at the moment.
So if you were to ask me how I am my response would vary from "I dont really know" to "frustrated".
Tim
