The battle continues.

Life is busy.  A lot has happened in my life, and to me, in the past several weeks.  The Holidays were spectacular.  [I got lots of quality time, with quality people.]  I inspired a friend to get "checked out" based on some symptoms he has been having. [Because ignoring it is just not an option with me.] My Brother has invited me on a trip to the Dominican, and I have accepted.  My first plane trip.  [Planes scare the shit out of me, but I'm going.]  I lost a friend, who was two years younger than me, to complications from a blood clot in his leg.  [Attending the celebration of his life was...interesting] And of course my battle continues to rage on.

Last week I woke up with numbness in my face.  I didn't think much of it until the following day.  I was talking to my Oncologist about the trip, to see if he had any special concerns that I should be aware of, and he asked me if I had experienced any changes in my condition.  When I told him about the numbness he told me to come in to see him right away.  He thinks the cancer in my right orbital bone is spreading and pinching nerves in my skull.  He scheduled me for another bone scan [Which I had last Thursday, no results yet] and noted that my psa levels are going back up.  If his suspicions are correct then it means my meds have stopped working -again- and there are only two options: chemo or radiation. [maybe both?]    I don't like the idea of either treatment for several reasons, but the most immediate one is that either treatment would require me to take quite a bit of time off work, and that makes things pretty tight around here.  There has also been some pain, but so far, it is manageable.

Lots of ups and downs. 
I feel a rant coming, but not tonight.  Maybe after I get the test results.