In our last blog we were able to share the great news that John’s PSA had dropped considerably as a result of the new medication, Enzalutamide.  Another blood test was due last week, and as tradition goes, we were anxious to get the results.  Within 2 hours of having the blood test the results were available: the PSA has dropped to 3.93 – the last time it was at this level was in May 2019!  To say we were both shocked and delighted is an understatement.  John was immediately on the case to update the spreadsheet, and graph:

He continues to feel well and is sleeping better, so all is good.  He has a remote appointment with the oncology nurse this week, and has another hormone implant before we head off on holiday next Sunday.  We are now getting super-excited having cleared the major health hurdles before we go.

Our local council recently took delivery of a fleet of new bio-fuel refuse trucks (stay with me here…).  They organised a competition to name the new lorries with refuse-themed names.  Of course we had a go and submitted several entries one night – our creativity and silliness fuelled by a couple of glasses of wine.   I was thrilled that one of our names was chosen: Chitty Chitty Bin Bin – oh how excited I was! This week John and I were invited to a publicity event to launch the new lorries, and we were probably just as excited to sit in the lorry and pose with Chitty Chitty Bin Bin as the schoolchildren that were at the event.

More exciting news is that John and I will be attending a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May, in the week of the Coronation.  It’s looking like this is going to be an amazing 60th Birthday celebration year.   Watch this space.