In the musical "Cotton Patch Gospel," Jesus makes his first appearance to the disciples after His resurrection.  His first words to the group are, "It worked!"

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May. Last Wednesday I had a robot assisted radical prostatectomy. I spent less than 24 hours in a hospital room; Monday I had a doctor's office visit to get the catheter removed and hear the pathology report.  I received a clean bill of health - the cancer was fully contained in the gland and is now GONE! There is no follow-up treatment necessary.

I have learned much in the past two months about this dreaded disease.  I recognize there is debate on whether or not such aggressive action should be taken; there is even debate on whether regular PSA screening should be recommended or not.  But for me, it worked!


Meet my new best friend:  Robotic Surgery at Mission Hospital