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axman and prostate cancer: My 100th Prostate Cancer Blog Entry ...

Why would anybody in their right mind do this?

It took me three and a half years to get to 100 blogs. Others write that many entries in a few months. So speed wasn?t my strong suite.

I started out to provide short articles with the newest prostate cancer information, share my experiences with medications, side effects, and clinical trials. And I added a cartoon to almost every one to add a touch of humor?not necessarily politically correct. A few times I published a guest blog. Sometimes I summarized new information from cancer research. Most of the blog entries related at least partly to me, my life experiences, my friends with prostate cancer, ?and I must confess to the odd complaint (some side effects really suck).

By the time I started the blog I already knew my prostate cancer was incurable. I had just published a book about prostate cancer and my ongoing story. Writing and drawing cartoons has long been a good outlet for me. It has helped keep me positive and focused (most of the time) for the nine years (so far) of my journey.

I had few expectations when I launched the blog (launched may be pretentious?mostly I chose a name and clicked on an icon).

??????? I assumed not many people would read it?true, but the numbers are getting better.

??????? I assumed it would be fun for me to do?true, and it has continued to be.

??????? I assumed it wouldn?t make me rich or famous?true (so far) and I have no illusions of future fame or fortune.

??????? I assumed there would be breakthroughs in cancer treatment?true, and that?s good news for me and a couple million other men.

My expectations have changed a little. With my slowly growing knowledge of Internet technology I found ways to share information with more people. I even know what tweet and text mean. So, in the near future here?s what?s going to happen:

??????? My book, Real Men Get Prostate Cancer Too, is being updated (2nd Ed.) and will be republished soon. A lot has happened in the prostate cancer world (and mine) in four years. I even added some new cartoons.

??????? My other book (sounds impressive, eh?) with co-author Dr.TomBeer, Cancer Clinical Trials, will also be published soon.

Both books should be available by mid-April.

If you are reading this on my blog site, you can look to the left and become a ?follower? by clicking on the ?Join this site? icon. Then you?ll get a notification whenever a new blog entry appears. Or not.

axman

Source: http://axman-axman.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-100th-prostate-cancer-blog-entry-big.html

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