I guess I may have been a bit premature in my optimism.

While it's true that I have worked hard and regained continence, I feel that those efforts led to a secondary problem. I was not working out regularly between January and April, and that affected my overall conditioning. I strained my back the first of May, reinjured it in June, and that led to yet another injury - Pyriformis Syndrome. This is caused by a strain of the Pyriformis muscle deep in the muscles of the butt. It's a small muscle, but it sure causes pain.

I have had a hard time sitting and getting up from a sitting position. Getting a good night's sleep has been a problem. It even hurts to cough, sneeze and laugh! I am currently getting some physical therapy which will take me through the end of July. The summer of 2017 has not been the best for me.

I guess the point is - no matter what stage of prostate cancer you're in, it's important to get exercise, as well as lots of quality sleep. I will work harder on these going forward.