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PSA Anouncement**

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Gentlemen, please do several things for yourself.  First, have a competent Primary Care Provider, visit them annually, and take their advice seriously.  Second, check your PSA at least annually and make sure your PCP sees your results. A year ago in June 2023 my PCP noticed that while my PSA was well within normal limits, it had gone up about a point.  She recommended that I discuss the test with my Urologist. I scheduled an appointment with him, and in fairly quick succession I endured a TRUS (Trans Rectal Ultrasound), where the results suggested an MRI of the Prostate.   That resulted in a PIRADS score that suggested a MRI assisted biopsy was next. My Urologist said that we could follow our summer travel plans, which included a trip through South East Alaska, on the Alaska State Ferry, and complete the biopsy in the fall. The biopsy revealed prostate cancer.  My Urologist said that I could do “Active Surveillance”, the first level of treatment.  This means routine PSA checks, an ann

Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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We arrived in Loreto intending to land at the Loreto Shores RV Park.  Our map took us into some very narrow streets, so we decided to seek out another park.  We found a full hook up site at Romanita 2 RV Park.  It is a bit unusual, in that there are dry camping sites in the shade, and all of the FUH ones are located in a gravel lot, at the close end of the park, all lined up in a row.  The entire campground is located at the side of the Arroyo las Parras.  While setting up, Tom (the on-site camp host) suggested we park in such a way to block the wind that would be coming up the arroyo.  An excellent suggestion! We had intended to stay 3 nights in Loreto , though changed our minds after having dinner at Orlando’s our first evening here.  The owner said that we were now in Easter Week, which is the biggest holiday in Mexico.  He said that it would be “crazy” here over the weekend, and traffic to and from Loreto would be a nightmare.  We chose to add 5 more days to our stay, and leave the