Bryce needed to have his heart tested so it was organised for him to wear a Halter monitor for 24 hours. This would monitor his heart's activity over that entire period. Then about a week later he would hear the results of this. Bryce was supposed to go about his usual activity. He wore it to work (he was still working full time at this stage). He had received the results of the biopsy and that was that there was indeed cancer present in the prostate gland. The good news was that there was nothing too sinister about the Heart. Occasionally his heart rate would drop to 32 BPM... this was while he was sleeping. The cardiologist told him that one day he might need a pacemaker but for now, his heart was doing OK. He had to report any signs of light headedness or giddy sensations immediately. Dr Woo basically told Bryce that the best option for him at his age would be to have a radical prostatectomy. He went into detail as clearly as he could so that we understood everything. Bryce was reading lots on the subject now, including some very positive books on diet and health.
So we made the move towards more organic produce. We rediscovered WARRA in Dural - a Steiner school for the disadvantaged where we could buy most of our green groceries. Supermarkets seemed to stock more and more organic produce. We got some new cookbooks to inspire us. And embarked on a pretty healthy diet. We love Greens Organic Chocolate, as a treat.
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