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Prayers for my dad.
My dad's physicians have recently told him that he probably has "months" not years to live. Evidently his cancer is spreading along his spine and is also in his sacral region. They have taken him off Casodex and put him on Zometa since there can be a delaying effect for some when this is done. His PSA has increased…
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A New Vaccine???
Has anyone heard of a new vaccine that has been introduced to "stop" the reoccurance of PC? I heard something briefly on the news. Wouldn't this be a miracle from God.
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Chemo
I was just told my dad needs chemo. I understand that there are several different kinds of chemo some harsher than others. I was not happy (I don't want him to go through that) but happy that we have a CHANCE to kill it. Then I get an e-mail from my cousin and now I'm panicking again. Here is what she said "I am totally…
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PSA COUNT INFORMATION
I know that this is a survivors network, but I would appreciate any help anyone might give. My husband, over the past 1 1/2 yrs. has been sent to a Urologist for elevated PSA ( 3.5 then 4.5 then back to 3.5). He has been on medication for urine flow for about a year. Last month he had severe blood in the urnine. He had CT…
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Husband depressed; Help?
My 42 year old husband had an RP on 2/6/04; he is extremely healthy, healed fast and has loads to be thankful for. I too am a 6-year cancer survivor. Unfortunately, he is extremely depressed about the possibility of losing erections. He's been crying; moody; not sleeping; even tried to have me leave because he said he is…
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good news desired
Although realizing that any procedure has its pitfalls, I have committed to an RP and could use some GOOD words concerning the results of such surgery. As if I weren't already shaky enough, last night I received an unsolicited call from a member of a local support group who insisted on dwelling on the negative aspects.…
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Recommended urologist - houston, TX?
Hi, I am a medical student working for a family practice doctor. We recently encountered a patient who on routine examination was found to have rising PSA levels. My patient suspects that he has prostate cancer. My attending wanted to first rule-out whether or not he has prostatitis (infection of the prostate gland) before…
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newly diagnosed
I was diagnosed last week and am scared and confused. I have done a lot of read reading and talked with survivors, but there does not seem to be a definite "right thing to do." Fortunately, it is in the early stages so I have some time (PSA 5.0, Gleason 3+3)to decide. Any suggestions/advice?
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help i need prayers
my dad went to have a colonoscopy done friday.and today he is on life support because the doctor nicked his colon. they had to rush him to surgery to fix the mess they caused him i am soo mad and hurt. i need all the prayers i can get. thanks i know i can count on you
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Aching testicles, anyone?
Hi, my partner, Bob has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has had a bone scan (results not known yet) and he has an appointment with an oncologist on April 27. Bob had his ultra-sound and about 10 samples taken for biopsy on March 9. I'm not sure how long after that that his testicles started aching. Not every day,…
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Performance Anxiety
I'm almost 2.5 years out of RP, and still have erectile problems - have used Viagra,Muse and Caverject with low to medium success.However, I have also had spontaneous stong erections while sleeping,so that tells me that the nerves and blood vessels must be intact.It's when I'm with a woman that I have problems.So-is it…
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Prostate Cancer for Dummies
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Feb 04. As is my habit, a like to research any illnesses I may have, or think I have. A couple of days after my diagnosis, I bought the book "Prostate Cancer for Dummies" by Dr.Paul Lange, who is also a prostate cancer survivor. It was a great help in working with my urologist and…
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Fever and Cancer
I have a question that I hope someone can give me some info about. My husband has prostat cancer and has spread to the bones. He is on zometa, caodex and lupron. In the last month he is having fever almost everyday. from 99-102(mostly 100.2) the dr. at mskcc have taken blood, urin, chest xray and cultures. Every thing came…
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Exercise and Hormone Treatments
I am 70 years old and just recovering from a 4 way bypass I had in May 03. Now, I find that I have prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and have started hormone therapy with daily doses of 50mg Casodex. I get my first shot, probably Lupron, in a few days. I like to exercise, ie, walking, treadmill, exercise…
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Kegel Exercises following RP
A few weeks after my RP surgery in January 03, I began doing Kegel exercises per my doctor's recommendation. I am now 15 months following surgery and still am incontinent. When standing for more than a few minutes, I experience a constant drip, drip, drip into my Depends pad, although I'm using only one per day. "Just…
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Milestone
It has been 9 months post RP. I went through the usual suspects to address the ED - Viagra, Cialis, and even the injections. The pills were ineffective and the injections worked in the doctor's office, but failed at home. After a few days of deep contemplation, I went back to viagra. It was like everything was reset to…
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Please Help
I just learned that in the last 3 weeks my father's PSA went from approximately 5.05 to 8.2. Evidently he's considered hormone refractory. His doctor is getting ready to put him on Zometa for his bones. From what I know this helps strengthen his bones since he has spinal metastases. However it apparently does not affect…