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Prostate Cancer

Archives for October 2008

artifical spincter vs bladder removal ???
please help. what to expect, how has it helped? what side effects? if any.is it the right decision vs bladder removal,even though it may only last 3 to 5 years' how do you get through the ups and downs of what to do? I keep arguing with myself to keep or remove and the pros and cons of both procedures,and you, I, just…
PSA JUMPS
I HAD A RADICAL IN 05 TOLD ALL WAS GOOD AFTER 3 MONTHS PSA 0.04 STOOD LIKE THAT UNTIL MACH O7 PSA WENT TO 3.56.GIVEN BONE AND CAT SCANS ALL CLEAR WAS GIVEN COSADEX AND LUPRON.PSA WENT TO .34 IN DEC OF 07 UNTIL MACH OCH OF 08 HAD 39 RADIAION TREATMENTS WHEN DONE WITH RAD IATION WHILE ON DRUGS PSA WENT TO 0.07.SO WEWAITED 3…
Very scared
I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on September 26. My PSA was 8.8 and had Gleason scores ranging from 6-8 in the cores. two were labeled very agreesive. I am nervous about my standard of life after treatment. I am 40 years old. i hope to live a long life. but more important I want to live a good life. Tell me your…
Fatigue
I am new here and hope I am in the right group. Today I had my 35th out of 45 radiation treatments for prostate cancer. It seems each day I get a little more exhausted and totally fatigued. Is this a normal reaction to radiation? Thanks Harry
Rising PSA after EBR
I am a 67 year old male. Had a radical prostectomy in 2005. Gleason score 4+3=7, Stage T2b. Had external beam radiation in 2007 due to rising PSA. Now PSA is again rising, 0.35, 0.48, 0.55 ng/ml. My doctor recommends some form of Hormone Therapy. I would appreciate information on what my options are. Is there some sort of…
larry59update
I'd update on my blog or profile but I am a computer goober and not sure what I'm doing. Anyway I got a full bone scan last Thursday because of back/hip pain, to see if spread is involved. HOpe to hear results from doc soon. And he is to do surgery on me Friday oct 31, TURP and orchiectomy. The turp will hopefully allow…
Bladder neck constricture scar tissue after EBRT
After 2 years of cancer free, I still have scar tissue caused by EBRT. 8-10 bladder neck surgerys later I;m told the only solution is the artificial sphincter, or removal of my bladder.at first I was reluctant to have the sphincter done, My wife and my doctor convinced me to go this route. SO. On 09/18/2008 I had a stent…
Need Info
I was recently diagnosis with Prostate cancer, (just a week ago). I have my first appt Nov 3rd and will get all the details then. I currently live in Florida, but work out of state, so I opted to be given my results over the phone. So far it hasn’t impacted me emotionally, I just want to get it taken care of ASAP and get…
just diagnosed please help
Hi, my father just got diagnosed. He had a PSA of 5.46 and after a 12 core biopsy 5 out of the 12 were cancerous. 3 of the cores were 3+4 gleason 7, 1 was 4+3 gleason 7 and 1 was 5+4 gleason 9. Bone scan was negative with just some degenerative stuff. CT showed 2.8 x 2.6 cm mass in right adrenal gland, bilateral nodules I…
robotics
I have not had a lot of time to research but am leaning towards robotic with Tewari. I have to drop my insurance and go with medicare but feel it's worth it to get top doc at top hospital. Any bad experiences with the procedure, doc or hospital?? I have a consult with the man on Nov. 4th.
good dr. on long island
Just been told the bad news. PSA 3.3, Gleason 7, 3 positive hits out of 12 on biopsy (4+3, 3+4, 3+4). Seeing my urologist 10/24 for his options and opinions. Cat scans (pelvic and abdominal) and bone scan ok. leaning towards robotic laproscopy if I can find a GOOD Dr. in my insurance plan. I am in Nassau county on long…
PSA of 5700
My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer the end of May. Initial count was 5700 (not a typo). He only went to the doctors because he had back pain for several weeks and the doctor did the PSA and a few other tests. The prostate cancer is in his bones. On his first visit to the urologist the doctor immediately started…
PSA After RP
I know the definition of a recurrence of prosate cancer using a rising PSA(biochemical failure) after RP is the subject of much debate but what have your urologists etc used as a definition of recurrence folowing a radical prostatectomy?
pain and more tests
I thought my homorne therapy (Lupron) and the addition of lupromide would work. Apparently not. I have to have another total body bone scan 10-23, to see what spread is doing. Also the hormone (Lupron) therapy isn't working all that well. Doc put me back on flutamide but I I still could not lose the bladder catheter that…
Enlarged prostate
My dads prostate is enlarged. He has very difficult to control his urine movement and frequecy is quite often- more than normal. Prostate is enlarged and measures 5.5 x3.7 x 4.2 cms (volume 46cc). There is evidence of hupertrophy of central zone,identing and displacing the bladder base. Prostatic calcifications are noted.…
Urologist droppin me after chosing another surgeon
I am 41 and have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Luckily, it apparently has been caught early, as the grade, PSA and size seems to be small. Doc's indicate that I have a great chance of oncological, continency and potency outcomes with the help of a davinci robotic prostatectomy. Originally scheduled with my local doc…
I was healthy and felt good but I got Prostate Cancer
I was healthy and felt good but I got Prostate Cancer After my wife got cancer about 6 years ago, I was told by my Urologist that I have prostate cancer. He gave me numerous literature to investigate and understand the options and risks. My friends got me some prostate cancer survivors and they all gave distressing news as…
advanced metastatic disease - what am I missing?
Hi All, My fiance has metastatic prostate cancer that is all throughout his hips, spine, and spots on his brain too. He was diagnosed with this condition on New Year's Eve. We are now under the care of a medical oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. His treatment is Casodex and Lupron. He now plays a bit by my rules.…

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