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Prostate Cancer

Archives for February 2010

deciding
sure confused on surgery or seeds or enen trials
Winding down for Surgery
Surgery is Wednesday and I am flying up Monday to Chicago and just want to say thanks to all of my supports and well wishers during my journey so far with PC and the changes I have gone though as all of us…My journey so far has been a blessing in many aspects… I have a lot of personal thing to do now until I fly out of…
Cancer may or may not emit PSA
At our visit with the urologist today, I asked if all prostate cancers emitted PSA. The answer surprised me: he said that no, not all of them did and sometimes the more deadly cancers did not emit near as much PSA. Scary thoughts! He also said that in development is a urine test for prostate cancer.
At a loss. continued....
So I am unsure on where to begin so I am jumping in head first. My boyfriend's father was diagnosed in 2007 that he had colon cancer. I believe at this time he decided to treat the cancer with natural remedies, homeopathic Dr.'s and an organic diet. This seemed to be "working" (feeling better, looking better and keeping a…
Abnormal ECG :-)
Ok…getting ready for surgery next week and took a ECG last week along with a host of blood test… I get a call from my urologist’s nurse last night and she says I have an abnormal ECG… I have sinus bradycardia with sinus arrhythmia with 1st degree AV block…Now this test was less than 5 seconds and my stresses EKG/ECG test…
The Good, The Bad and You Gotta Be Kidding Me-PSA IS UP!!
Hello there guys and gals, I am back to say howdy and provide a little update. Sorry I have been away so long, but it's been just a little on the busy side lately. So here's the GOOD. Lynn and I have finalized the purchase of the dream RV and have taken possession. I am outfitting it and getting ready to start traveling.…
psa going down each visit from 5.5 one year ago now 2.5 gleason 3+3 =6 cancer found in 1 of 12 lob
Not sure what I should do next? I am 51 can someone give me some advice. Thanks Would you stay on watch and wait or be in a hurry to do something?
Soy for those on Hormone Shots?
This is a post responding to something gjeck posted in another thread RE soy. First, it is known that soy encourages the production of estrogen, which is nice for ladies, and not bad for men under normal conditions. But I am not normal right now. I am on Eligard that blocks all testosrone production in my body. Do I as a…
PSA 43
My Daddy is 81 yrs. old. His PSA is 43 and was told today that his only options were chemo or do nothing. He is a diabetic on 4 shots a day. Does anyone have any knowledge of a person his age taking chemo??
PSA Re-occurence
Diagnosed with a PSA that rose from 4.0 to 5.8 between Nov. '03 and Jan. '04 I had biopsy performed that revealed cancer present. Underwent RP in March 2004 revealing it had escaped capsule but did not spread (Gleason 3+4). Urologist who performed the PR wanted me to have additional treatment and I underwent 37 sessions of…
Sonny!
How are you and Lynn getting along?...sorry if I screwed up your wifes name but I'm too lazy to go back and look. When is your next PSA test? I hope all is well! God Bless You! Randy in Indy
HIFU clinical trials
For those of you who are interested clinical trials for HIFU....there is a Dr. Russel Locke in Ocala,FL. who has done the procedure. I was not aware of this when I had surgery which led to radiation. Criterion for acceptance is PSA <10, prostate size<40g, gleason <6. You can google his # or try 866)650-4466. Good Luck.
FDA
www.fda.gov is the official website of the Food and Drug Administration of the United States of America. Here you can do a search of medical devices, drugs, therapies and food to look up information. I found articles pertaining to research ongoing about different therapies. It is a website worth exploring to see how the…
Book and message for Randy
I've been trying to find a thread where several 0f you have mentioned a great book on prostate cancer...but can't seem to find it. Help please? And, Randy in Indy, your email address you gave me is bouncing. Thanks everybody!
mrshisname
Email me at randy_in_indy@yahoo.com and I will give you my number and we can talk. BTW, I felt pretty confident that Koch would do all the important parts and the actual surgery...however, the bedside surgeon (in Koch's case..I believe he has a high confidence in the Fellow or maybe it was a resident over a Fellow can't…
RANDY IN INDY
Randy, I left some questions for you in my posting Newbie's Wife. We are going to see Dr. Koch in Indy soon. We live in Southern Indiana. We are sending hubby's tissue samples to Dr. Koch for his review/assessment prior to our visit.\ I see you had your DaVinci by another group in Indy. Are they more experienced than Koch?…
sorry ladies it is time for equal rights :-)
This is why we need to spread the word on Prostate Cancer…as the “general public” believes it is no big deal and we all know better… My wife came back from a “girl’s night” out for dinner and some of the ladies thought that I had pancreatic cancer. When they found out I had prostate cancer then the conversation went to…
Gumbyrun-Countdown
You are in my thoughts and prayers as your day approaches this Friday the 26th. Go forward with confidence, knowing that it is being done by one of the "best", and realize that NO ONE can ever know what the result of any alternative decision would have been. Again, Go forward with confidence… All the best-B
Recent Member
Hey Guys. I'm new to the board. I was diagnosed in Nov. 09 with very early prostate ca. My PSA was 6.8 and a rectal biopsy showed <1% of the total taken. I am 52 and have been in good health. I had a DiVinci on Jan. 26, 2010 in Indianapolis by Dr. John Scott. Surgery went well and I had my cath removed 8 days later. I plan…
Another Open vs Robotic
Trying to decide on surgery type. Dr. who does both(only a few robotic) recommends open due to my numbers. He believes he can minimize margins better with open. Have not talked to a Dr. who has done lots of robotics. PSA 6.9 8-12 specimens with 6(3+3), 1(3+4 100%), 1(4+3 100%) Endorectol MRI with coil-indicated palpable…
PSA Lab Results
Hi All, My name is John and my sister Nicole has asked a question regarding our Dad and his PSA level post-prostatectomy. He had robotic surgery and it went very well. We researched the surgeons to find out who is one of the best and we were able to find out. I think this helped a lot with his side effects. The question I…
Cancer related- Sleep aide?
At night I am very restless and have to keep up 3- 6 or more times to go to the restroom. Flowmax does not help- I have no such problem during the day. I have used Xanax sparingly and have had good results with it, but I am afraid of Xanax- it is addicting. So I am wondering what others have used to help them relax and…
Newbie's Wife - just diagnosed 3 days ago
My husband was diagnosed Friday after a biopsy on 2/9. His gleeson is a 3+3 or 6. Prostate size is 27mm (not enlarged). Only 1 of 12 samples positive, one other one is suspicious. PSA was as high as 4.3, it came down to 3.8 recently. I was shocked his biopsy came back positive. Our urologist is doing HIFU in mexico, or can…
prostate
anyone have seeds implant recently? also does anyone know dr.bennett in raleigh,nc?
The "Shot" and Muscle pain
I got my first shot of eligard in April 09. This week I have noticed my leg muscles aching some. It has been 11 months since "the Shot" hit me and I know muscle cramps/aches can be one of the side effects. I am just wonderig how soon that side effect begins and what I may expect in the year ahead. Thanks.
New here...so scared.
Hi everyone! I am new to this site, and honestly can't wait to get accquainted and be apart of it. I am so scared and didn't know where else to turn. My dad is 64 years old and was diagnosed with an aggressive Stage 4 Prostate Cancer back in December 2009. After his biopsy and bloodwork, he had a rating of 8 and PSA of 77.…
On Facebook
Us TOO and Pints for Prostates are on Facebook, for any of you who are also on Facebook. I don't know if these URLs will work if you aren't. Pints for Prostates Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105465930295&ref=mf Us TOO Facebook page:…
quadramet
Quadramet anyone?
Still shocked, bewildered and Just can't believe it!!
Hi everyone, I'm new to the family and I can't believe whats happening to me, I've worked in the medical field 20 years now and I've taught medical assistants as well. I now find myself on the recieving end of stick, sort of speak....I can't believe whats happening to me... I found out in 12/09 also...with an elevated PSA…
T shirt design/logo
If interested I have posted my initial design at http://bdhilton.com ...I think this was a great start by Dakota

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