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lupron depot therapy
just joined yesterday 8/10/10. i would like to hear some patients stories that have taken lupron depot for prostate cancer. my urologist is suggesting that i begin this treatment and i want to investigate it more. specifically your side effects. from what i have found out some men tolerate it well and others it's a living…
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Prostate contained cancer but one positive margin
I had a radical prostatectomy five weeks ago and just now found out from my doctor what was meant by "tumor focally extends to the inked/cauterized margin in the left apex." Meaning: one positive margin. It's got me very spooked, I have to say. I know that a positive margin increases the chances of recurrence. The cancer…
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Good luck to Ed and Trew
Ed has a date with the Robot tomorrow and Trew has a doctor appt. Wishing them both the best going forward! Larry
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Question on Gleason scores
Does the Gleason remain the same? Like if you do not treat the PC will the gleason 6, progress and become a 7 then an 8...? Also we have seriously tried the no red meat, no dairy , low fat eat healthy diet hopeing to see a lower psa to show for it but our psa was exactly the same 4 weeks later. I did see that having a…
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Bone Mets
Hubby had an early morning call from the hospital yesterday, his latest bone scan showed mets to the spine.They wanted him to come up for radiation treatment right away as it was close to the spinal cord.He was a few hours for the set up and treatment and he was back again for more treatment this morning.He will be…
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sometimes...maybe
Hi all I am now cancer free,so far, but my life has changed radically in other ways.Some days i wish I never had a PSA test and just lived blissfully with no ED or the rest. Feeling sorry for myself but I dont think Im alone with these thoughs. Prayers to all and beat cancer and the after effects Nick age 53
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Incontinence--------the continuing Saga--New Doctor
All, After my last encounter of having my record or surgery basically lost. My new Doctor will be giving me a Botox Injection on Oct 11. Not so sure what the other Doctor gave me. I was told it was Botox, but there's no record to be found. And no change--so maybe it was Saline solution---we may never know. Lion1
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Statins and ED
I'm still pre-treatment for my PCa, but just discovered that Simvastatin and other cholesterol reducing medications have the side effect of also reducing testosterone production and causing ED. Found this out because I take Simvastatin (generic for Zocor and one of many statin drugs) and, after we doubled the dose I was…
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I just received bad news, my father's PSA keeps risen,
My father is 80 years of age with prostate cancer. It has spread to his bones and PSA continues rising. He PSA as of today is 222.2. He is on hormone therapy, Zometa and on casadex, he refuses chemotherapy and is on the list to get Provenge. He is waiting for Provenge, but insurance doesn't approve payment. The Zometa is…
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One Year Update
It has been one year (Aug 09) since I had my surgery and wanted to give an update for those interested on this site. Just to briefly reflect backwards . I am 54 yrs old; Dr Patel at Florida hospital performed my surgery and it was a very good experience; excellent staff, hospital, recovery. My Gleason was 3+4=7, very small…
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Post-Prostate Erection Article
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-20012833-247.html?tag=cnetRiver
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What is Real Care? Who is the right Doctor? Where's my record of Surgery?
After talking to my wife tonight something hit me like a ton of bricks. It bothered me more than ever before. I am speaking of the care I have received or the lack of it. As I head to my third Doctor tomorrow in Jacksonville Florida, I am hoping that not only I get the care I deserve but the attention I deserve as an…
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To wait or act?
Like many I have been reading comments on this forum for months, learning much about dealing with pca. I finally decided to "jump in" and join the discussions. Here is my background - sorry if I included too much or too little: Age: 67 Biopsy June 2007. PSA=6.0. 2 of 10 cores contained adenocarcinoma; 1 with 30%…
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Biopsy
I was curious about something. A contributor mentioned that he was "too drugged up" during the biopsy to remember anything. The people I talked to prior to my biopsy reported they were either "knocked out" or were given Valium or some other mind-numbing drug. At Johns Hopkins I took it like a man(joke). No sedation, no…
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Post CyberKnife Procedure -- 30-Day Checkup
I had my 30-day post treatment follow-up with my medical team on Friday following 5 radiation treatments that ended on July 1. So far, everything is excellent. No urinary issues. No bowel or rectal irratitation. No ED issues. There is a slight reduction in the amount of ejaculate but that is considered normal. No pain. No…
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0 CLUB EXTENSION
SIX MONTHS POST DAVINCI AND 2 MONTHS POST ADJUVANT RADIATION, MY DOC CALLED AND SAID MY PSA WAS STILL UNDETECTABLE!!!! VERY GOOD NEWS INDEED. SOMEONE MUST BE WATCHING OVER ME BUT I THINK ALL THE POSITIVE SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK FROM ALL WHO POST HERE ALSO PLAYS A PART. THANKS !!! AND IF GETTING A 3 MONTH EXTENSION IN THE ZERO…