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Prostate Cancer
Archives for November 2010
Discussion List
Ablatherm HIFU
We are back!! It has been a hectic 3 months but the time is near for the next PSA. The last one was 0.58 and doctor wanted to do 'a little radiation'. But after discussing our plans with the doctor, he agreed to wait and do another PSA in November. The 9th to be exact. In the meantime, we have been researching the HIFU…
PSA Rise
I had a RP in August of 2005. PSA tests for the first 3 years were 0.0. In the 4th year it was 0.1. I am now out 5 years and 3 months and it has risen to 0.2. I went to my surgeon and he said that any rise in the PSA is questionable. He also said that 0.2 is the limit. He said that I could have pelvic radiaition now. I…
BREATHING A SIGH OF RELIEF
Well, got my 9 month psa result today and it was still undetectable!! I am very blessed. Now I will have a good couple of months before I have to start worrying about the next one. If all goes well on the next test I get to go on the 6 month plan! I truly wish all posters with PC the very best results possible as they…
Surgeon better be worth it; his office staff is killing us
Scheduled for Da Vinci surgery in two weeks with one of the top surgeons in my area. He better be worth it because his office staff is making me sick. It's been one thing after another; botched appt times; inaccurate info; delayed responses. They seem to have forgotten how to be professional or compassionate. I know I'm…
15 Month Post Surgery PSA
The 15 1/2 month PSA came back as 0. Very pleased. Also the Doctor graduated me to a six month test cycle. I asked if that was OK with my positive margin and he said. Statiscally he told me that where my positive margin was is the best place to have one if you are going to have one. So next checkup in April 2011. Larry age…
Degerelix and Casodex
Is anyone taking both of these together.My oncologist at Sloan wants to put me on Casodex along with my Degerelix.I am responding well to my injections.My PSA went from 8.6 before injections to.77 then to.44 this month. Im 48 have metastatic (lymph,bladder,rectum wall,L4 spine involvment)prostate cancer that is primarily…
Viagra after prostate surgery
How soon after surgery did the doctor prescribe the use of Viagra for to get erections I go to the doctor tomorrow for my 6 week checkup and my first PSA test maybe just a little anxiety here for me.
Kaiser Northern CA Therapy Options
I have been recently diagnosed with PC and began the process of evaluating my treatment options within the Kaise Nothern CA system. At this point I am considering active surveillance,brachytherapy, and radical prostatectomy. I would be very interested in comments regarding experience with Kaiser N CA brachytherapy and/or…