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What do you guys think about abdominal CT scans after treatment?
I had one last year prior to surgery but from what I read these abdominal CT scans give the equivalent radiation of 500 chest x-rays in one scan or 3.3 years of natural radiation exposure. Having said that, last week I had a drop of brown blood in my urine and then the next time I urinated a drop of red blood and then the…
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IMRT for salvage after RP
Assuming a rising PSA first detected many years after a RP, would IMRT be used if no locatable tumor is found, or is one stuck with the old unfocused external beam treatment? This also assumes that the recurrence is local, and not a distant metastasis.
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PCa Diet recommendations and Happy New Year
Lots of good information out there one of my favorite places for updated information are the web sites for UCSF and Prostate Cancer Foundation (give often to these guys…they fund the cutting edge and have done more for PCa than any group) – What I get out of all of this is that we should eat better quality food (less fat,…
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Questions about pad (not Manard G. Krebbs' apartment)
Had Davinci surgery Dec. 15. Catheter removed two days ago. Working on "stemming the flow". 1. When getting up from a sitting position, the flow begins. Today I am able to have a slight impact on it, yesterday, none at all. Is this a routine experience? 2. Does it help to double the pads or put a paper towel as a liner to…
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6-Month PSA Results Following CyberKnife Treatment
My six month PSA test result came back today at 0.87 ng/ml. I had CyberKnife treatment for PCa staged at T1c, Gleason 3+3=6, 1 of 12 positive cores at 15% involvement. Dx PSA was 4.3. My 3 month PSA reading was 1.35. Have had zero side effects following this treatment in July.
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Interstim vs. Botox (or other effective steps to solve severe incontinence)
After robotic radical prostatectomy in Jan. '09, I have had severe incontinence (5-6 Depends a day) ever since. Anticholinergic drugs have been of no help. Now being told that only remaining steps are 1) Implantation of InterStim neurostimulation device; 2) Botox injections; 3) Adult male sling; 4) Augmentation…
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IMRT as primary treatment
Hi folks, just joined the forum. Curious if anyone else chose IMRT as the primary treatment for their PC. I was diagnoised in April 2010 with PC. My PSA had risen from 3.2 to 4.0 in one year. Two biopsys later, 1 of 12 cores positive for PC. Gleasson 3+3=6 confined to prostate. Started IMRT treatments in August 2010…
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detectable PSA 8.5 years after RP
This is my first post to this site. Last week I learned that my PSA was 0.03ng/ml, the first detectable finding 8.5 years since my surgery. My urologist told me to test again in three months, and see him about the results. My PSA before surgery was 5.4, cancer stage T2c, Gleason score in pathology report 3+3. I gather from…
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all
My glass is half full, and this is my second Christmas after PCa diagnosis and treatment. I, along with most of you, am a survivor. Each day is a blessing, but each holiday season, anniversary, and birthday are milestones to be passed, and to look forward to in the future. I give thanks for many things, but one of them is…
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Thanks to all
To all who participte on this website I'd like to say thanks for providing valuable information regarding pc throughout the year. I know many people have been helped by the informative posts, and those that are battling advanced stages of this disease have been comforted by your kind words of encouragement. Keep it up and…
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Post Davinci pathology report
Just an update for those who had taken the time to support me. Had surgery Dec. 15. Dr. called last night to review pathology report (a copy is being sent to me): Gleason downgraded from 8 to 7 (4+3) -- PTI 40%. Left base clear, Right based cancerous. Seminal vessels are clear Lymph nodes are clear Apex is clear Right base…
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l-arginine and PDE-5
I would be interested if anyone is taking a PDE-5 (levitra, viagra, cialis) "and" l-arginine? If you are, would you mind sharing information on the dosage, frequency and results?
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how bad is hormonal therapy-Lupron
at some point i will have to decide whether or not to take lupron. i have heard so many bad stories about hormonal therapy that to me the quaility of my life out weighs the quantity. i have talked to many other men who have taken lupron and they have gone thru some terrible side effects. if it is that bad then i choose not…
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Zero for Christmas
Just got the call from the doctors office, my 6 mo. psa was less than 0.1 and thats all I really wanted for Christmas. My best to everyone here and my wish for everyone is less than zero!
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Surgery completed
Am I a club member yet?? Just an update. I had surgery on Dec. 15. Was kept in hospital an extra day due to excessive drainage. Had drainage tube removed yesterday, Dec. 20. Its amazing how having the tube removed makes you feel better. Hopefully I will have the pathology report this Thursday and everything will be OK.…
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Dairy
Today I read that dairy products appear to help protect against diabetes. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12049624 "A natural substance found in dairy products appears to protect against diabetes, say researchers. Trans-palmitoleic acid is present in milk, cheese, yoghurt and butter but cannot be made by the body. A…
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High 6 wk post-surgery PSA: 3.27
First time to post and VERY concerned. My father had a RRP Nov. 5, 2010 and now his 6 week post-op PSA is 3.27. It is devastating to us all. Just wondered if anyone had this high of a PSA and where in his body could this PSA factory still be? Background: 76 year old, PSA of 5.8 pre-surgery with a Gleason of 9. Biopsies…
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ketoconazole
I am 58 years old, had a RP in 2001, psa of 0 until October 2007 when it started to rise. I have had IMRT treatment with no positive results (2008), injections of Zolodex are continued, have had 11 chemo treatments of taxotere and levels are going up again. Doctor has recommended me to go on high levels of ketoconazole and…
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6 month post DaVinci surgery recovery summary
Follow-up to my previous 5 day report. Overall good but the journey have been uneven. PSA - Below 0.1 8 weeks and 5.5 months after surgery Continence - Slow but steady improvement. Stabilized at about 3 months. Now only slight dribble when doing crunches, active sport. Not a bother Penis pain - Bothered for quite sometime.…
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Rising PSA from RP of 8-14-97
I am a 74 year old man who had a RP in 1997. PSA was 6.94. It was 0.0 after the surgery until 1-2-03 when it tested 1.03. From that point it kept rising slowly over a period of four years to 8.35. The next two years it went up and down until it went to 11.16 on 8-21-09. After a bout with lung cancer surgery in early 2010…
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PSA rises sharply in 5 months
My dad has radical prostate surgery in June, 2009 and received radiation theraphy 4 months after that. He has been doing well in terms of PSA (<0.1) till July, 2010. We went back on Dec. 10, 2010 for a routine bloodwork and detected his PSA had a huge jump to 4.1. To verify it, we did another test on Dec. 13, 2010. It…
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This is a short list of men that have died from PCa
This is a short list of men that have died from PCa and I am sure would agree with the importance of taking the PSA test. While the list is imcomplete here’s some for us to remember and think about: o Merv Griffin o Dan Fogelberg o Bill Bixby o Telly Savalas o Frank Zappa o Earl Woods (Tiger Woods Dad) o Bobby Riggs o…
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Another View on PSA Testing
Several recent threads have looked at PSA testing, what can cause it to rise, what does it mean, and so forth. Many of us were diagnosed with PCa after our PSA rose above a level our GP was comfortable with and we were referred to a urologist who did a biopsy and whoa --- Hello prostate cancer. A recent Op-ed in the New…
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8 weeks post-Prostatectomy with PSA still detectable
I don't know what the implications are at this stage. My psa was .07 at 6 weeks and today at 8 weeks it only went down to .06 I am a gleason 4+3 and I want to do everything possible to live a full life. I am 50 and very healthy other than this. Any words of wisdom??
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Update on 11-22-10 surgery
Just a quick update on my progress from da vinci surgery on 11-22-10. Catheter came out on 11-29-10. So far, no "accidents" and only a rare drop in the underwear. Have not worn any pad or protection from the day catheter was removed. Went back to work two days after catheter came out, or in other words nine days post…
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Doctor didn’t tell me I had a PSA level of 5.32 when he tested it in July, 2010.
I'm 69 years old with a history of colon cancer and I’ve been having trouble passing urine lately and saw my family doctor today about it. He checked my prostate and said it didn’t seem that large. Then he checked my lab history and noted that I had had a PSA level of 5.32 last July and said we should check it again. One…
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Checking In
It's been a while since I've checked in, but I am finally pad free (surgery was done back in April). Erections are still a problem, but getting some results with viagra. I tried using a pump with little success. My insurance does not cover any ED treatments, so I'm paying for the pills out of pocket (about $19 per pill).…
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Surgery: Dec. 15
My rendezvous with davinci is finally here. I'm prepping today and tomorrow is the date. Thanks to everyone who either directly or indirectly supported me on this site. Everyone's posts and comments have become part of my arsenal in my war against pc. I'll keep you posted as to my progress. I'm anxious to see the pathology…
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follow up radiation?
can some one tell me about ,salvage radiation , ive had robtic surgury at loma linda and i might need to have radiation? gleeson score 7 - psa 13 these numbers are from the pathlogy report. after surgury. god wiling i wont need it . thanks.
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Recently diag. with PC
Recently diag. with PC. My PSA was a 4.4 and Gleason scores of 3+3=6 and 3+4=7 with a T2c. Am having to decide between Da vinci operation or Cyberknife radiation treatment. Am seeking a second opinion and have an appt. on Jan. 5th. Not sure which way to go? I was told by my first Urologist that the side affects of…