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Happy New Zero!
Hello All, Just got my 9 month PSA test results--another zero! Great way to start 2012! Wishing all on the board and all cancer patients, survivors and caregivers a happy and most of all healthy New Year! John
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A Bunch of Friends
I want to express my gratitude to all the survivors and family and friends who have contributed with their stories and opinions in this board and for those that behind the screen are campaigning in silence with prayers. In all we are a “bunch of friends” with a common goal for helping each other and giving the best to the…
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Good idea to be in a clinical study?
I post on the ovarian cancer site, but a friend of mine (in his mid 70s) thinks I know a lot about ALL cancer, and of course I don't. He had his prostate removed 14 years ago. 7 years ago his PSA started rising, but somehow this was never flagged. (We live in Scotland, and the NHS isn't always on top of these things.) This…
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Hormone therapy not working
Hello all, I'm looking for some help in deciding what to do next with my dad. He was diagnosed in march with Gleason 9 and extensive bone mets. His psa was 200 at the time. He started on Lupron for the first month and he psa dropped to 45. Then was switched to firmagon which his urologic oncologist and urologist thought…
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Hooray! -- My PSA Is Finally Dropping!
After some troubling ups and downs this past year following CK treatment, my PSA is finally dropping and is currently below what it was over 5 years ago before all of this sh*t started. Maybe it helped that I didn't have sex for a week before the last test. LOL!!! It's still not as low as I'd like but at least it's headed…
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Merry Christmas
Hello fellow survivors wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Keep the good fight going and thank you all for your support.
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Any experience with Intermittent HT?
My husband is seriously exploring the IHT for his recurrent PCa. I've found some good material on line but am interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with this protocol. Many thanks and a wonderful holiday to you. Renee
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fatique after radiation
I am continuing to have fatique 14 months after finishing 45 radiation treatments for prostate cancer. My radiation doctor had not helped at all..says I may have to live with it from now on. Any suggestions?
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prostate cancer metastasized to bone -- low PSA and no pain
My husband was initially diagnosed with PCa in 1999 with a PSA of 6.7 and a Gleason score of 5.He had seed implant in June 1999. A couple of years ago, PSA started to rise slowly. He was aggressive in monitoring his results and he had a bone scan, MRI, Xray and CT. The last PSA is still low (1.92 up from 1.68 6 monts…
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bump, bump
My PSA rose to 4.2 this month, six months ago in June,11 it was 3.6.....before that it was steady at at 2.5 for at least the last 5 years. My free PSA was 14 this time and 18 in June. I've had 3 biopsies, the last two were negative(the last one in June, 11). In 3/09 when I was diagnosed it was 2/12 cores, less than 5…
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Prostate Cancer Pony Express
I signed up to ride in the Pony Express this year. Going to be a part of a chain that will ride motorcycles through every state from Mar - Sept with the end of the ride carrying the names of prostate cancer victims and survivors for presentation to Congress in support of additional support for prostate cancer research and…
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New Proton Option Being Offered
My brother is 3 yrs behind me in age and he his finishing proton therapy in chicago area. His treatment center told him they and Loma Linda Hospital are now offering a trial proton treatment for low stage prostate cancer. You get the same dosage of radiation but its all delivered in 5 treatments instead of 45. Strictly…
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IS a 0.47 PSA result GOOD?
Hello ALL & MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE I got my latest PSA blood check yesterday & it came back 0.47 which is the lowest reading I evere had. I was wondering if this is a good sign of potential cure? (Responses welcome) THANKS To EVERYONE on this site for the fantastic replies & concerns during the past year. Cordially…
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Post Brachytherapy Blues
Had the procedure on 12/9/11. Everything has been fine until the last couple of days. In the last couple of days I have had very sore testicles and flu like body aches and pain. Anyone experience this? Thanks, John
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PC Treatment Options - HIFU or Robotic Prostatectomy
I am 60 and was diagnosed with PC in mid November. At the time of the biopsy my PSA was 6.5 and had been above 6 since July. The urologist suggested taking another PSA in September and a final one in late October to see if PSA levels remained high. The July PSA is 6.7 and the September PSA is 7.4 and the October PSA is…
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1st PSA after RP
Had my first post RP PSA done Wednesday (5 weeks after surgery)and got results today. A VERY HAPPY .006 YEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Primary objective of ridding the beast out of my body appears to be successful on first pass. Very happy so far. No issues with incontinence and the sleeping giant appears to be awaking more often.…
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prostate and MS
I have been diagnosed with Intermediate PC w/ score of 7. I have all of the options open to me to be healed. I have MS and this makes it complicated for the doctors because they do not have experience with MS patients. I want nerve sparring procedure. Either surgery od radiation. I have been married for 35 years. We have…
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Thanks to all here...
Hello all, Had seed implants on 12-9-11 and all is well so far. Minimal issues. I'm looking forward to the first PSA test. Thanks to all that post here. I learned quite a bit from the posters on this site and your input helped me greatly making the final treatment decision. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (cancer free…
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rising psa gleason was 9
hello. had robotic surgery in 2010 . for one year psa undetectable. had my first positive psa in march 2011 and then it doubled in 3 months. then doubled again. had radiation and doubled again. right now psa is at .3 When fisrt had cancer psa was only at 1.9 the gleason scores were 9 . anybody have any suggestions. now age…
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Had Robot Assisted Prostatectomy December 5
I was diagnosed in early October with prostate cancer. My PSA was 5.5 and a DRE revealed a nodule. Subsequently, I had a biopsy - of the 12 samples, 3 were positive with one containing 40% "low volume cancer" and two others with a trace of cancer. I am 62 and my urologist outlined the options ranging from doing nothing…
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Cyberknife perineal placement: excruciatingly painful.
I had 4 fiducials placed today through the perineal. It only took about 3 minutes for the actual placement. On a scale of 1-10 it was a 10. To make this a positive , helpful post I would suggest you take whatever arm injected pain killer you are offered. I was accompanied by someone to drive me home and so I was eligible…
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Latest PSA results
this is my 6 month post IMRT psa result. 1.4 It has been checked every two months. starting at: 5.1 to 2.6 to 1.7 and now at 1.4. this time it slowed down a bit but i am hoping that it will still drop in future checks. going back in 3 months for another check. wishing every one in the Cancer Survivors Network a merry…
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Had brachytherapy (seed implants) today, 12/14/2011
Had 53 Iodine-125 encapsuated seeds implanted into my prostate today. The proceedure went very well; however, I am experiencing more burning when urinating that I expected. It is far from unbearable but really is noticable. Also, my flow rate is noticably lessened. Will this improve? I have read that it does. Have any of…
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2 year checkup results
I went in to the doc for my 2 yr post davinci surgical checkup. Doc says things are fine.......... one thing concerned me, two previous (6 months and 12 month) PSA values were < 0.06 Mondays PSA reading was 0.1 ........... Doc indicates that they are one and the same, and that its "zero". I have used the same lab every…
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availability of Zytiga
I am new to this disscusion board however, for those of you that beleive that Zytiga is only available for those who failed chemo treatments you are misinformed..acording to most insurance plans three criteria must be met that is 1. FDA approved 2. nonexperimetal 3. prescibed by attending physician...you may have to go…
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new diagnosis gleason 9
I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer my PSA was 16.9 and I am on finisterade which should have lowered my PSA I had a biopsy done and 6 out of 6 samples on the right side were positive with gleason scores of 7 to 9 left side 6 samples no cancer found It appears like it has gone beyond the prostate wall but he says…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi All, I've been reading since last night and find all of your input very informative. Thanks. I was just diagnosed this past week, and My wife and I are just trying to digest things and begin talking about a path forward. As a result of my GP finding a bump, I had a needle biopsy with the following results: 7 of 14 cores…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi All, I've been reading since last night and find all of your input very informative. Thanks. I was just diagnosed this past week, and My wife and I are just trying to digest things and begin talking about a path forward. As a result of my GP finding a bump, I had a needle biopsy with the following results: Right base,…
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Newly Diagnosed
Hi All, I've been reading since last night and find all of your input very informative. Thanks. I was just diagnosed this past week, and My wife and I are just trying to digest things and begin talking about a path forward. As a result of my GP finding a bump, I had a needle biopsy with the following results: Right base,…
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psa rise
plse advice! i had robotic prostatectomy in january 2011. my first post psa(3&6 mons)were both <.04. The last 9 mons psa is .07.I use the same lab.pathology:pT3b,margins negative,gleason 3+4=7 (85%,15%).Is this worrisome! thanks to everyone.