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Prostate Cancer

Archives for August 2019

Screw radiation
a bit of good news finally PSA is 2.5 great. ...down from 4.0. 3.6. 3.4. Bounce to 4.0 ... so now to get a dynamic uro study done .to see why I can’t empty my bladder ..I wonder why ..so answer me this ...if my prostate is cooked and is scar tissue how the hell is the urethra not .its probsbly. Real thin and hard now and…
Active Surveillance continues; this is the way to go
Hi Fernando and others, I updated my CSN space to include, my lastest Free PSA, PSA and this months targeted biopsy results. I was diagnosed March 09 with a 3+3=6 less than 5% in two cores out of 12 random cores taken. Afterward I entered into a research project where a series of directed biopsies were given; making use of…
Treatment choice based on Age, Family History, PSA, Biopsy, MRI, Treatment facility, and Surgeon's e
Are you fning kiddding me...cancer? Ok, now that I got that out of the way. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and am in my early 50s. I am fit, exercise regularly, eat well, and am in pretty good health. Had an elevated PSA so asked for another test 6 months later that was normal. After a "whew" and a WTF…
Drive home after surgery.
Most of my posts are under Kidney Cancer where as a 17 year veteran I help the newbies. I am having Prostate Surgery in about 6 weeks with Dr. Patel in Orlando. How many days should I wait before someone drives me home. About 3 hours. icemantoo
Are there treatments available for recurring cystitis and hematuria caused by PC surgery?
Back in late May, my father woke up one morning with blood in his urine. Unfortunately, the blood was accompanied by clots that wouldn't pass and we ended up in the ER. During CT scans, they found kidney cancer. Two days later, he had emergency surgery to remove the kidney. At that point, everyone thought the blood in the…
Radiation and neuropathy n
okay so now I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel in both wrists ..granted I have been having problems with this fir a while .but since radiation therapy 1 year ago it seems like my left hand has got 5 times worse .there is no position I can lay in where my hand won’t go totally numb ...I neglected to tell the neurologist…
Husband just diagnosed with PC
My husband was just diagnosed with PC. He was having issues with increasing PSA. DRE’s were all good. Prostate size 34 cc. PSA first check 3 years ago in 2016 was 2.6, 2017 3.5, 2018, 4.1 so he was sent to see urologist. The Dr we saw said no reason not to re-check in 6 months. At the 6 month check up his PSA was 4.73,then…
Whats Up Doc? - Now Confused!
Hi - I'm new here and what a pleasant surprise to find this forum about 2 weeks ago. I truly wish I would have discovered this valuable information much much earlier as it would of perhaps steered me in the right direction. Here are the facts: I'm 60 years old. About 10 years ago I was diagnosed with BHP -Just before…
Drs can’t be trusted all the time
my PCP is a great man ..had him fir over 25 years ..he has taken great care of me ...Has referred me to other terrific specialists ENT gasrologist,neurologists ,but the one specialist he sent me to the one I really needed to be good turned pot to be the worst and I hope it doesn’t do me in ..I went to see my PCP one year…
CK testicular atrophy, pain
My husband had CK therapy for prostate cancer in May of 2019. Since then, he has not stopped bleeding rectally. He has testicular atrophy and consistent pain. We're at our wits end. CK says it has nothing to do with radiation. The colon doctor says he has radiation scarring. Do any of you have any experience with this?…
PSADT rates while on Lupron
PSA History of: -post radical prostatectomy (T3B) with salvage radiation as of 2014 (no data in hand, post-radiation PSA ~0.1 from 2014-2018) 8/2018: 0.2 2/2019: 0.4 **Spoke with my doctor and got on 90-day Lupron 2/28/2019 5/2019: <0.1 **Doctor skipped dosage as PSA/testosterone levels (18) were low 8/2019: 0.4 In Feb…
Decisional regrets
Here is one of the best reviews on topic of “decisional regret on prostate treatment by prominent doc. https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/health-and-wellness/regret-after-surgery-for-prostate-cancer-is-widely-understated-20160502-gojrg3 MK
Disgusted and a bit pissed
So get this I went to my PCP today .lgreat guy been going to him for probably 30years .so we had along talk about my so called journey I call it a fiasco myself ..I looked back at records while waiting wayyy back ..seems like I had a PSA of 2.8 back in 2007 at age 46 ..well I guess since it was under the 4.0 limit nothing…
Father just diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer
A little over a week ago my dad was given a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis that spread to lymphnodes. He's 63 - PSA 81 - was started on Casodex and will be given Lupron shot in a week. He went for his bone scan today and we're anxiously waiting results. I need to know what's worked, treatment wise, for anyone in a…
Gleason 10, PSA 3.16, bone scan and MRI negative
Hi Just found this board today. Had DRE which found suspicious firmness. Biopsy result Gleasons 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10. Remaining 5 of the 12 cores benign. Both sides affected. Perineural invasion found in two cores, extraprostatic extension present in two others. Age 73 Total PSA 3.16 ng/ml, .59 free PSA. Cat scan found…
Decifer testing
Well it’s been one year since I completed treatment 25 external beam and to day one year ago high dose Breaky therapy. As many of you know I regret it. I guess what hsunts me is the outcome of the deciphered test. It came back as high risk 81% 44% chance that when I started therapy the cancer was worse 33% chance that in…
Update - PCa 42 years old
Hi All, It's been some time since i posted on the forum. I believe the site went through an update and might have removed some of my posts. Anyway, i was diagnoed with PCa back in November 2018 (41yrs old), with mets in my right scapula, 3 small nodules in my left lung, left hip area and the lymph nodes. My oncologies at…
Prostatectomy Following Elevated PSA and MRI
Sorry if this topic has already been addressed. I am wondering if anyone on the forum had his prostate removed following an MRI i.e. without a biopsy of the prostate ever having been completed? My MRI showed three lesions that were judged very high probability of significant cancer, one with a capsular bulge. I know that…
SpaceOAR gel
Has anyone had a bad experience with SpaceOAR gel? I had the procedure on Thursday and the pain is still there today.
Also looking into Proton Therapy
Has anynody had this? icemanroo
Getting Ready for Second Rodeo
Two things happended yesterday. I celebrated 17 years free from Kidney Cancer and I got my Prostate Biopsy results back with a Gleason 5 plus 3 and looking forward to a total Prostate remove with Dr. Patel in Orlando. For almost 10 yeqrs I have been helping the newbies with Kidney Cancer and now I have to learn a new…

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