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Question about Post op PSA
My syrgery was on 9/30/ My 6 week post op PSA was undetectable.I have my 2dd 6 week PSA in 1O DAYS. ANYTHING TOworry about? icemantoo
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Question about supplements
Prostate cancer is a paradox: Its typically slow growth rate makes it possible to treat if discovered early, but once it has metastasized, it is often lethal. The combination of four widely-recognized cancer-fighting foods, pomegranate, green tea, turmeric, and broccoli, in a single twice-daily pill has now been shown to…
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Just Diagnosed Gleason 8
Hello all, I'm new to the forum and here looking for anything that's going to help me down the road. About a month ago I finally went to go see a Primary Physician after feeling only what i can describe as "off". I'm 48 yo and pretty active and usually felt pretty healthy for the most part. Aches and pains and a slight…
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Graduation
I am 51 months out from my prostatectomy and latest testing shows undetectable PSA. Things are looking good so far. Problem is that I am schedueled for a partial nephrectomy of my right kidney because of a 4.6 cm mass discovered as a result of abnormal levels of liver enzymes. Luckily I will have the same surgeon, who I…
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Pathology after RP on 11/25
Hi everyone! 57 year old who had surgery on 11/25 and recently received pathology results. Grade Group went from 4 to 2 with a final Gleason score of 7 (3+4), with 20% being a 4. Tumor was less than 2% of prostate gland. No lymph node involvement, all negative surgical margins and 90% of right side nerves were spared along…
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Docetaxel update!
Dad received his 5th infusion of docetaxel yesterday, but the oncologist has added carboplatin for the remaining cycles. PSA has fallen from 172 at the start of chemo, to 56 at yesterday's blood draw. Platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, etc. has all been improving throughout chemo, which has been a…
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Systemic Treatment – my experience and update
Though the title of the thread doesn’t instigate reading for many of the attendants, the term systemic surely will strike the curiosity of some as it did to me back in 2001 when I was diagnosed with recurrence after prostatectomy. It has just passed seven months since RP and I was again hearing about cancer. I felt…
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Exercises...PRE Surgery
My husband has recently been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and we have opted to have it totally removed. We have an appointment with MD Anderson here in Houston. He has no symptoms and is in good health. Other than Kegel exercises... are there any other exercises that you would recommend?
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10 Year Anniversary
10 years ago I was half way through radiation at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Gleason was a 5+4. Positive margins into the bladder neck area. It was mentioned I had a 50/50 chance of recurance. I am still here!! AUS 800 and all. Life is Good!
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Pain After Surgery
Hi guys. I had surgery about 3 months ago and I'm still feeling some pain and tenderness. The pain is in my stomach muscles, which I expected, but I also I have have pain in what seems to be the bladder area (above my penis and below my bellybutton). But the worst is the tenderness in the perineum area. Whenever I sit…
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How to exercise after Prostate removal
Begin by standing at a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5lb. potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute and then relax. Each day you will find that you can hold this position a little bit…